Stir Fried Noodles with Peanut Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
8 mins
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Total Time
23 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
732 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Asian
Stir Fried Noodles with Peanut Sauce
Description
This recipe combines chicken breast slices with shredded vegetables and soaked rice noodles tossed in a peanut-based sauce. The sauce incorporates peanut butter, fish sauce for depth, dark soy sauce for color and flavor, and seasoning elements like garlic, ginger, and curry powder. The chicken may be tenderized with baking soda to keep it moist. Vegetables soften but maintain some texture, while rice noodles absorb the sauce, thickening as they cook briefly in the wok. The dish finishes with fresh coriander and crushed peanuts for contrast.
The flavor leans savory with underlying sweetness and a hint of spice from the curry powder, and the texture merges tender chicken and crisp-tender vegetables with the soft noodles and crunchy peanuts. The cooking method is a quick stir-fry, which keeps ingredients vibrant.
Serve immediately to enjoy the fresh texture contrasts and balanced sauce coating. The peanut sauce is not overly sweet and includes fish sauce to provide complexity without a fishy aftertaste. This dish suits a casual dinner or lunch and brings a flavorful variation to familiar stir-fried noodles.
Using regular sandwich-style peanut butter is suitable; if you use pureed unsweetened peanut spread, adding a bit of oil helps maintain sauce moisture. Dark soy sauce can be substituted with normal soy sauce but impacts color and flavor slightly. Tenderizing the chicken with baking soda is optional but helps prevent dryness in lean breast meat.
Ingredients
Sauce:
- 1/4 cup / 60g peanut butter Note 1, crunchy
- 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce (Note 2)
- 1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce (Note 3)
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch or cornflour
- 2 garlic minced, clove
- 2 tsp ginger grated
- 1 1/2 tsp curry powder (any type)
- 1/4 cup / 65 ml water
Chicken:
- 180 g/ 6 oz chicken breast thinly sliced
- 1 tsp baking soda optional, Note 4, or bicarb
Stir Fry:
- 100 g/3.5 oz rice noodles Note 5, dried
- 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 garlic , finely chopped
- 1/2 onion , sliced
- 1 cup carrot shredded
- 1 1/2 cups cabbage shredded
- 1 cup beansprouts
Garnish (highly recommended):
- Coriander finely chopped; also known as cilantro
- peanuts crushed
Instructions
- Tenderise Chicken (optional, Note 4): Place chicken and bicarb in a bowl and mix with your fingers. Set aside for 20 minutes. Rinse well in a colander then shake off excess water. Roughly pat dry with a paper towel.
- Sauce: Place all ingredients except water in a bowl and mix (microwave if needed to melt the peanut butter). Add water and mix.
- Prepare noodles per packet directions (usually soak in boiled water). Drain, set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add garlic and onion, stir for 30 seconds.
- Add chicken and cook until the outside changes from pink to white. Add carrot and cabbage, cook until it starts to wilt.
- Add noodles, bean sprouts and Sauce. Toss for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes or until the Sauce thickens and coats the noodles.
- Serve immediately, garnished with coriander and peanuts.
Notes
- Use regular peanut butter intended for sandwiches to achieve the expected sauce consistency and richness.
- If using unsweetened pure peanut spread, add a small amount of oil to maintain sauce moisture.
- Fish sauce is crucial for complexity; although it has a strong aroma before cooking, it mellows during stir-frying.
- Dark soy sauce provides deeper flavor and darker color; normal soy sauce is an acceptable substitute but alters appearance.
- Tenderizing chicken with baking soda helps keep breast meat juicy and tender during cooking but is optional.
- Rice noodles are soaked in boiled water rather than cooked directly to retain texture before stir-frying.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 732 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 445g | |
| Calories | 732cal | 37% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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