to make saucy chicken noodles you will need:
for the chicken:
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp sesame oil (2 syns)
- 2 tsp cornflour (1 syn)
for everything else:
- 300g dried noodles
- 3 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp honey (1 syn)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp oyster sauce
- pinch of white pepper
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely sliced (save your fingers!)
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 small onion, quartered and then sliced
- 2 spring onions, julienned
- 2 chilli peppers, sliced
- handful of basil leaves
- 6 baby corn, quartered
- 2 tsp mirin (1 syn)
Now I know that looks like a load of ingredients but most of it, you’ll have in the house or can pick up cheap in the supermarket. Don’t be alarmed!
to make saucy chicken noodles you should:
- this doesn’t take long to cook, so it’s best to prepare everything first and keep close by
- mix together the chicken marinade mix into a thick paste, and using your hands work it into the chicken chunks – set aside for about twenty minutes to marinade
- cook the noodles according to the instructions, drain, and rinse with cold water. set aside.
- in a small bowl, mix together the soy, fish and oyster sauce with the honey, 2 tbsp of water and white pepper – set aside
- heat a large pan over a medium-high heat and add a little oil
- add the chicken and stir frequently until cooked – removed from the pan and set aside
- pour the mirin into the pan to deglaze
- add the garlic and ginger to the pan and stir for about twenty seconds
- add the onion, spring onions, chilli peppers, basil and baby corn and cook for about two minutes
- add the noodles to the pan with the chicken and mix well – cook for another 1-2 minutes
- serve