Description
Sticky Garlic Chicken Noodles: a 30-minute, cozy weeknight wonder featuring tender chicken, glossy garlic sauce, and slurp-worthy noodles for a family-friendly meal with big flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz noodles (egg noodles or rice noodles)
- 1 lb chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 3 tbsp soy sauce or tamari (halal-friendly)
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 2 green onions, sliced
- Optional: sesame seeds for topping
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and cook until golden and fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- In a bowl, whisk chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, cornstarch, black pepper, and sesame oil.
- Pour sauce into the skillet and simmer until thick and glossy.
- Return chicken to the skillet and toss to coat.
- Add cooked noodles and toss until evenly coated and sticky.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- Tip: Use egg noodles for a richer bite or rice noodles for a lighter texture.
- Make ahead: Chop garlic and chicken ahead of time for a faster weeknight dinner.
- Gluten-free option: Use tamari instead of soy sauce and gluten-free noodles.
- Storage: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days; reheat on the stovetop.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop (Skillet)
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: ≈ 430 kcal
- Sugar: ≈ 34 g
- Sodium: ≈ 2600 mg
- Fat: ≈ 28 g
- Saturated Fat: ≈ 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ≈ 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ≈ 90 g
- Fiber: ≈ 3 g
- Protein: ≈ 45 g
- Cholesterol: ≈ 180 mg
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