Crunchy sesame chicken and noodles
Crunchy Sesame Chicken & Noodles
This Crunchy sesame chicken and noodles recipe is one our favourite recipes from the healthy food guide.
At Valued Health Osteopathy we love eating delicious food, but most importantly, we love eating healthy meals. Who says food can’t be easy, tasty and delicious. This recipe out of the healthy food guide (Crunchy sesame chicken and noodles) is not only high in fibre and protein, its also dairy free and diabetes friendly. The tangy marinade makes this a tasty meal and the added crunch adds depth to the dish. It serves four people and takes 30 minutes to make. Have a look at the recipe below!
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins, prep 15 mins, cook 15 mins
Ingredients
1 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce
1 tablespoon oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chilli flakes
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
500g chicken breast fillets, cut into strips
220g dried egg noodles
2 green onions, sliced
400g mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 fresh chilli, sliced (optional)
1/2 head cabbage, shredded
Instructions
Step 1 Combine first five ingredients in a bowl. Add chicken and stir to coat. Set aside.
Step 2 Cook noodles according to packet instructions. Drain.
Step 3Place a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and marinade and stir-fry 8–10 minutes, until cooked though. Remove from pan and keep warm.
Step 4 Add onions, mushrooms, ginger and chilli to pan. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add cabbage and stir-fry until softened. Add chicken and noodles to pan. Stir to combine, then serve.
Variations
- Make it vegetarian: Swap the chicken for tofu.
- For more flavour, add some shredded snow peas and 1/2 cup chopped coriander.
- Nutritional Info
- Kilojoules: 1,870kJ
- Calories: 447cal
- Protein: 39g
- Total fat: 14.3g
- Saturated fat: 2.9g
- Carbohydrates: 36.2g
- Sugars: 4g
- Dietary fibre: 8.9g
- Sodium: 332mg
- Calcium: 57.7mg
- Iron: 2mg
Our ethos at Valued Health Osteopathy in Bentleigh East is to make sure we all Move, Grow and Thrive. We are all for eating healthy yet delicious meals and immersing everyone in good health. Who says food can’t be easy, tasty and delicious! Have a read of our VISION and MISSION statements to see what we are all about.
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Valued Health Osteopathy is conveniently located on Centre Road, Bentleigh East. We treat many patients from Bentleigh East, Bentleigh and surrounding suburbs including Carnegie, Caulfield, Oakleigh South, Oakleigh, Moorabbin, Brighton East, Brighton, Ormond, McKinnon, Cheltenham, Dingley Village, Beaumaris, Clarinda and Clayton.
References:
- http://www.healthyfoodguide.com.au/recipes/2010/october/crunchy-sesame-chicken-and-noodles