Lena Do you love sesame sauce as much as I do? Add some noodles, chicken, and vegetables and toss them in this fabulous sauce. Then you have heavenly Sesame Chicken Noodles. This recipe is incredibly versatile, and you can adapt it very quickly to your liking.
Sesame sauce to die for
I was looking for the perfect sesame sauce for years. I remember all these fancy Sushi restaurants that served Sushi with this delicious sesame sauce. I immediately fell in love with this sauce, but I just didn’t know how to prepare it myself. It was so disappointing. However, by coincidence, I came across a sesame sauce recipe during my subscription to a meal kit delivery service. I modified it a bit, and here we are, tasting it in action in my Vegan Sesame Chicken Noodles recipe.
Vegan chicken?
In this recipe, we will use plant-based chicken, but you’re, of course, also free to use traditional meat. Just make sure it is sliced in small chunks. I used the plant-based chicken with herb & lemon marinade from Planted Foods because it is one of my favorites. You can also use any other brand.
Best noodles for this recipe
If you opt for a vegan version, brown rice noodles or soba noodles are your best options. As a vegetarian, you may want to try Chinese egg noodles. However, if you fancy other noodles more, go with them. Just keep in mind that you might want to adjust the recipe accordingly. For example, when using fresh udon noodles, you don’t need to cook them extra but can add them to the skillet right away.
Let´s get started
I am using onions and pepper for this recipe but feel free to change the vegetables. If you don’t have plant-based chicken ready; just replace it with some tofu or simply leave it out. In case you want to make your dish extra spicy, just add some additional sriracha.
Vegan Sesame Chicken Noodles
Vegan Sesame Chicken Noodles. Incredibly flavorful and creamy. Versatile - you can adjust the noodles to your liking.
Ingredients
Sesame Sauce:
- 6 tbsp sesame paste or tahini
- 60 ml warm water
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp sesame oil
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 2 garlic cloves peeled
- 1 ½ tsp sriracha
- 1 ½ tsp brown sugar
Noodles:
- 1 red onion
- 1 pointed pepper
- 2 tsp fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 250 g noodles e.g., brown rice noodles
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- 400 g plant-based chicken cut in small chunks
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients for the sauce in the blender and blend them until smooth.
- Julienne the onion. Cut the pepper into slices.
- Mince the ginger.
- Cook the noodles according to package instructions.
- Toast sesame seeds over medium heat in a wok or skillet until fragrant and until the (white) sesame seeds are golden brown.
- In the same pan, heat half of the sesame oil over medium heat and sauté the ginger, onions, and pepper for 5min.
- Add the other half of the sesame oil and the chicken to the pan. Fry the chicken until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the noodles to the pan and mix well.
- Finally, pour the sesame sauce into the wok and combine well.
- Turn off the heat and serve your meal with a wedge of lime.
Notes
- Feel free to change the vegetables and noodles to your liking.
- If you want your noodles a bit spicier, add more sriracha to the sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 713kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 35gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 2886mgPotassium: 439mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1273IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 7mg
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