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Chicken Stir Fry with Rice Noodles Recipe

A quick and easy stir fry recipe that comes together in 30 minutes, perfect for busy weeknights. Plus, it’s lighter and healthier than takeout.

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noodles with sauce and chicken and veggies

Ok, this is a first! A guest post!! I’ve been tossing this idea around in my mind for some time and then I saw this chicken stir fry with rice noodles on my friend’s Instagram feed. We made it over the weekend and the entire family loved it! You just need a few ingredients and one-pan to make this easy and delicious weeknight meal.

Stir-Fry is one of the most popular Chinese dishes. It is loaded with delicious ingredients like chicken, noodles, bell peppers, broccoli and mushrooms.

This recipe is super easy to make. All you will need is one wok or a skillet, and all of the ingredients listed below. It takes about 30 minutes to make this mouthwatering dish. Delicious dinner made in no time!


How to make Chicken Stir Fry with Rice Noodles

Watch a tutorial on how to make this chicken stir fry with rice noodles here.

Ingredients for Chicken Stir Fry with Rice Noodles:

12 oz rice noodles*
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb (2 medium) skinless boneless chicken breasts, sliced into bite-size strips
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 red bell pepper (or 1/2 red and 1/2 green), sliced
1 cup broccoli, chopped
4 oz shiitake or portabello mushroom, sliced
1 tablespoon peeled and shredded fresh ginger
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce (NOT low-sodium**)
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon cornstarch
few drizzles of sesame oil

ingredients for stir fry, including raw chicken, veggies, sauces, oils, mushrooms, ginger and more

How to Make Chicken Stir Fry with Rice Noodles:

1. Bring medium size pan of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook them on medium heat for about 2 to 4 minutes (depending on thickness of noodles), or until barely tender. Drain and stir in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.

noocldes in a skillet

2. In a large wok or skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over high heat. Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper and place it into hot skillet and stir-fry for about 3 minutes or until just cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.

chicken with seasonings in a pan

3. Add bell peppers, broccoli and mushrooms and saute 1 minute then add ginger to the skillet and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.

veggies being mixed with garlic and sesoning

4. In a mixing bowl combine chicken stock, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch.

soy sauce in a bowl

5. Add chicken, noodles, and broth mixture to the skillet and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until chicken is hot and fully cooked through.

noodles being combined with veggies and chicken

6. Right before serving drizzle sesame oil as season to taste with salt and pepper as desired. Grab a fork and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*Straight cut rice noodles can be purchased in the Asian section of most grocery stores.
**If using low sodium soy sauce or broth, be sure to season to taste with salt or the recipe will be lacking in flavor.

Huge Thank You goes to Natasha & Vadim for letting me share this yummy 30-Minute Stir-Fry Recipe with you!

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This post originally appeared on Natasha’s Kitchen and was published April 1, 2016. This article is republished here with permission.

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