We all need fast, reliable and importantly tasty recipes specially this time of the year. This noodle recipe is packed with vegetables, a little thinly sliced chicken, along with the big flavor makers- were taking garlic, ginger, sesame oil, oyster sauce and umami rich shoyu. This is an absolutely fantastic dinner that comes together so fast you’ll be raving to family and friends about this one. The magic of a few carefully chosen, insanely flavorful ingredients are what makes this quick noodle recipe work. Here is what you’ll need.
Ingredients
- Garlic, Ginger: these big flavor makers add that umami rich yumminess that we look for in noodle dishes.
- Vegetables: Thinly slice or shred you’re favorite veggies, I like a 2:1 veggies to noodles ratio. Snap peas, carrots, cabbage, mushroom, green onions are an excellent combo with a variety of flavor, texture and nutrition.
- Protein: thinly sliced chicken breast or pan fried tofu or a cupful of shelled edamame are good choices for protein.
- Noodles. Buy the fresh kind preferbly! They cook so fast and they’re so good. I bought mine at Trader Joes.
- Sesame Oil: this finishing oil adds huge flavor and elevates the dish immensely.
A Good Stir Fry Sauce
- We’re really into this simple sauce— it’s a very basic stir-fried noodle sauce with pantry staple ingredients. Here’s what’s in our delicious stir-fry sauce:
- Light Shoyu or Soy sauce
- Dark Soy Sauce
- Oyster sauce or vegetarian Hoisin Sauce (a bit of both is also good with a delicious complexity.)
- Brown sugar
- Chili sauce, like chili crisp, sambal oelek or sriracha (optional, but highly recommended)
- Cornstarch
How To Make Garlic Ginger Sesame Noodles
This noodle stir-fry is as easy as it gets. If you can make instant ramen, you can make this flavorful sesame garlic ginger noodles.
- Cook the noodles according to package instructions.
- If using chicken, thinly slice and marinate briefly.
- Stir-fry a little ginger and garlic. Cook the marinated chicken on high heat. When its almost 80% done they’re opaque toss the veggies, cook stirring on high heat for a couple of minutes. and set aside.
- Stir-fry the cooked noodles with the remaining garlic ginger, sesame oil.
- Toss the veggies and sauce, mix well!
- Serve & eat up!
Garlic Ginger Sesame Noodles with Vegetables and a Little Chicken
Equipment
- Large frying pan or Wok
Ingredients
- 8-10 oz skinless boneless chicken breast thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 8-9 oz fresh noodles cooked according to package instructions
- 1½-2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 large carrot, shredded or julienned
- 6-8 oz shiitake or oyster or cremini mushrooms sliced
- 6-8 oz snap peas sliced
- 2-3 green onions, chopped
- 2-3 tbsp avocado or any neutral tasting oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
- 4-6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 heaped tbsp ginger minced
Stir Fry Sauce
- 2 tbsp Oyster sauce or Hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup light soy sauce or shoyu low sodium
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- ½ tsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
Instructions
- In a bowl add the thinly sliced chicken, 2 tbsp light soy sauce and one tbsp cornstarch. Mix well until well coated. Set aside.
- In a small bowl mix all the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
- Heat a large frying pan or wok until hot. Swirl half the neutral oil, and add the noodles. Pan fry for 4-5 minutes, tossing constantly. When the noodles start to crisp transfer them to a large plate. Set aside.
- Heat the same pan and swirl the remaining oil. Add the garlic and ginger and saute for a few seconds. Add the marinated chicken and cook on high heat, sauteing for 2-3 minutes (depending on the thickness of the pieces) until the chicken is opaque and cooked through, this happens fast. Once the chicken is opaque add the veggies and sesame oil.
- Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until the veggies are cooked, but still crisp. Now add the noodles, the sauce and toss everything until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!!!
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