Chicken in sweet and spicy sauce with buckwheat noodles (Tori yaki soba)

4 servings

60 minutes

Tori yaki soba is a refined combination of juicy chicken, aromatic vegetables, and buckwheat noodles soaked in a sweet-spicy sauce. This dish has roots in Chinese cuisine but gains hints of Japanese gastronomy thanks to the buckwheat noodles. Honey and mustard create a harmonious balance of sweetness and mild spiciness, while soy and oyster sauces add depth of flavor. Stir-frying in a wok preserves the tenderness of the chicken and the crunchy texture of the vegetables. The dish is perfect for lovers of Asian cuisine and makes an excellent option for a hearty dinner. The lightness of buckwheat noodles makes it especially appealing to those who prefer healthy eating. The composition is completed with fragrant sesame oil and sesame seeds, giving the dish an unmatched taste and sophistication.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 572
• Proteins: 44g
• Fats: 11.9g
• Carbohydrates: 72.3g

Ingredients

• Buckwheat noodles: 300 g
• Chicken breast: 2 pc
• Sweet pepper: 2 pc
• Sweet red onion: 1 pc
• Vegetable oil: 1 tbsp
• Sesame oil: 1.5 tsp
• Honey: 3 tbsp
• Dijon mustard: 1 tbsp
• Oyster sauce: 3 tbsp
• Soy sauce: 2 tbsp
• Sesame seeds: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Mix honey, mustard, soy sauce, and oyster sauce well.

   Required ingredients:

   • Honey: 3 tablespoons
   • Dijon mustard: 1 tablespoon
   • Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
   • Oyster sauce: 3 tablespoons

2. Cut the chicken into thin strips, place it in the marinade, mix well, and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken breast: 2 pieces

3. Clean the bell pepper from seeds and partitions, cut into thin strips. Slice the onion into thin half-rings.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sweet pepper: 2 pieces
   • Sweet red onion: 1 piece

4. Boil the noodles in salted water until al dente (half-cooked), drain in a colander, and rinse.

   Required ingredients:

   • Buckwheat noodles: 300 g

5. Pour vegetable oil into the wok, add chicken with sauce, and fry over high heat, stirring constantly, until a specific dark brown shade appears, about 2 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 1 tablespoon

6. Add chopped pepper and onion to the chicken, sautéing and mixing with the sauce until the vegetables are al dente, about 3 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sweet pepper: 2 pieces
   • Sweet red onion: 1 piece

7. Put the rinsed buckwheat noodles in the wok, heat them up, mix with vegetables, chicken, and sauce, then turn off the heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Buckwheat noodles: 300 g

8. Sprinkle with sesame oil and mix.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sesame oil: 1.5 teaspoon

9. Serve topped with sesame seeds.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sesame seeds:  to taste