Vegan Sesame Chicken Noodles
Lena
Vegan Sesame Chicken Noodles. Incredibly flavorful and creamy. Versatile - you can adjust the noodles to your liking.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Course Main dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 713 kcal
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
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.
- 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.
Calories: 713kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 35gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 2886mgPotassium: 439mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1273IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 7mg
Keyword plant-based, plant-based chicken, vegan, vegan chicken, vegan sesame chicken noodles