Asian Chicken Noodle Bowls
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These Asian Chicken Noodle Bowls are proof that you can make a healthy and delicious meal, super fast any night of the week! All you need is a couple of chicken breasts, some broccoli slaw, and a simple dressing to create a meal that everyone in the family will love. I will even give you a tip to make these bowls even faster if you are in a huge hurry…..
I love Asian food. I love noodles {especially soba noodles}, and I love anything that is super easy to throw together when life gets crazy and unpredictable. These Asian Chicken Noodle Bowls check all of the boxes!
How to make Asian Chicken Noodle Bowls
Whisk the garlic, tamari {soy sauce}, fish sauce, vinegar, honey, oils, cayenne, and pepper together in a small bowl…..
In a medium bowl combine chicken pieces with 1/4 cup of dressing…..
Toss chicken with the sauce every few minutes to thoroughly coat.
Cook noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and place in a large bowl. Toss with remaining dressing and set aside…..
While the noodles are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Pour the chicken pieces with the marinade into the skillet…..
Cook, stirring occasionally until no longer pink. Transfer to bowl with the noodles, toss to combine.
Wipe any chicken “gunk” out of the skillet and add the broccoli slaw…..
Cook and stir until slaw starts to wilt, about 3 minutes. Add to bowl with the noodles and chicken.
Now add the cilantro and green onions to the bowl, toss to thoroughly combine…..
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve…..
Chopsticks optional! 😉
Notes:
- For a super fast meal, substitute a 1/2 cup of store bought Asian salad dressing.
- If sesame seeds are not your thing, substitute sliced almonds or chopped cashews…toasted of course.
- Bored with chicken? Substitute pork loin.
- Substitute gluten-free noodles, spaghetti, or any other thin noodle of your choice.
- If using coconut aminos, add salt.
- For added heat, toss in some chili pepper flakes and/or add sriracha.
Some other fast Noodle dishes for you to try:
- Sesame Noodles with Grilled Chicken
- Cold Soba Noodle Salad – this one contains peanut butter and it’s a great way to use up leftover rotisserie chicken!
- Lemon Asparagus Pasta
- Linguine alla Carbonara
- Pasta al Tonno
- Tortellini Salmon Salad – not exactly noodles, but still fast and easy to prepare.
Heavy on vegetables, light on noodles…that should keep the doctor’s happy, right? 😉
Enjoy!!
Asian Chicken Noodle Bowls
Ingredients
Asian Dressing
- 1 clove garlic (pressed or finely grated)
- .5 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce (low sodium)
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- .33 cup safflower oil (or canola, light olive oil) 1/3 cup
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- .25 teaspoon ground black pepper
- .063 teaspoon cayenne pepper (a pinch) 1/16th teaspoon
Noodle Bowls
- 12 ounces chicken breasts (boneless, skinless - cut into thin, bite-size strips)
- 4 ounces soba noodles (or any thin noodle of your choice)
- 6 cups broccoli slaw (comes packaged in the produce aisle)
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (toasted)
Instructions
Asian Dressing
- Whisk the garlic, tamari {soy sauce}, fish sauce, vinegar, honey, oils, cayenne, and pepper together in a small bowl.
- In a medium bowl combine chicken pieces with 1/4 cup of dressing. Toss chicken with the sauce every few minutes to thoroughly coat.
- Cook noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and place in a large bowl. Toss with remaining dressing and set aside.
- While the noodles are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Pour the chicken pieces with the marinade into the skillet.
- Cook, stirring occasionally until no longer pink. Transfer to bowl with the noodles, toss to combine.
- Wipe any chicken “gunk” out of the skillet and add the broccoli slaw. Cook and stir until slaw starts to wilt, about 3 minutes. Add to bowl with the noodles and chicken.
- Add the cilantro and green onions to the bowl, toss to thoroughly combine.
- Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve.
Notes
- For a super fast meal, substitute a 1/2 cup of store bought Asian salad dressing.
- If sesame seeds are not your thing, substitute sliced almonds or chopped cashews…toasted of course.
- Bored with chicken? Substitute pork loin.
- Substitute gluten-free noodles, spaghetti, or any other thin noodle of your choice.
- If using coconut aminos, add salt.
- For added heat, toss in some chili pepper flakes and/or add sriracha.
- Nutritional Information calculated with regular tamari, sodium count will be lower if using low-sodium.
