My everyday Hokkien Noodles recipe.
Dinner in 20 minutes flat!
No pre-cooking required (like broccoli).
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Doesnt take 5 minutes to soften (like mushrooms).
And not one of those vegetables you cant always find (like Asian greens).
Today is about convenience, speed, yet undeniable deliciousness that everybody loves.
Introducing my everyday Hokkien Noodles!
Ingredients for Hokkien Noodles with chicken
Heres what you should probably make these hokkien noodles.
Theres enough protein and vegetables in this to be a complete meal.
Gotta love a one-pan dinner!
HOKKIEN NOODLES
Hokkien noodles are medium thickness yellow noodles made from wheat.
Better texture, better flavour, and less tendency to break easily when tossed in the pan.
There, I said it!
See the recipe notes for directions.
The hokkien noodle sauce
You cant just use soy and sugar for a stir fry sauce.
In todays recipe, oyster sauce is our shortcut ingredient here.
The light soy sauce adds extra salt without too much colour and the soy flavour is milder.
However it doesnt tasty oyster-y or fishy at all once cooked.See recipe notes for substitutes.
Typically in Chinese recipes youd seeChinese cooking wineused with a touch of sugar added when needed.
But today, Im taking a shortcut by using mirin which already has sugar in it.
One less ingredient needed!See recipe notes for substitutions, including non-alcoholic options.
Sesame oil Toasted (ie brown-hued) as opposed to un-toasted (yellow-hued, with less sesame flavour).
Here in Australia, toasted sesame oil is the norm.
Its actually hard to find un-toasted.
White pepper (or black) Asian cooking typically uses white rather than black pepper.
The flavour is also a little more citrusy than black pepper which is more earthy.
We only use a tiny amount so you could substitute black pepper in a pinch.
Quick cooking vegetables and chicken
Quick chop vegetables selection.
Ease is the key in todays recipe!
But, chicken thigh is juicier!
you’re free to also substitute with more vegetables.
Green onion makes a good shortcut option, without the need to peel and slice!
Cabbage One of my favourite ways to add a stack of veg into a meal, fast!
Capsicum/bell pepper I like the flavour capsicum brings to stir fries as well as a little splash of colour.
And again, easy to chop if you know the trick to avoid getting little seeds flying everywhere!
Youll see me demo it in the video.
Substitutewith carrot or zucchini cut into batons.
Garlic Finely minced with a knife is best because it disperses throughout the noodles and fries up better.
However, in this recipe, it’s possible for you to get away with using a garlic press.
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But dont talk to me about jarred garlic!
Barely resembles garlic!).
Use 5 cups in total.
Just add the longer cooking ones earlier and the quick cooking vegetables towards the end.
So get the sauce and chicken done first, then move onto preparing the rest of the recipe.
Noodle sauce & marinated chicken
Mixthe sauce ingredients in a bowl.
Marinate chicken Measure out 1 1/2 tablespoons of sauce and toss with the chicken.
Set aside for 10 minutes while you prepare the other ingredients and soak the noodles.
Prepare noodles
Prepare noodlesper the packet directions.
Some brands call to be boiled for a couple of minutes.
Then drain in a colander.
Rinse (pro tip!)
Then add the chicken and cook 1 minute.
Vegetables Add the capsicum and cabbage, then toss for 2 minutes or until the cabbage is mostly wilted.
By this time, the chicken should be cooked through.
If not, keep going as the chicken wont cook much more in the next steps.
- This is quite a big batch recipe to attempt to make in a wok.
It is safer to use a very large pan.
Noodles and sauce Add the green part of the green onions, noodles then sauce.
Toss for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until the sauce stains the noodles a lovely brown colour.
Using two wooden spoons will make your life easier here (tongs break the noodles).
Finished noodles Then thats it!
How good is that!
The capsicum is easily substituted with another vegetable (carrot, zucchini etc).
Chicken is optional (I often use more vegetables).
And the sauce is made with a mix of my absolute bare minimumAsian sauce essentials.
You cant beat Hokkien Noodles freshly made, steaming, shiny and slippery.
Brown butter oatmeal choc chip cookies
I hope you enjoy them!
Nagi x
- Not complaining about either of these!
I know Im fortunate to have a roof over my head, full stop.
Brown butter oatmeal choc chip cookies
As for the other?
Life of Dozer
Who here is surprised that I bake for Dozers vet?
Here he is at the magic dog doctor, Neil Barnsley ofHolistic Animal Therapies.
With the magic dog doctor,Neil Barnsley of Animal Holistic Therapies.
Got the all clear yay!
Lordy, this dog is getting high maintenance in his senior years.
Lucky I kinda love him.
