Healthy-ish Lazy Dinner with Chicken and Noodles
Sticky garlic chicken noodles are an easy, one-pan dinner with tender chicken, savory garlic sauce, and chewy noodles. Sweet, salty, and done in 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 3-4 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 lb boneless chicken thighs or breasts, sliced
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp neutral oil
4–5 garlic cloves, minced
8 oz noodles (lo mein, ramen, or rice noodles)
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster or hoisin sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar or honey
1 tbsp rice vinegar (optional)
3 tbsp water
1 tsp cornstarch (for sauce)
1 tsp sesame oil
Chopped green onions & sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Toss chicken with cornstarch and a pinch of salt.
- Cook chicken in hot skillet with oil for 5–6 minutes. Set aside.
- Whisk together sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- Cook noodles according to package directions and drain.
- Add sauce to skillet, simmer until thickened. Return chicken to pan.
- Toss in noodles and mix until well coated.
- Finish with sesame oil, green onions, and sesame seeds.
Notes
Add vegetables if desired. Use gluten-free noodles and tamari for GF version. Store leftovers up to 4 days.