Spicy Soba Noodles

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Classic Asian flavors come together to create an easy dish with tofu and spicy soba noodles. If you’ve never had buckwheat soba, it’s a really great noodle for chilled salads (especially if you’re going with Asian flavors). It holds its firmness really well, and noodles do a good job of taking on the perfect coating of sauce without feeling slippery. As a warning, this recipe is hot hot hot. You can leave out the jalapeno and/or cut back on the chili sauce.

Prep

20 mins

Bake

20 to 25 mins

Total

40 to 45 mins

Servings

4 Persons

Yield

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet rice wine)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon Sambal (Chili paste)
  • 1 (12-ounce) package soba (buckwheat noodles)
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 pound chicken breast tenders, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 3 cups of your favorite vegetables (carrots, zucchini, asparagus, eggplant, etc) cut small or julienne
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted (black or white)

Instructions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. Prepare noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside. Heat sunflower oil in a large nonstick skillet (or wok) over medium-high heat. Add garlic, ginger, and chicken to pan; sauté for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add broth mixture and vegetables to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add noodles; cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, tossing well. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.