Description
Sticky Garlic Chicken Noodles are a flavorful Asian-inspired dish made with tender chicken, noodles, and a sticky-sweet garlic sauce. It’s a quick and satisfying meal perfect for weeknights.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, diced
- 250g dried noodles
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, grated
- 1 red chili, finely chopped (optional)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water (slurry)
- Spring onions, chopped (for garnish)
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to package instructions, drain and set aside.
- In a pan, heat oil over medium-high heat and cook diced chicken until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, add sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and chili. Sauté for a minute until fragrant.
- Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, and rice vinegar. Stir to combine.
- Add the cornstarch slurry to the sauce and simmer until it thickens.
- Return the cooked chicken to the pan and coat it well in the sticky sauce.
- Add the cooked noodles to the pan and toss everything together until well combined and heated through.
- Garnish with chopped spring onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- Adjust chili to your spice preference or omit entirely for a milder dish.
- You can use any kind of noodles—egg noodles, rice noodles, or even spaghetti.
- To make it vegetarian, substitute chicken with tofu or mushrooms and use vegetarian oyster sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
