Description
A quick and flavorful stir-fry featuring tender chicken breasts, crisp green beans, and vibrant ginger-infused egg noodles. This dish combines fresh and pickled ginger with garlic and a savory soy-vinegar sauce, making it a perfect easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein and Vegetables
- ½ tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 skinless chicken breasts, sliced
- 200g green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise
- thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 ball stem ginger, finely sliced, plus 1 tsp syrup from the jar
Sauce and Noodles
- 1 tsp cornflour, mixed with 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce, plus extra to serve (optional)
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 200g cooked egg noodles
Instructions
- Heat and Cook Chicken: Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. Add the sliced chicken breasts and stir-fry for 5 minutes until the chicken starts to brown and is nearly cooked through.
- Add Green Beans: Add the trimmed and halved green beans to the wok and continue stir-frying for 4 to 5 minutes until the green beans become just tender and the chicken is fully cooked.
- Add Fresh Ginger and Garlic: Stir in the fresh ginger matchsticks and sliced garlic, stir-frying for an additional 2 minutes to release their aromas and flavors.
- Add Stem Ginger and Sauce Mixture: Add the finely sliced stem ginger along with 1 tsp syrup from the jar, the cornflour slurry, 1 tsp dark soy sauce, and 2 tsp rice vinegar. Stir-fry for 1 minute to thicken the sauce and combine all the flavors.
- Toss in Noodles and Serve: Add the cooked egg noodles to the wok and toss everything together until the noodles are heated through and evenly coated with the sauce. Optionally, drizzle more soy sauce on top before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken breasts with chicken thighs for a juicier texture.
- Adjust soy sauce quantity to control the saltiness to your preference.
- Use fresh ginger for the best flavor, but pre-packaged stem ginger adds a nice tangy contrast.
- Make sure noodles are cooked and drained before adding to the stir-fry.
- Serve immediately for the best texture, as noodles can soak up sauce and become soggy if left too long.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Keywords: ginger chicken, green bean noodles, stir-fry, quick dinner, easy Asian recipe, chicken stir-fry, egg noodles
