Chicken Teriyaki and Noodles

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This quick chicken teriyaki and noodles dish is ready in 20 minutes.

Ingredients

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons sesame oil
15 ounces wonton mein noodles (Canadian-style)
4 cups frozen stir-fry vegetables, thawed
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
1/4 cup sake (Japanese rice wine)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
5 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
1 pinch red pepper flakes

Directions

1 Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
2 Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook, stirring, until chicken is browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate and keep warm.
3 Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add noodles and vegetables and cook until noodles are softened, about 3 minutes.
4 Combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Stir to combine and pour sauce into the skillet. Cook stirring frequently until sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes. Add chicken back into skillet with sauce.
5 Drain noodles and vegetables and add to skillet. Stir to combine and serve