Satay Chicken Noodles

5 from 1 vote

Quick, easy, weeknight friendly satay chicken noodles take 15 minutes! Save time with store bought sauce and enjoy the taste and textures.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: asian, Western

Keyword: satay chicken noodles

Servings:

Calories: 195kcal

Author: Adrianne

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons peanut oil
2 chicken breast sliced lengthways then diced, Note 1
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 red capsicum
1 green capsicum
1 jar satay sauce Note 2
4 cakes instant noodles Note 3

To serve

lime wedges
crushed peanuts

Instructions

Cook season: place a large sauté pan on the stove top, turn the heat to high and add the peanut oil. Next add the diced chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5-6 minutes until white throughout with no pink juices.
Vegetables: with the heat still on high add the red and green capsicums. Stir fry them combining with the chicken for 2 minutes.
Noodles: cook noodles according to packet instructions. Drain once cooked.
Combine: add the cooked noodles to the chicken and vegetables. Pour over the sauce, stir to combine and allow to heat through.
To serve: portion into bowls, Serve with fresh lime wedges, crushed peanuts and freshly chopped herbs.

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Notes

Note 1: Chicken breast: this can be quite a dense cut of meat. This is why using a cutting technique that reduces the thickness works so well as you end up with thinner, less dense pieces of chicken. So ensure that you slice the breast lengthways before you dice them for best results. We only need 2 medium/large chicken breast for the recipe. If you want to use chicken thighs, choose 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs. These can simply be diced then added to the frying pan with the peanut oil and seasoned with salt and pepper.
Note 2: Satay sauce: to keep this dish quick, convenient and needing only 15 minutes I use a store bought sauce. You can have it in the cupboard and grab it to use as necessary. Making your own homemade satay sauce will increase the cooking time to a minimum of 30 minutes. You can however, choose to do this if it is your preference. The sauce that I turn to is an easy to get your hands on variety labelled that it serves 4 and is around the 500 gram or 17.6oz mark.
Note 3 Noodles: you will see from the photos throughout the post that I use instant noodles. I do this as they cook so quickly. I don't even use a sauce pan for them. I simply add them to a large heatproof bowl, boil the kettle then pour the boiled water over the top. Then I stir with chopsticks to break them up a bit and drain using a colander when the timer (2 minutes is up). You can do the same or use your favorite noodles. Some ideas are egg noodles, ramen noodles, hokkein noodles, soba noodles or rice noodles.

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