I love stir-fry recipes. Not only are they easy to make, but they are perfect if you have a few ingredients that need to be used a.s.a.p. I dislike food waste, so whenever I have a few ingredients on the brink of being past their “best by” date, I try to put them all together to create a new dish!
Easy Chicken and Noodle Stir-Fry
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450g) skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 medium carrot, julienned or shredded
- 8 ounces (225g) of spaghetti noodles
- 3 cups broccoli florets, rinsed, (slightly chop, if needed)
- Chopped scallion, for garnish
- Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger (ground ginger works if you’re out of fresh)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey, (I use a mixture of both- let’s live a little!)
- 1/4 cup (60ml) low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- Pepper
Directions
1. Cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Add the broccoli florets for the last 5 minutes of cooking and let them cook with the pasta until tender.
2. As the pasta cooks, whisk together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Drain the noodles and broccoli; set aside.
3. Season chicken strips to taste with salt and pepper. Add olive oil to a medium-sized skillet and cook chicken in an even layer over medium heat, turning from time to time for 2 or 3 minutes, until slightly golden. Stir in the garlic, and carrots and cook for a minute more, until cooked through but not overdone.
4. Transfer the cooked spaghetti and broccoli to the skillet and pour the sauce on top. Toss until everything is well-coated. Garnish with scallion and toasted sesame seeds.
What else would you add to an easy chicken and noodle stir-fry? Is there a magic ingredient that your stir-fries can’t be made without? Let me know what brings your stir-fry dishes to the next level!
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Peanut Butter Sauce and Tofu Stir Fry
Peanut Noodle Stir-Fry with Vegetables
Stir frying – – What makes it healthy?
*Be warned, the recipes listed above are from when I first started blogging. I kept them as they were when I first uploaded them (and it’s very obvious I was new to blogging). Many bloggers see posts like these and delete them. I have kept most of mine as reminders of how much I have learned; both in cooking, and owning a website. All this to say, the pictures may not make the dishes look too appealing, but I promise- they taste good!