Salad with homemade noodles and chicken

4 servings

90 minutes

Salad with homemade noodles and chicken is a dish infused with the spirit of Uzbek cuisine, where harmony of flavors is achieved through a combination of simple yet rich ingredients. Hand-made noodles give the salad a unique texture—soft yet firm. Chicken marinated with turmeric, salt, and pepper gains tenderness and an appetizing aroma. Bell pepper adds juiciness and a hint of sweetness, while garlic provides spiciness. The finishing touch is fresh cilantro that highlights the Eastern character of the dish. This salad can be served hot or cold, making it versatile for any season. The origins of the dish trace back to Eastern culinary traditions where pasta and meat are often combined in original variations to create rich and hearty meals.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 629.7
• Proteins: 27.4g
• Fats: 22.1g
• Carbohydrates: 81.4g

Ingredients

• Chicken breast: 1 pc
• Red sweet pepper: 1 pc
• Yellow bell pepper: 1 pc
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Coriander: 1 bunch
• Turmeric: pinch
• Wheat flour: 400 g
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Vegetable oil: 4 tbsp
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Knead the dough from the ingredients for noodles and 150 ml of water, then roll it into a ball.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 400 g
   • Chicken egg: 1 piece

2. Let it steep for 30 minutes.

3. Then roll out into a thin layer and dry.

4. Cut the dough into 2 halves and wrap it around a rolling pin, slice through the middle to divide the dough into parts, stack them on top of each other, and cut again into two parts.

5. Treat the second half of the test the same way.

6. Cut strips 1 cm wide from these parts.

7. Spread on a floured surface, shake the noodles, and let them dry a bit.

8. Boil the noodles in boiling salted water, drain in a colander, and rinse.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste

9. Cut the chicken fillet into strips, season with salt, pepper, turmeric, and let it marinate for about 15 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken breast: 1 piece
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Turmeric:  pinch

10. Heat vegetable oil in a pan, fry the chicken for 5 minutes, stirring.

    Required ingredients:

    • Vegetable oil: 4 tablespoons

11. Add minced garlic and sliced bell pepper.

    Required ingredients:

    • Garlic: 2 cloves
    • Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
    • Yellow bell pepper: 1 piece

12. Cook everything for 11-15 minutes until the pepper becomes soft.

13. Mix the cooked chicken with vegetables, add to the noodles, add chopped cilantro, salt, and pepper to taste.

    Required ingredients:

    • Coriander: 1 bunch
    • Salt:  to taste
    • Ground black pepper:  to taste

14. Serve either hot, cold, or warm.