Wheat noodles with chicken in soy-honey sauce
4 servings
30 minutes
Wheat noodles with chicken in soy-honey sauce is a magnificent dish of Chinese cuisine that harmoniously combines the sweetness of honey and the rich flavor of soy sauce. The noodles infused with spice aromas, tender chicken fillet, and fresh vegetables create a balanced ensemble of flavors and textures. This recipe originated in street stalls in China where chefs skillfully mixed ingredients to create quick and hearty meals for city dwellers. The sauce, which includes rice vinegar, chili paste, and dark soy sauce, adds spiciness and depth of flavor to the dish. This dish is perfect for a cozy home dinner or a festive feast, captivating with its richness and expressiveness. Enjoy your meal!
1
For the sauce, mix three-quarters of a tablespoon of water, the same amount of light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, and chili paste in a saucepan. Place on heat, simmer slightly, add sugar and honey. Stir until fully dissolved. Bring to a boil, simmer for a minute, and remove from heat.
- Light soy sauce: 2.8 tablespoons
- Dark soy sauce: 1 teaspoon
- Rice vinegar: 0.5 teaspoon
- Ketchup: 10 g
- Chili garlic paste: 5 g
- Sugar: 35 g
- Honey: 17 g
2
Cut the chicken fillet into strips half a centimeter thick and marinate in the remaining soy sauce for 10 minutes.
- Chicken breast fillet: 100 g
- Light soy sauce: 2.8 tablespoons
3
Boil the wheat noodles until cooked.
- Wheat noodles: 180 g
4
Cut the carrot and sweet pepper into thin strips. Heat the wok, add vegetable oil, toss in some minced garlic and ground ginger, add the meat and fry until golden brown while stirring constantly. Add the carrot, pepper, and beans; stir-fry for 20 seconds. Add the noodles and sauce, mix well and fry a little more.
- Carrot: 35 g
- Sweet pepper (capsicum): 35 g
- Green beans (string beans): 35 g
- Vegetable oil: 1 tablespoon
- Garlic: 1 g
- Ginger: 1 g
- Wheat noodles: 180 g
- Honey: 17 g