Hoisin Noodle Stir-fry

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
• 1 lb egg noodles, fresh (i use yaki soba)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, sliced lengthwise
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 bunches bok choy (4 lbs)
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 green pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 combine all the marinade ingredients and the chicken in a dish and mix well.
• 2 cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• 3 drain the chicken from the marinade, reserve marinade.
• 4 add the noodles to a pan of boiling water and simmer, uncovered for 3 minutes; drain.
• 5 heat the oil in a wok or large pan, add the chicken in batches and cook, stirring, until the chicken is browned and tender; remove from the wok.
• 6 reheat the wok, add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft.
• 7 add the bok choy and bell peppers and cook, stirring, until the bok choy is wilted.
• 8 add the noodles, toss well and then transfer to serving plates.
• 9 blend the reserved marinade with the cornstarch and water.
• 10 add to the wok and cook, stirring, until the mixture boils and thickens.
• 11 return the chicken to the wok and stir-fry until heated through.
• 12 spoon onto the bok choy mixture on the serving plates.
• 13 this recipe can be prepared a day ahead.