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Easy garlic chicken noodles recipe, finished dish with chicken and green onions
Lana

Easy Garlic Chicken Noodles

Juicy seared chicken and tender noodles tossed in a buttery garlic and soy sauce. Ready in 25 minutes with ingredients you can find at any grocery store.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients
  

Chicken and noodles
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts about 450 g, sliced into thin strips
  • 8 oz egg noodles about 225 g; lo mein noodles or spaghetti also work
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 5 garlic cloves finely minced
Garlic soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce or 1 extra tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth 120 ml
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced, for serving

Method
 

  1. Cook the noodles. Boil the noodles in salted water according to the package directions, until just tender. Scoop out 1/4 cup of the cooking water, then drain.
  2. Sear the chicken. Toss the chicken strips with the cornstarch, salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken in a single layer for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until golden and cooked through (165°F / 74°C). Move it to a plate.
    Searing chicken strips in a skillet for easy garlic chicken noodles
  3. Cook the garlic. Lower the heat to medium. Melt the butter in the same skillet, add the garlic and stir for 30 to 45 seconds, just until fragrant. Don't let it brown.
    Cooking minced garlic in butter for garlic chicken noodles
  4. Make the sauce. Whisk the soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, broth, sesame oil and red pepper flakes together. Pour into the skillet and simmer for 2 minutes, scraping up the browned bits, until slightly reduced.
    Garlic soy sauce simmering in the skillet
  5. Toss and serve. Add the noodles and chicken back to the skillet and toss for 1 to 2 minutes until every strand is coated. Loosen with a splash of the reserved noodle water if it looks dry. Top with green onions and serve hot.
    Tossing noodles and chicken in garlic sauce

Notes

Thighs stay juicier than breasts, but both work. If you use breasts, slice them thin and take them off the heat as soon as they hit 165°F (74°C).
Leftovers keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in a skillet with a splash of water or broth.