sesame chicken and noodles

How to make sesame chicken and noodles recipe

Serves 4, Total cooking time 20 minutes

Ingredients:
350 g (11½ oz) skinless chicken breast or thigh fillets, cut into thin strips
2 teaspoons cornflour
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1½ tablespoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons sesame seeds, plus extra to serve
2 teaspoons clear honey
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 red pepper, cored, deseeded and thinly sliced
250 g (8 oz) courgettes, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon peeled and finely chopped fresh root ginger (optional)
400 g (13 oz) dried medium egg noodles
125 ml (4 fl oz) water

Method:
Mix the chicken with the cornflour, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil, the sesame seeds and honey. Leave to marinate. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan or wok, add the onion and red pepper and cook for 3–4 minutes, until slightly softened. Add the courgettes and ginger, if using, and cook for a further 4–5 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly softened.

Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, add the egg noodles and immediately remove from the heat. Cover and set aside for 4–5 minutes, until tender. Alternatively, cook according to the packet instructions. Drain and refresh under cold running water, then toss in the remaining sesame oil.

Add the chicken and its marinade to the vegetables and cook gently for 1–2 minutes to seal. Stir in the measurement water and simmer for 2–3 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce thickened.

Stir the noodles into the pan and cook for 1–2 minutes until hot, then heap into bowls and serve sprinkled with extra sesame seeds. For sesame chicken noodle salad, cook and cool 400 g (13 oz) dried medium egg noodles, as for

Sesame chicken & noodles:
Toss with 1 sliced red pepper, 2 sliced spring onions, 150 g (5 oz) bean sprouts and 250 g (8 oz) ready-cooked chicken strips. Mix 2 tablespoons vegetable and 1½ tablespoons sesame oils, 2 teaspoons honey, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce and 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh root ginger, then toss into the noodles. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Total cooking time 10 minutes.

sesame chicken and noodles