Soba Noodles with Peanut Chicken Recipe - iFoodReal.com - Healthy Family Recipes (2024)

Chicken Soba Noodles Stir Fry drenched in a savory peanut sauce and loaded with colorful veggies. A flavor packed 30 minute meal perfect for hectic evenings!

Finding a healthy dinner that’s not only quick and delicious but also gets everyone at the table excited is like striking gold, and this peanut chicken soba noodles stir fry nails it!

This dish has been a weeknight favorite for as long as I can remember, and swapping out rice for soba noodles adds a burst of rich flavor to every mouthful.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Reader favorite: Crowned a 5-star recipe for its simple ingredients, easy preparation, and restaurant quality taste.
• Flavorful textures: Tender chicken, soft noodles, colorful veggies, a creamy sauce, and crunchy peanut topping.
• Quick and easy: Chicken with soba noodles combines protein, veggies, and noodles in one, saving the hassle of making separate dishes on a busy weeknight.
• Customizable: Stir fry recipes are known for their flexibility, customize with whatever veggies you have on hand!

Ingredients for Chicken Soba Noodles Stir Fry

The ingredient list for this chicken soba noodles stir fry recipe may look long, but most are kitchen staples.

• Soba noodles: These Japanese noodles have a nutty taste with a hint of sweetness. You can find them in the International aisle of most grocery stores. If they’re hard to find, brown rice noodles work too.
• Chicken: Thinly sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts.
• Vegetables: I love the savory and sweet combo of kale and bell peppers, see other veggie options below.
• Peanuts: Add crunch with unsalted roasted peanuts.
• Green onion: A popular garnish for stir fries adding a mild onion flavor and crisp texture.
• Red pepper flakes: Feel free to season to your liking.
• Oil: For frying, I used avocado oil.
• Peanut sauce: My favorite part! You’ll need soy sauce, chicken broth, honey, rice vinegar, unsalted peanut butter, toasted sesame oil, crushed garlic cloves, and cornstarch for thickening.

How to Make Chicken Soba Noodles

Get ready to dish up a plate of soba noodles with chicken in just 30 minutes!

Here’s a quick overview with photos, there is a full recipe card below.

• Make the peanut sauce: Add soy sauce, chicken broth, honey, rice vinegar, peanut butter, sesame oil, garlic and cornstarch to a medium bowl, whisk and set aside.
• Cook soba noodles: Boil the soba noodles in a large pot until they’re just right, about 2-3 minutes. Save a cup of that starchy water (awesome for thinning the sauce), then drain the noodles in a colander, rinse with cold water and leave to drain.
• Cook chicken: Heat a non-stick wok or large deep skillet on high, coat with oil, and add chicken. After 7-8 minutes of occasional stirring when chicken is golden brown, pour in 1/3 of the sauce. Keep stirring for a minute until the sauce thickens and coats the meat. Scoop it into a bowl and set aside.
• Saute bell peppers: To the same skillet, add remaining oil and bell peppers. Cook for 3-4 minutes stirring constantly until fragrant and some peppers are golden brown.

• Combine: Bring the heat down to medium, toss in kale, pre-cooked soba noodles, chicken, and the rest of the sauce. Gently mix it up for about a minute, then remove from heat. The sauce thickens as it warms up, if the noodles soak up too much, throw in some reserved noodle water.
• Garnish and serve: Sprinkle on some peanuts, green onions, and red pepper flakes, serve hot, and enjoy!

Tips for Best Results

Here are my tried-and-true tips for the best soba noodle stir fry with chicken!

• Don’t overcook the noodles: Soba noodles cook faster than pasta and can turn mushy if overcooked. Cook for just 2-3 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
• Have all ingredients ready before cooking: This recipe moves quickly so prep time is key. Have your sauce, sliced protein, chopped veggies, and garnish all set to go.
• Cooking chicken: Meat tastes best if browned on high heat and a bit of sauce added during the last minute. The sauce caramelizes and coats meat evenly – to-die-for sticky sweet and salty chicken!
• Serve immediately: For the best texture and flavor. The noodles will be perfectly chewy, chicken and veggies at their peak – delicious!

Additions and Variations

Here are other vegetables you can add either after cooking bell peppers or at the end:

• Shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix: Add at the end with kale or to replace kale. If you have extra coleslaw, try ground turkey egg roll in the bowl tomorrow!
• Carrot matchsticks: If you prefer a more tender texture add them with the bell peppers. For a crisper texture, add towards the end.
• Mushrooms: Choose from sliced white or brown mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms would be great too. Saute with the bell peppers, so they can release moisture and develop a savory flavor.
• Broccoli or broccolini: Toss them in once the bell peppers are partially cooked.
• Broccoli slaw: Best added at the end with kale to maintain some crunch.
• Grated ginger: Add grated ginger with oil and bell peppers at the beginning to infuse its flavor into the dish.
• Edamame beans: Frozen and thawed, add at the end with kale.
• Other additions: Snap peas, bean sprouts, asparagus, or baby corn can be added after the peppers, or toss in some Bok choy or spinach with kale. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, chopped cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice for zest, or sriracha for heat.

How to Store and Reheat

Store: Tonight’s dinner, tomorrow’s healthy lunch! Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Reheat in the microwave for 1-1.5 minutes or quickly stir fry on the stove with a bit of oil or chicken broth.

Freeze: Do not freeze, it will lead to mushy noodles, vegetables, and separated sauce upon thawing.

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