Teriyaki Chicken Noodles

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp. mirin
  • 2 tsp. brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp. peanut/canola oil
  • 2 tsp. cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp. water
  • 3 1/2 oz. (100g) dried somen noodles
  • 12 oz. chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 carrot, julienned
  • small bunch of bok choy, roughly chopped
  • 1 scallion, finely sliced
  • 2 tsp. finely grated ginger

Directions

  1. Cook noodles for 3 minutes, drain under cold water and set aside.
  2. Mix together soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar and water in a bowl.
  3. Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat, add 1 tbsp. of oil and stir-fry the chicken for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  4. Scrape the wok/frying pan clean. Add the remaining oil and stir-fry the carrot and bok choy for 7 minutes.
  5. Add the cooked noodles and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the ginger, scallion, and chicken and stir-fry for 1 minute.
  6. Stir in the sauce, and while stirring constantly, add the cornstarch mixture until the sauce thickens.