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Asian Chicken On Noodle Nests Recipe


Asian Chicken On Noodle Nests Recipe
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Use a medium curry paste, as it best balances the sweetness of the hoisin sauce.

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Ingredients
  • Marinade
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp white wine
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Asian chili sauce
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  • Final Seasoning Sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Indian curry paste
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/4cup chicken stock or water
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  • Noodle Nest
  • 8 oz fresh Chinese noodles
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
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  • Chicken
  • 12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 12 green onions
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
  • One 1-inch knob of ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 6 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 2 tbsp chopped mint

Directions
  1. Combine vegetable oil, soy sauce, sugar, white wine, cornstarch and chili sauce in a large bowl to make marinade.
  2. Reserve.
  3. Combine rice vinegar, curry paste, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sugar and chicken stock in a bowl to make the final seasoning sauce.
  4. Reserve.
  5. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add noodles and cook just until water comes back to boil.
  6. Drain immediately and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Heat 1/4 cup oil in a wok or skillet over high heat.
  8. When a drop of water sizzles immediately add noodles and use a spatula to pat into a round cake shape.
  9. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until noodles are browned on base,
  10. turn over, drizzle remaining 2 tbsp (25 mL) oil around the edge of nest and fry another 2 minutes or until second side is golden.
  11. Flip onto a parchment-paper-lined cookie sheet and keep warm.
  12. Wipe out wok with a paper towel and make stir-fry.
  13. Cut chicken into thin slices against the grain and place slices in marinade.
  14. Mix well and let sit for at least 15 minutes.
  15. Drain off any remaining marinade before cooking.
  16. Cut green onions into 2-inch diagonal pieces.
  17. Heat oil in a wok on high heat until very hot.
  18. Add garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds or until just golden, being careful not to burn.
  19. Add chicken and shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry, stirring, for 2 minutes or until just cooked.
  20. Stir in spinach and toss together.
  21. Add green onions and stir-fry for about 30 seconds or until wilted.
  22. Mix in final seasoning sauce, bring to boil, sprinkle with mint and pour over noodle nest.

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Holy cow, you ARE getting complicated! 5
Pete :)


Really pretty


Used as a basis for dinner. Versatile recipe easy to adapt to what you have on hand.


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