Hoisin Noodle Stir-Fry

Submitted by lazyme

"Here's a simple chicken stir-fry over noodles rather than the more common rice. From cooking.com Time does not include marinating time."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Marinade

• 1⁄3 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder

• Chicken

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
• 1 lb egg noodles, fresh (I use yaki soba)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, sliced lengthwise
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 bunches bok choy (4 lbs)
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 green pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water

directions

1. Combine all the marinade ingredients and the chicken in a dish and mix well.
2. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
3. Drain the chicken from the marinade, reserve marinade.
4. Add the noodles to a pan of boiling water and simmer, uncovered for 3 minutes; drain.
5. Heat the oil in a wok or large pan, add the chicken in batches and cook, stirring, until the chicken is browned and tender; remove from the wok.
6. Reheat the wok, add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft.
7. Add the bok choy and bell peppers and cook, stirring, until the bok choy is wilted.
8. Add the noodles, toss well and then transfer to serving plates.
9. Blend the reserved marinade with the cornstarch and water.
10. Add to the wok and cook, stirring, until the mixture boils and thickens.
11. Return the chicken to the wok and stir-fry until heated through.
12. Spoon onto the bok choy mixture on the serving plates.
13. This recipe can be prepared a day ahead.