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Wok Seared Chicken and Soba Noodles
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The Best Wok Seared Chicken and Soba Noodles

Ingredients

For the chicken, veggies and noodles:

  • 8 oz soba noodles cooked according to package directions.
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 chicken breasts boneless and skinless cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 3 large cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger minced
  • 1 red pepper seeded and julienned
  • 1 bunch green onions julienned (about 6)
  • 1 1/2 cups edamame shelled
  • 1/3 head of green cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 ½ cups carrots shredded
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Sesame seeds either toasted or black

For the sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 tablespoon chili paste optional (if you want less spicy, add 1 teaspoon)

Instructions

  • Prepare soba noodles according to package directions and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, mirin and chili paste. Set aside.
  • Heat canola and sesame oil, over high heat in a large wok or large deep pan. Add cubed chicken breast and cook about 7-8 minutes until done. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
  • Add red pepper and green onions to the wok/pan. Let the veggies cook for 2-3 minutes before stirring so they have char marks. Once you see some char marks. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes. 
  • Add cabbage, carrots and edamame to the pan. Add salt and pepper. The soy sauce is low sodium so you can use salt and pepper as needed. Stir for 3 minutes until the veggies are all cooked but not mushy.
  • Stir in garlic and garlic. Cook 2 more minutes.
  • Move all the veggies to the sides of the wok/pan creating a whole in the middle. Put the noodles in the hole and let the heat sear the noodles. Do not stir for about 2 minutes. Be careful to watch the noodles. You don't want to burn the noodles as much as have a brownish sear on some of them. When noodles have a sear on them, mix the veggies and noodles together.
  • Add the chicken. Pour in sauce and cook for 2 minutes. Top with sesame seeds. Enjoy!