CHRISTMAS CLEAR OUT: SAUCY CHICKEN NOODLES

to make saucy chicken noodles you will need:

for the chicken:

• 2 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tsp sesame oil (2 syns)
• 2 tsp cornflour (1 syn)

for everything else:

• 300g dried noodles
• 3 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp honey (1 syn)
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tsp oyster sauce
• pinch of white pepper
• 3 cloves of garlic, finely sliced (save your fingers!)
• 1/4 tsp freshly grated ginger
• 1 small onion, quartered and then sliced
• 2 spring onions, julienned
• 2 chilli peppers, sliced
• handful of basil leaves
• 6 baby corn, quartered
• 2 tsp mirin (1 syn)

Now I know that looks like a load of ingredients but most of it, you’ll have in the house or can pick up cheap in the supermarket. Don’t be alarmed!

to make saucy chicken noodles you should:

• this doesn’t take long to cook, so it’s best to prepare everything first and keep close by
• mix together the chicken marinade mix into a thick paste, and using your hands work it into the chicken chunks – set aside for about twenty minutes to marinade
• cook the noodles according to the instructions, drain, and rinse with cold water. set aside.
• in a small bowl, mix together the soy, fish and oyster sauce with the honey, 2 tbsp of water and white pepper – set aside
• heat a large pan over a medium-high heat and add a little oil
• add the chicken and stir frequently until cooked – removed from the pan and set aside
• pour the mirin into the pan to deglaze
• add the garlic and ginger to the pan and stir for about twenty seconds
• add the onion, spring onions, chilli peppers, basil and baby corn and cook for about two minutes
• add the noodles to the pan with the chicken and mix well – cook for another 1-2 minutes
• serve