Honey Garlic Chicken Noodles
Honey Garlic Chicken Noodles
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken thighs, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 garlic cloves, grated
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
For the Noodles and Vegetables
- 8 ounces noodles, your favorite type
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced into 1-2 inch pieces
For Finishing
- 1 pat butter, as needed
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Place the diced chicken thighs into a large bowl. Add the salt, pepper, and 2 teaspoons of canola oil. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the chicken. Mix all ingredients thoroughly by hand until the chicken pieces are well coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a separate medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey, red pepper flakes, grated garlic cloves, water, and brown sugar. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the noodles. Cook the noodles according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside. While the noodles cook, thinly slice the red bell pepper into strips and slice the green onions into approximately 1-2 inch pieces.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Heat a large pan (preferably a stainless steel or non-stick pan) over medium-high heat with enough oil to coat the bottom. Add the coated chicken pieces to the preheated pan in a single layer, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding. Cook until crispy and golden brown on all sides, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
In the same pan (after removing the chicken), add a pat of butter and allow it to melt. Pour half of the prepared sauce mixture into the pan with the melted butter. Whisk the sauce in the pan and allow it to simmer and thicken for 1-2 minutes. Once the sauce begins to thicken, add the thinly sliced red bell pepper to the pan and cook for 2 minutes until slightly softened.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Add the cooked chicken back into the pan with the sauce and peppers. Add the cooked noodles to the pan. Add the sliced green onions. Pour the remaining half of the sauce mixture over all the ingredients in the pan.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Toss all the ingredients together in the pan until everything is well combined and coated with the sauce. Cook for another 1-2 minutes to heat through. Serve the Honey Garlic Chicken Noodles immediately in bowls, garnished with sesame seeds and additional green onions, if desired.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken thighs, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 garlic cloves, grated
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
For the Noodles and Vegetables
- 8 ounces noodles, your favorite type
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced into 1-2 inch pieces
For Finishing
- 1 pat butter, as needed
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Place the diced chicken thighs into a large bowl. Add the salt, pepper, and 2 teaspoons of canola oil. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the chicken. Mix all ingredients thoroughly by hand until the chicken pieces are well coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a separate medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey, red pepper flakes, grated garlic cloves, water, and brown sugar. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the noodles. Cook the noodles according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside. While the noodles cook, thinly slice the red bell pepper into strips and slice the green onions into approximately 1-2 inch pieces.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Heat a large pan (preferably a stainless steel or non-stick pan) over medium-high heat with enough oil to coat the bottom. Add the coated chicken pieces to the preheated pan in a single layer, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding. Cook until crispy and golden brown on all sides, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
In the same pan (after removing the chicken), add a pat of butter and allow it to melt. Pour half of the prepared sauce mixture into the pan with the melted butter. Whisk the sauce in the pan and allow it to simmer and thicken for 1-2 minutes. Once the sauce begins to thicken, add the thinly sliced red bell pepper to the pan and cook for 2 minutes until slightly softened.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Add the cooked chicken back into the pan with the sauce and peppers. Add the cooked noodles to the pan. Add the sliced green onions. Pour the remaining half of the sauce mixture over all the ingredients in the pan.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Toss all the ingredients together in the pan until everything is well combined and coated with the sauce. Cook for another 1-2 minutes to heat through. Serve the Honey Garlic Chicken Noodles immediately in bowls, garnished with sesame seeds and additional green onions, if desired.
⏱️ 3 min