Ingredients
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Soba noodles
- 270 g (9 oz) soba noodles
- 1 tbsp whole-egg mayonnaise
- 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).
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
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.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: chicken, noodle, bowl, chicken soba noodle
- Method: pan sear
- Cuisine: Chinese