Quick & Easy Hoisin Chicken Noodles
Thick chewy noodles in a sweet and savory sauce with tender chicken, vegetables and aromatics. These hoisin chicken noodles are ready in 30 minutes and a great main or meal for the whole family! If you love hoisin, this recipe is for you.
Ingredients
- 14 oz lo mein noodles fresh kind
- ½ lb chicken breast or skinless boneless chicken thighs into ¼-inch thick pieces
- 1 cup napa cabbage chopped
- 1 red bell pepper julienned
- ½ cup carrot julienned
- 2 green onions chopped into 2-inch long pieces
- 1.5 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral cooking oil
Chicken Marinade
- 1.5 tablespoon water cold
- ½ tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch or tapioca starch/potato starch
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral cooking oil
Noodle Sauce
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir-fry sauce
- 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon shaoxing wine or dry sherry/dry white wine/chicken broth
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch or tapioca starch/potato starch
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar or cane sugar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup chicken broth low sodium
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl, marinate sliced chicken with marinade ingredients as listed above for 15-20 minutes at most. Do not marinate past this time frame.
- In small bowl, combine noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- In a large pan filled two-thirds with water, bring to a boil on high heat. Blanch noodles for 30 seconds or just until loosened. Strain the noodles in a colander and set aside. Do not rinse off with cold water.
- Heat 1 tablespoon or 15 ml of vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat. Fry marinated chicken until cooked through and golden, about 4-5 minutes. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Add remaining oil into the pan. Sauté carrots, bell pepper, and cabbage for 60 seconds or until crisp and slightly tender.
- Add in the noodles followed by the noodle sauce. Toss until noodles are coated evenly in sauce.
- Add in the cooked chicken and green onions. Toss everything together until the sauce has caramelized and the noodles have absorbed most of it. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 1540mg | Potassium: 443mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3783IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg