Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
I started cooking Guyanese food when I met my Mrs…
but when my son was born, it became something I wanted to understand properly.
Now it’s part of his life too — cooking these dishes together. 🇬🇾
Also @leesh_h685 tell your mum thank you for the Wiri Wiri peppers! ❤️❤️
Guyanese Chicken Chow Mein (serves 3–4)
Chicken marinade:
* 500g chicken thigh (sliced)
* Dark soy sauce
* Light soy sauce & casapreep
* garlic (crushed)
* Black pepper, onion powder, sugar, pinch of sugar & MSG (If you want)
* Chinese five spice (or chow mein seasoning)
* Fresh thyme
Main:
* 400–500g egg noodles
* 1 onion (sliced)
* spring onions
* cabbage (shredded)
* 1 carrot (julienned)
* bora (long beans)
* sesame oil
1 Wiri Wiri pepper (or whatever chilli you like - this can also be left out)
Sauce (if you want it more saucy):
* dark soy sauce
* light soy sauce
* oyster sauce
* casareep
Method:
1. Marinate chicken (at least 30 mins)
2. Cook noodles, drain, lightly oil
3. Heat som sesame oil Fry chicken until browned (with marinade)
4. Add veg and cook through
5. Add noodles
6. Toss on high heat until coated and slightly caramelised
7. Finish with spring onions
Should be dark, glossy, and properly “fried up” — not soft or pale.
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#GuyaneseFood #CaribbeanFood #FoodAsCulture #DiasporaStories #ChowMein HomeCooking
I started cooking Guyanese food when I met my Mrs…
but when my son was born, it became something I wanted to understand properly.
Now it’s part of his life too — cooking these dishes together. 🇬🇾
Also @leesh_h685 tell your mum thank you for the Wiri Wiri peppers! ❤️❤️
Guyanese Chicken Chow Mein (serves 3–4)
Chicken marinade:
* 500g chicken thigh (sliced)
* Dark soy sauce
* Light soy sauce & casapreep
* garlic (crushed)
* Black pepper, onion powder, sugar, pinch of sugar & MSG (If you want)
* Chinese five spice (or chow mein seasoning)
* Fresh thyme
Main:
* 400–500g egg noodles
* 1 onion (sliced)
* spring onions
* cabbage (shredded)
* 1 carrot (julienned)
* bora (long beans)
* sesame oil
1 Wiri Wiri pepper (or whatever chilli you like - this can also be left out)
Sauce (if you want it more saucy):
* dark soy sauce
* light soy sauce
* oyster sauce
* casareep
Method:
1. Marinate chicken (at least 30 mins)
2. Cook noodles, drain, lightly oil
3. Heat som sesame oil Fry chicken until browned (with marinade)
4. Add veg and cook through
5. Add noodles
6. Toss on high heat until coated and slightly caramelised
7. Finish with spring onions
Should be dark, glossy, and properly “fried up” — not soft or pale.
———
#GuyaneseFood #CaribbeanFood #FoodAsCulture #DiasporaStories #ChowMein HomeCooking
