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Szechuan Chicken and Noodles

szechuan chicken and noodles in a bowl

 

I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for new ideas for dinner.  We eat a lot of chicken, but I try to change it up as much as possible.  Stir fries are an easy way to do that, but even that can get a little old sometimes.  Plus I like it to be good for you, so sometimes that can be limiting.  Not too much cream, or butter, or cheese  – you know the good stuff 🙂  I gotta save my calories for dessert!

szechuan chicken and noodles in a bowl

As soon as I saw this recipe, I knew I had to make it.  It was so colorful, full of veggies, and lots of flavor.  And….it is good for you!  It took awhile before I finally got around to making it, but it was worth the wait.  It is a simple, quick, weeknight meal that you can throw together in under 30 minutes.

szechuan chicken and noodles in a bowl

I used rice noodles that you would make Pad Thai with, because that is what I had.  But really any noodle would work here, vermicelli, spaghetti, lo mein, whatever!  My husband liked to drizzle some hoisin sauce on his.  I tried that with the leftovers, and it really was a nice addition.

szechuan chicken and noodles in a bowl

Yield: 6

Szechuan Chicken and Noodles

szechuan chicken and noodles in a bowl

Spicy chicken with noodles and veggies. A quick and easy weeknight meal filled with lots of flavor, and is actually good for you.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, , cut in thin strips
  • 2 Tbls olive oil
  • 1 small onion, , chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, , minced
  • 1 bag, (12 oz) broccoli slaw
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 10 oz rice noodles, (prepared according to the package)
  • 1/3 cup reduce sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tbls chili garlic sauce

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet heat 1 Tbls of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, and garlic. Saute for a few minutes until soft.
  2. Add the chicken and cook until the chicken is fully cooked (about 5-7 minutes). Remove chicken from the pan, and cover to keep warm.
  3. Heat the other tablespoon of oil and add the broccoli slaw. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the slaw is crisp tender.
  4. Stir in the crushed red pepper and the chili garlic sauce.
  5. Add the chicken back to the pan, and mix in the noodles. Pour the soy sauce over everything, and stir until well combined.
  6. Serve immediately

Notes

Adapted from Realistic Nutritionist

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 261Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 66mgSodium 892mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 1gSugar 2gProtein 26g

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stacy

Tuesday 16th of July 2013

LOVE THIS RECIPE....made it for the first time tonight and it was GREAT! I used 2 lbs of chicken and 16 oz rice noodles...even with the 1 tbsp of garlic chili sauce it was amazing!!!! I also used just plain cole slaw because I could not find the broccoli slaw. LOVE it.

Erin S

Tuesday 16th of July 2013

So glad you liked the dish - it is one of my favorites!

Amy

Tuesday 9th of October 2012

Hi there! I just want to tell you that this recipe is phenomenal!!!!!!! I just made this now for dinner later. (I normally cook ahead of time since my daughter and I are on the go in the late afternoon with karate!) I did the taste test and I am blown away! I can never order any sort of Asian food out since I have a peanut allergy and many of the take out places I have tried seem to maybe cross contaminate. I've even asked if they used peanut oil and they have said no, so I am assuming that the same woks are used for different dishes???? Anyway, ths is way better that what I could probably get from any take out place! I had some sesame oil so I did use that in place of the olive oil. Thank you for this fantastic recipe!!!!!!!!

Erin

Tuesday 9th of October 2012

So glad you liked it!! Peanut Allergies are tough, especially with Asian food. Thanks for the feedback, I love hearing from readers!

Lemons and Anchovies

Sunday 30th of September 2012

This is my kind of easy to throw together during the week meal. Who ever gets tired of noodles? I don't. :)

Cheri

Saturday 29th of September 2012

Can you substitute cabbage for the broccoli slaw ? I don't believe I can get that at our local market.

Erin

Saturday 29th of September 2012

I am sure that would work great! I hope you enjoy!

claire @ the realistic nutritionist

Friday 28th of September 2012

I always feel so excited and humbled when I see "adapted by" and it's my recipe!! :) Yours looks so good Erin!

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