Asian flavors combine to create an easy chicken dish with spicy soba noodles that you can on the table in less than 30 minutes.
During a recent visit to my favorite local farmer’s market, I picked up a bag of beautiful, bright green English peas. Is it just me or is there something extremely cathartic about trimming, shelling, blanching and shocking a green pea? Not to mention the fact that peas in a pod is probably my favorite children’s Halloween costume of all time. But, I digress..
As we all know, I love Asian food of every variety. Whilemost sensible people serve fresh English peas simply with butter and salt, I decided to hit them with a bit of heat. To balance it out, there is sweetness from the hoisin, tanginess from the rice vinegar and saltiness from the soy sauce.
I promise to have them with butter before the season is over.
In the meantime, your fork is waiting.
Spicy Soba Noodles With Chicken
Ingredients
- 8 oz soba noodles cooked
- 1 tbs peanut oil or canola
- 8 oz chicken breast - cut in 1/2 in cubes
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbs fresh ginger minced
- 1 red pepper seeded and diced
- 2 c broccoli cut in florets
- 1 c green peas fresh or frozen
- 1 c shiitake mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 c scallions garnish
Sauce
- 2 tbs hoisin sauce
- 2 tbs soy sauce low sodim
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbs rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbs chili garlic paste optional
Instructions
- Prepare soba noodles according to package directions and set aside.
- Meanwhile, blanch broccoli and peas (if using fresh) in boiling salty water for 3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sauce: hoisin, soy, sesame oil, rice vinegar and chili garlic paste; set aside.
- When broccoli and peas turn bright green, from boiling water and submerge in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. (This keeps veggies bright and crisp, not brown and mushy.) Note: If using frozen peas, simply thaw and skip this step.
- Next, heat oil over medium-high heat in a large wok or deep pan.
- Add cubed chicken breast and cook until browned, about 7-8 minutes; remove from pan and set aside.
- To the hot pan, add onion and cook 4 minutes.
- Stir in garlic, ginger and red pepper; cook additional 2 minutes.
- Add cooked broccoli, peas, mushrooms and reserved chicken breast.
- Pour in sauce and reserved noodles and cook for 2 minutes. Serve with fresh scallions.
Tracy
May 5, 2013 at 7:14 pmI just finished a bowl of this, and it was so dang yummy I had to let you know! Usually I am much too lazy to comment on blogs but girl, you earned it. I subbed shrimp for chicken and doubled the garlic, and my oh my. I will be looking forward to the leftovers all week. Thanks for the recipe!
Leslie G
April 13, 2013 at 3:15 amHi,
I’m new to your site, but I already love it! I jotted down a few recipes the other night and completed this one tonight…success! It was delicious, can’t wait to try more :)
Liz DellaCroce
April 14, 2013 at 8:53 amWelcome Leslie!! So glad you found me!! Let me know what else you try!!
Marguerite
January 27, 2013 at 11:31 amThis looks very good! It also looks to be Weight Watchers’ Points friendly, so I’m going to enjoy it!!
Bharati Naik
October 27, 2012 at 2:57 amI love fresh peas too! I agree, it is relaxing to shell them! I have been craving soba noodles recently, will have to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing.
The Lemon Bowl
October 27, 2012 at 6:58 amLet me know what you think!! We love soba noodles around here too.
Laurel Cerda
July 1, 2012 at 6:25 pmMade this for dinner today and it was oh so good!!! My husband gave it 5 stars! Will definitely be making it again.
The Lemon Bowl
July 2, 2012 at 7:56 amSo glad to hear!! Thanks for the nice comment.
Emily @SageRecipes
June 29, 2012 at 4:08 pmI love fresh peas too! I agree, it is relaxing to shell them! I have been craving soba noodles recently, will have to try this recipe!
The Lemon Bowl
June 30, 2012 at 9:35 amI’m glad I’m not the only crazy person who loves shelling peas!! :-)
Barbara F.
June 29, 2012 at 10:14 amHi Liz! Congratulations on the new blog! Love the format and easy to find latest recipes and tips. xo
The Lemon Bowl
June 30, 2012 at 9:36 amThank you so much Barbara – I appreciate you following me to my new site!