Description
This Easy Chicken Yakisoba recipe is a quick and delicious stir-fried noodle dish featuring tender chicken thighs, crisp green cabbage, carrot, and onion all tossed in a flavorful yakisoba sauce. Perfect for solo cooks or busy weeknights, it brings the savory, sweet taste of Japanese street food right to your kitchen in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 2 green cabbage leaves
- ¼ onion (3.5 oz, 100 g)
- 4 inches carrot (2 oz, 60 g; bottom end close to the tip)
Protein
- 1 boneless, skinless chicken thigh (5 oz, 142 g)
Seasonings and Oils
- ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp neutral oil (such as vegetable or canola oil)
Other
- 1 serving yakisoba noodles
- 1 serving yakisoba sauce
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Gather all the ingredients and wash the vegetables thoroughly. Slice the green cabbage leaves into thin strips, peel and julienne the carrot, and thinly slice the onion. Cut the boneless chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces.
- Season the Chicken: Season the chicken pieces with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper evenly to enhance the flavor during cooking.
- Heat the Oil: Heat 1 tablespoon of neutral oil in a skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking.
- Cook the Chicken: Add the seasoned chicken to the hot pan and stir-fry until the pieces are cooked through and nicely browned, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add Vegetables: Toss in the sliced onion, carrot, and cabbage. Stir-fry them together with the chicken until the vegetables are slightly softened but still crisp, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add Noodles and Sauce: Add the yakisoba noodles to the pan, followed by the yakisoba sauce. Toss everything together vigorously to ensure the noodles are well coated and heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve Immediately: Transfer to a plate and enjoy your homemade easy chicken yakisoba while hot for the best taste and texture.
Notes
- This recipe is ideal for quick meals perfect for college students or single servings.
- The chicken thighs keep the dish moist and tender while adding rich flavor.
- Use pre-cooked or fresh yakisoba noodles to save time.
- Adjust the amount of yakisoba sauce to your preference for sweetness and saltiness.
- You can substitute neutral oil with sesame oil for added aroma if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 687 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 1116 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 80 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 43 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
