This recipe for Sweet and Spicy Chicken with Sesame Soba Noodles is a quick and healthy weeknight meal ready in under 30 minutes thanks to rotisserie chicken.
A honey, jalapeño and cilantro sauce coats the chicken which gives it a touch of sweet and spice. All of this deliciousness sits on top of soba noodles dressed with sesame-soy sauce and then topped with extra jalapeños and diced red pepper for a delicious Asian noodle bowl.
Asian noodle bowls are one of my favorite dishes to make during the week. The noodles cook so quickly (try this 5 min soba noodle bowl) and they soak up all kind of delicious flavor combinations.
This noodle bowl is especially fast – pick up a store bought rotisserie chicken, a package of noodles, cilantro, red pepper and a jalapeño. Put it all together for a dish that is packed with complex flavors, but is a cinch to put together.
How to Make Sweet and Spicy Chicken with Sesame Soba Noodles
Step 1: Blend Honey-Jalapeño Sauce + combine with Chicken
Just a quick whirl in the Cuisinart is all that’s needed for this honey jalapeño sauce. Toss it in a saucepan with the pulled rotisserie chicken until heated through.
It won’t be a lot of sauce, just enough to coat the chicken.
Step 2: Boil Noodles + Toss with Sesame Soy Dressing
Any noodles will do in this recipe, but soba noodles are the best. Soba noodles are made from a blend of whole wheat and buckwheat flour which gives them a nutty taste and they are quick cooking! I can usually find these soba noodles at World Market if you have one near your house.
If you are gluten free, you can use these 100% buckwheat noodles; however, it might be harder to source these locally.
Step 3: Combine noodles and chicken. Top with extra jalapeño and red peppers. Enjoy!
This Sweet and Spicy chicken is coated in a honey, jalapeño and cilantro sauce and sits on top of a bowl of soba noodles seasoned with sesame - soy sauce for a delicious Asian noodle bowl.
- 12 ounces soba noodles
- 1 jalapeño seeds removed, more sliced for topping if desired
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves and some stem - that's where the flavor is!
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 to 3 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 rotisserie chicken pulled, shredded or sliced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 red pepper chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions green part only
- sesame seeds for topping
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Start a pot of water on the stove for the noodles.
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In a food processor, combine jalapeño, honey, cilantro, and salt and pepper. Puree until smooth, adding up to 3 tablespoons of water until a nice sauce forms. I usually add about 1.5 tbs of water.
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Add olive oil into a preheated skillet. Add the pulled chicken and cilantro sauce, tossing until heated through. About 5-10 minutes.
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In a large bowl, combine soy sauce, toasted sesame oil and scallions.
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Cook the soba noodles according to package directions. Drain and toss them in the large bowl with soy sauce mixture until well coated.
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Pour heated chicken and sauce over noodles.
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Garnish with chopped red pepper, slices of jalapeños and sesame seeds.
adapted from foodnetwork.com
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This is my new favorite dinner! Perfect balance of sweet and savory!