Chilli Crusted Chicken Noodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 teaspoons chili powder (use 2 tsp if cooking for spice-conservative eaters!)
    6 tablespoons cornflour
    3 teaspoons salt
    2 -4 tablespoons peanut oil
    2 chicken breasts, sliced
    4 spring onions, sliced
    1 carrot, thinly sliced for stir frying
    2 tablespoons mirin or 2 tablespoons sherry wine, but mirin is better
    2 (500 g) packages hokkien noodles
    2 tablespoons oyster sauce
Preparation
    Combine chilli powder, cornflour and salt; thoroughly coat chicken slices.
    Heat peanut oil in wok over med-high heat, cook chicken in 4 batches, adding more oil between batches if necessary.
    Remove from wok and leave on paper towels to drain.
    Put hokkein noodles in a strainer and run under warm water, using your fingers to separate the noodles.
    Re-heat wok over medium heat, add a splash of oil and stir-fry carrot and spring onion for 1 minute.
    Add noodles and mirin, toss for 1 minute.
    Add oyster sauce and 2 tab water, stir through then cover and steam for 2-3 minutes.
    Add chicken, toss, cover and steam 30 seconds.
    Serve into warm bowls and enjoy!

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