Soy Sauce Noodles with Chicken: A Flavor-Packed Stir Fry for Busy Days
If you’re looking for a quick, flavorful dish that satisfies your noodle cravings, these Soy Sauce Noodles with Chicken are a must-try. With tender chicken, aromatic garlic, spicy Thai red chilies, fresh bean sprouts, and scallions, every bite bursts with flavor. The dark soy sauce adds a rich, caramel-like depth, elevating the whole dish. This recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal, and the best part? You can easily customize it to your preference with different proteins or noodles.
The Magic of Velveting: Tenderizing Chicken for a Perfect Stir Fry
In this recipe, we use the velveting technique to prepare the chicken, which is common in Chinese cooking to keep meat tender and juicy. By marinating thinly sliced chicken in salt, pepper, baking soda, corn starch, and water, we help it retain moisture, resulting in a silky, tender texture that’s perfect for stir-frying. After 20 minutes of marinating, you’ll have chicken that not only cooks up quickly but remains juicy even when tossed with the noodles and sauce.
The Importance of Dark Soy Sauce
One of the secrets to the rich color and deep flavor of these noodles is dark soy sauce. Unlike regular soy sauce, dark soy sauce has a more intense, slightly sweet taste and a thicker consistency. It’s perfect for stir-fries, adding both flavor and color, giving these noodles that classic dark, glossy appearance. Regular soy sauce alone won’t provide the same depth, so it’s worth keeping dark soy sauce on hand for recipes like this.
Versatile Protein Options: Customize to Your Liking
While chicken is the protein of choice here, this recipe is incredibly versatile. You can swap out the chicken for shrimp, beef, or tofu if you prefer. For a vegetarian version, simply skip the meat and add more vegetables like bell peppers, mushrooms, and snap peas. If you’re going for beef, make sure to slice it thinly against the grain to keep it tender, and for shrimp, a quick marinade will also help it absorb more flavor.
Exploring Noodle Options
These noodles are traditionally made with fresh egg noodles, but you can easily swap in other types. Udon noodles add a chewy texture, rice noodles offer a lighter feel, and even spaghetti can work in a pinch. Each type of noodle may require a slightly different preparation; for example, rice noodles need a quick soak, while spaghetti requires boiling. Follow package instructions for cooking times, and keep the noodles ready before you start stir-frying, as timing is key in this recipe.
Mise en Place: The Key to a Successful Stir Fry
With stir-fries, preparation is everything! Because this recipe comes together in minutes, it’s essential to have all ingredients prepped and ready before you start cooking. This technique is called ‘mise en place’—having everything in place. When the wok is hot, there’s no time to chop, measure, or mix, so make sure the noodles are boiled, the chicken is marinated, and the sauce is mixed in advance. Working quickly and efficiently is key to achieving that restaurant-quality stir fry at home.
How to Make Soy Sauce Noodles with Chicken
Here’s the step-by-step recipe to bring this dish to life in your own kitchen:
Ingredients
• 4 oz Boneless Chicken Breast
• 15 oz Fresh Egg Noodles
• 4 Cloves of Garlic, sliced
• 4 Thai Red Chilies, sliced
• 5 Scallions, greens cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup Bean Sprouts
• 1/2 tsp Brown Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 tsp Corn Starch
• 3 tbsp Oil
Sauce
• 3 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tbsp Sriracha
• 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
• 1 tsp Chicken Powder
Instructions
1. Prepare the Chicken: Thinly slice the chicken breast against the grain. Marinate with salt, pepper, baking soda, corn starch, and 1 tbsp of water. Set aside for 20 minutes.
2. Cook the Noodles: Boil the noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
3. Prepare Ingredients: Slice the garlic, Thai red chilies, and scallion greens. Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
4. Stir Fry the Chicken: Heat a wok over medium-high heat, add oil, and stir fry the chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side until tender. Move the chicken to the sides of the wok.
5. Add Aromatics: Add garlic and Thai red chilies to the wok. Stir fry until fragrant and golden, about a minute.
6. Combine and Toss: Add the bean sprouts, scallions, noodles, brown sugar, and sauce. Toss everything quickly until well combined. Serve hot!
These Soy Sauce Noodles with Chicken are sure to be a hit! The velveting technique keeps the chicken tender, while dark soy sauce gives it a rich depth that makes each bite incredibly satisfying. Whether you make it with chicken, tofu, or a variety of vegetables, this recipe will be a family favorite for quick, delicious dinners. Enjoy!
Soy Sauce Noodles with Chicken
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servings15
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minutesQuick, savory dish of tender noodles tossed in a flavorful soy-based sauce with chicken.
Ingredients
4 oz 4 Boneless Chicken breast
15 oz 15 Fresh egg noodles
4 Cloves 4 garlic sliced
4 4 Thai red chilies sliced
5 5 Scallions
1/2 cup 1/2 Bean sprouts
1/2 tsp 1/2 brown sugar
1/2 tsp 1/2 Salt
1/2 tsp 1/2 Black pepper
1/4 tsp 1/4 Baking soda
2 tsp 2 Corn starch
3 tbsp 3 Oil
- Sauce
3 tbsp 3 Dark soy sauce
2 tbsp 2 Soy sauce
1 tbsp 1 Siracha
1 tbsp 1 Oyster sauce
1 tsp 1 Chicken powder
Directions
- Thinly slice chicken breast against the grain and marinate with salt, pepper, baking soda, corn starch and 1 tbsp of water, set aside for 20 minutes.
- Boil the noodles according to package instructions and set aside.
- Cut the greens of scallions in 1/4 inch long pieces, slice the garlic cloves and Thai red chilies and set aside.
- Prepare the sauce in a bowl and keep ready because you’ll have to work quickly.
- Heat a wok, add oil and stir fry the chicken on medium high for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until tender.
- Move the chicken to the sides of the wok, add garlic and Thai red chili and stir fry until fragrant and slightly golden, about 30 seconds.
- At this point you have to work really fast.
- Now add the bean sprouts, greens of the scallion, noodles, brown sugar and the sauce. Toss everything quickly until well combined.
- Serve hot and enjoy!!
