📋 Stir Fried Sesame Chicken, Leek and Noodles
This is a really quick and easy stir fried sesame chicken, leek and noodles dish, to prepare and cook.
Servings 2
Calories 484kcal
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or the juice of ½ a lemon
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce (I use light soy sauce)
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
Stir Fry
- 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts , boneless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 trimmed julienned leek (white and light green part cut lengthways)
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 nests of noodles (I use whole wheat)
- Salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Put all the marinade ingredients into one dish.
- Cut the chicken breasts into thin slices, add to the marinade, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Heat wok until very hot, add the sesame seeds and dry-fry them until just golden, then remove them from the wok. Set aside.
- In a separate saucepan add the noodles and cook according to packet instructions, then drain.
- Add sesame oil to the Wok and heat gently.
- Using a slotted spoon remove the chicken from the marinade, add the chicken to the wok and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
- Add the marinade to the Wok along with the leeks and stir-fry all the ingredients until the leeks are soft for about 2 – 3 minutes.
- Check the chicken is cooked, add the sesame seeds and the drained, cooked noodles, stir-fry together well for about 30 seconds, season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.1g | Protein: 53.6g | Fat: 24.4g | Saturated Fat: 3.9g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 1186.6mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 2.2g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 16.5mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 3.4mg