Put the chicken thighs, black pepper, potato starch and five spice powder in a small bowl and mix well to combine. Let the chicken marinate for 10 to 15 mints.
To make the chow mein sauce, put the water, hot sauce and soy sauce in a small bowl and stir to combine.
Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat until hot and then add the vegetable oil, marinated chicken and garlic, let the chicken brown and then flip.
Now add the carrots and Stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through and the carrots are tender.
Lastly, add the noodles and sauce. If your noodles are stuck together, add a little extra water with the sauce, cover the pan with a lid and steam the noodles until they evenly coated with sauce.
Add the scallions, toss and then serve immediately.
