Published on 03/17/25

Our Chow Mein Sauce recipe is the perfect balance of sauciness and flavor and is a great way to level up our easy chicken chow mein recipe!

A hand pouring a jar of chicken chow mein sauce into a skillet of chicken chow mein.

Easy Chow Mein Sauce

Every good dinner starts with an excellent sauce recipe. Which is how we came up with this simple, yet flavorful, recipe for chow mein sauce. Simply throw everything into a mason jar, give it a quick shake, and you’re good to go! You could easily pick some up at an asian grocery store, but we promise that this homemade version is top notch. Plus, serve it with our homemade chow mein recipe, and you’ve got yourself a winner.

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What You Will Need

soy sauce – The base of your homemade sauce. If using low sodium soy sauce, just give the sauce a taste and add a pinch of salt if need be.
ginger & garlic – Two of our favorite ingredients to add the best warming flavors.
oyster sauce & sesame oil – Adds a boost of flavor to the chow mein sauce.
rice vinegar – Just a touch of acid to balance out the flavor profiles.
chili garlic sauce – Experiment with the amount for less or more heat.
chicken broth – Makes the sauce extra saucy!
cornstarch – Helps to make a nice, thick sauce.

How To Make Chow Mein Sauce

Start by gathering and measuring your ingredients. Then place them all in a mason jar, give it a good shake, and you’re all set! The cooking process truly couldn’t be any easier. You could also mix everything in a small mixing bowl.

Individual bowls of cornstarch, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, oyster sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, and chicken broth. All of those ingredients mixed in a mason jar.

Pour this yummy sauce over chicken chow mein stir-fried noodles, sliced green cabbage, and chicken, and you’ve got yourself a saucy and delicious meal!

A hand holding a fork and twirling chicken chow mein noodles around the fork.

Recipe FAQs and Tips

meal prep – it’s always a great idea to have homemade sauces at the ready, so make this one up to 5 days in advance to make your weeknight meal time even quicker.
what is chicken chow mein? It’s a popular dish that’s composed of chow mein noodles, chicken breasts or chicken thigh, and fresh vegetables in a large skillet, all covered in this yummy homemade sauce. It’s a great recipe for busy weeknights, when you want something quick and flavorful on the table.
Is Chow Mein Sauce the same as Lo Mein sauce? While the ingredients in these two recipes are similar, the amount of sauce on chow mein is a bit less than what you would add to a lo mein dish.

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