Pan fried noodles with Sesame Chicken and Zucchini

Pan Fried Noodles with Sesame Chicken and Zucchini

I was craving Chinese food last night and instead of ordering mediocre take out that would cost a ton, I threw this delicious meal together in under 30 minutes. It is kind of a hodgepodge of different style cooking: the noodles are Cantonese style and the zucchini is Japanese style like at Hibachi restaurants but it is so good you won't even care! Here's what I did…

You'll need:

2 chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch pieces 

1/4 cup honey

2 tbsp sesame seeds

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 garlic clove, minced

1 egg white

2 tbsp cornstarch

salt and pepper

2 tbsp vegetable oil

2 zucchinis, chopped into 1" pieces

3 nests of Canton noodles, oriental style (can be found at any Asian Market)

2 Tbsp sesame oil

What to Do:

1. Combine the honey, sesame seeds, soy sauce and garlic in a small bowl and set aside.

 2. In a larger bowl, whisk together egg white and cornstarch until smooth. 

3. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and then toss in egg and cornstarch mix. 

 4. Cut zucchini and season with salt and pepper.  Then stir fry in 1 tbsp vegetable oil until lightly browned. Set aside.

 5. Boil noodles in pot of boiling water for just a minute. Then, drain the water and rinse with cold water. Add the sesame oil to the wok and fry the noodles for about 5 minutes stirring often. 

 6. Next, stir fry the chicken in 1 tbsp vegetable oil over medium-high heat for about 3-5 minutes per side or until chicken is fully cooked. Remove chicken from heat. 

 7. Add chicken to prepared sauce and coat evenly. 

8. Toss everything together and enjoy!!