Hokkien Noodles with Chicken

If you grew up near a suburban Chinese takeaway in Australia, chicken hokkien noodles were probably on high rotation. Fat yellow noodles, a dark savoury sauce, a pile of vegetables and plenty of wok smoke.

The sauce is straight from the pantry: oyster sauce for body, dark soy for colour, light soy for salt and a pinch of sugar to round it off. Fresh hokkien noodles from the fridge section only need loosening in hot water before they hit the wok.

Use whatever vegetables you have. Cabbage, carrot, capsicum and bok choy are all at home here.

Servings
4
Prep Time
10
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Cook Time
15
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Ingredients
13
Total Time
25
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Ingredients

  • 500g fresh hokkien noodles
  • 400g chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp cornflour
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce, for the chicken
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 brown onion, sliced
  • 1 carrot, cut into thin batons
  • 1/4 Chinese cabbage (wombok), shredded
  • 1 red capsicum, sliced
  • 2 spring onions, cut into 4cm lengths
  • Sauce: 3 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar, 1/4 cup (60ml) water
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

  1. Toss the chicken with the cornflour and 1 tbsp light soy sauce. Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Put the noodles in a heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water for 1 minute, then gently separate them with chopsticks and drain well.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok over high heat. Stir-fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes until golden and cooked, then tip onto a plate.
  4. Add the remaining oil, onion, carrot and capsicum and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cabbage and toss for another minute until the cabbage just wilts.
  5. Add the noodles, chicken and sauce. Toss constantly for 2-3 minutes until the noodles are coated, glossy and hot.
  6. Turn off the heat, add the spring onion and sesame oil, toss once more and serve straight away.

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