Honey Soy Chicken Soba Noodle Bowl
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 791kcal
Ideal for using up whatever veggies you have on hand, this Honey Soy Chicken Soba Noodle Bowl recipe is perfect for busy weeknights. Chicken is cooked to perfection in a honey soy sauce, then paired with soba noodles and fresh vegetables and herbs. Let everyone pile up their bowls with their own choice of toppings.
Ingredients
Soba noodles
- 270 g soba noodles
- 1 tbsp whole-egg mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Honey soy chicken
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp freshly minced garlic
- 80 ml tamari (or all-purpose soy sauce)
- 115 g honey
- 80 ml apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar)
- 1 kg boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breast)
To serve
- Sesame seeds (optional)
- Your choice of vegetables and herbs, such as red cabbage, wombok (napa) cabbage, coriander (cilantro), red chilli, spring onions (scallions), carrot, cucumber or sugar snap peas (blanched in boiling water for 1 minute).
Instructions
- Cook the noodles – Cook the soba noodles as per the packet instructions and rinse in cold water.
- Make the dressing – Mix the soba noodle dressing ingredients (mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar and olive oil) and toss through the noodles.
- Marinate the chicken – Combine the olive oil, garlic, tamari, honey and apple cider vinegar and pour over the chicken. Leave to marinate for 5 minutes.
- Cook the chicken – Heat a large heavy-based frying pan over medium–high heat. Add the chicken, reserving the marinade.
- Cook the chicken for 12 minutes, turning once and adding 80 ml (⅓ cup) of water to the pan halfway through.
- Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and set aside.
- Cook and thicken the reserved marinade – Add the reserved marinade to the pan and cook for 2–3 minutes, until it thickens slightly. Pour on top of the cooked chicken.
- Serve – Serve the noodles topped with the chicken, sprinkled with sesame seeds (if using) and serve with your choice of vegetables.
Notes
MAKE AHEAD
Marinate the chicken and refrigerate it in an airtight container for up to 2 days before use.LEFTOVERS
Refrigerate cooked chicken in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave. Refrigerate the dressed soba noodles for up to 2 days. Not suitable to freeze.Nutrition Facts
Honey Soy Chicken Soba Noodle Bowl
Amount per Serving
Calories
791
% Daily Value*
Fat
29
g
45
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
15
g
Cholesterol
239
mg
80
%
Sodium
1886
mg
82
%
Potassium
870
mg
25
%
Carbohydrates
76
g
25
%
Fiber
0.3
g
1
%
Sugar
24
g
27
%
Protein
60
g
120
%
Vitamin A
63
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
59
mg
6
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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