Soba Noodle Chicken Stir Fry

Name: Soba Noodle Chicken Stir Fry
Prep time: 20

5 out of 5 stars (based on 10 reviews)

20 min prep

8 servings

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16 ingredients

This Soba Noodle Chicken Stir Fry recipe is an easy, nourishing dish and it’s so tasty. Its strong flavors make it a snap to get you through the chemo-taste blues. In Japan, the water soba...

1 pound soba noodles (see Chef Tips)
4 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless, diced
¼ cup + 1 teaspoon neutral-tasting oil (such as grapeseed, avocado, or sunflower oil), divided
1 carrot (about ½ cup), peeled and thinly sliced
1 small onion (about ½ cup), thinly sliced
1 red pepper (about ½ cup), thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
2 garlic cloves (about 2 teaspoons), minced
1½ cups red cabbage shredded
¾ cup low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons sriracha sauce, or to taste
½ cup soba broth or water to taste
¼ cup sesame oil
1 cup Napa cabbage, shredded
2 eggs, whisked

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

604 cals

Fat

34 g

Saturated Fat

7 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

8 g

Monounsaturated Fat

16 g

Carbohydrates

47 g

Sugar

5 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

28 g

Sodium

981 mg

Directions

Fill a medium pot with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling add soba noodles. Cook for about 4 minutes or to packet instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water. Drain and rinse the soba in cold water to stop the cooking. Set to one side in a colander.
In a large saute pan or wok, heat ¼ cup oil. Add chicken. Sear on both sides until brown and cooked through. Remove from pan and reserve.
Put the same pan back on the heat and add the carrots, onion, red pepper, ginger, garlic, and red cabbage. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables are starting to soften. Add soy, sriracha, ½ cup soba water and honey to the pan. Stir to combine with the vegetables. Add chicken and heat through.
In a separate small nonstick pan, heat the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil over medium heat. Once hot add eggs. Scramble the eggs. You can do this ahead of time. Once cooked break up the eggs with wooden spoon and add to the pan with the vegetables.
Add soba noodles and sesame oil to the pan with the vegetables along with a little more soba water if it looks dry. Stir gently to combine with sauce until all ingredients are warmed.

Chef Tips

Soba noodles are quick and delicious. They come in different sizes, from fettuccine size to very thin sticks, so read the packet cooking instructions carefully and cook about 30 seconds less than directed otherwise they may break up when you stir them into the chicken and veggies.

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Soba Noodle Chicken Stir Fry