Name: Honey Soy Chicken Soba Noodle Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 270 g (9 oz) soba noodles; 1 tbsp whole-egg mayonnaise (see note 1 about dairy-free); 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar); 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp freshly minced garlic; ⅓ cup (80 ml) tamari (or all-purpose soy sauce); ⅓ cup (115 g) honey; ⅓ cup (80 ml) apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar); 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breast); Sesame seeds (optional); Your choice of vegetables and herbs, such as red cabbage, wombok, coriander (cilantro), red chilli, spring onions (scallions), carrot, cucumber or sugar snap peas (blanched in boiling water for 1 minute).

Ingredients

Scale

Soba noodles

270 g (9 oz) soba noodles
1 tbsp whole-egg mayonnaise (see note 1 about dairy-free)
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar)
1 tbsp olive oil

Honey soy chicken

2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp freshly minced garlic
⅓ cup (80 ml) tamari (or all-purpose soy sauce)
⅓ cup (115 g) honey
⅓ cup (80 ml) apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar)
1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breast)

To serve

Sesame seeds (optional)
Your choice of vegetables and herbs, such as red cabbage, wombok, coriander (cilantro), red chilli, spring onions (scallions), carrot, cucumber or sugar snap peas (blanched in boiling water for 1 minute).

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Instructions

Cook the soba noodles as per the packet instructions and rinse in cold water.
Mix the soba noodle dressing ingredients (mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar and olive oil) and toss through the noodles.
Combine the olive oil, garlic, tamari, honey and apple cider vinegar and pour over the chicken. Leave to marinate for 5 minutes.
Heat a large heavy-based frying pan over medium–high heat. Add the chicken, reserving the marinade.
Cook the chicken for 12 minutes, turning once and adding ⅓ cup (80 ml) of water to the pan halfway through.
Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and set aside.
Add the reserved marinade to the pan and cook for 2–3 minutes, until it thickens slightly. Pour on top of the cooked chicken.
Serve the noodles topped with the chicken, sprinkled with sesame seeds (if using) and serve with your choice of vegetables.

Notes

Note 1 – Although mayonnaise is generally gluten-free, always check the jar to be 100% sure.

MAKE AHEAD

Marinate the chicken and refrigerate it in an airtight container for up to 2 days before use.

LEFTOVERS

Refrigerate cooked chicken in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave. Refrigerate the dressed soba noodles for up to 2 days. Not suitable to freeze.

Author: Nicole
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Category: chicken, noodle, bowl, chicken soba noodle
Method: pan sear
Cuisine: Chinese