Quick Dinner Idea (Chicken Vegetable Noodle Stir-fry)
Quick Dinner Idea (Chicken Vegetable Noodle Stir-fry)
Ingredients
For the Sauce and Marinade
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 drizzle sesame oil, optional
Other Ingredients
- 350 grams protein, such as chicken breast, cubed
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch, to 2 teaspoons
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, e.g., vegetable oil, plus more as needed
- 3 garlic, cloves, chopped
- 1 small piece ginger, chopped
- 1/2 onion, medium, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1/2 head broccoli florets
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 4 mushrooms, sliced
- 2 packs noodles, pre-cooked, e.g., instant noodles or egg noodles
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, light brown sugar, and rice vinegar. Add a drizzle of sesame oil, if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the 350 grams of cubed protein (e.g., chicken) to the sauce mixture. Add approximately 1 to 2 teaspoons of cornstarch to the bowl. Mix thoroughly until the protein is well coated with the sauce and cornstarch.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Heat a wok or large pan over medium-high heat and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the marinated protein to the pan. Stir-fry until the protein is fully cooked and lightly browned.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Once cooked, remove the protein from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add a little more cooking oil to the same pan, if needed. Add the chopped garlic, chopped ginger, and chopped onion. Stir-fry for a minute or two until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the sliced carrots, broccoli florets, sliced bell pepper, and sliced mushrooms to the pan. Continue to stir-fry the vegetables until they are tender-crisp, retaining some crunch.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Return the cooked protein to the pan with the sautéed vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add the pre-cooked noodles to the pan. Pour any remaining sauce from the protein marinade bowl over the noodles and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Stir-fry all the ingredients together vigorously for a few minutes, ensuring everything is evenly coated with sauce and thoroughly heated through.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Transfer the finished stir-fry to serving plates or bowls. Garnish with chopped green onions/scallions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds before serving.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Quick Dinner Idea (Chicken Vegetable Noodle Stir-fry)
For the Sauce and Marinade
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 drizzle sesame oil, optional
Other Ingredients
- 350 grams protein, such as chicken breast, cubed
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch, to 2 teaspoons
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, e.g., vegetable oil, plus more as needed
- 3 garlic, cloves, chopped
- 1 small piece ginger, chopped
- 1/2 onion, medium, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1/2 head broccoli florets
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 4 mushrooms, sliced
- 2 packs noodles, pre-cooked, e.g., instant noodles or egg noodles
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, light brown sugar, and rice vinegar. Add a drizzle of sesame oil, if desired.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the 350 grams of cubed protein (e.g., chicken) to the sauce mixture. Add approximately 1 to 2 teaspoons of cornstarch to the bowl. Mix thoroughly until the protein is well coated with the sauce and cornstarch.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Heat a wok or large pan over medium-high heat and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the marinated protein to the pan. Stir-fry until the protein is fully cooked and lightly browned.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Once cooked, remove the protein from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add a little more cooking oil to the same pan, if needed. Add the chopped garlic, chopped ginger, and chopped onion. Stir-fry for a minute or two until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the sliced carrots, broccoli florets, sliced bell pepper, and sliced mushrooms to the pan. Continue to stir-fry the vegetables until they are tender-crisp, retaining some crunch.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Return the cooked protein to the pan with the sautéed vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add the pre-cooked noodles to the pan. Pour any remaining sauce from the protein marinade bowl over the noodles and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Stir-fry all the ingredients together vigorously for a few minutes, ensuring everything is evenly coated with sauce and thoroughly heated through.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Transfer the finished stir-fry to serving plates or bowls. Garnish with chopped green onions/scallions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds before serving.
⏱️ 2 min