Chilli Crusted Chicken Noodles

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 teaspoons chili powder (use 2 tsp if cooking for spice-conservative eaters!)
• 6 tablespoons cornflour
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 2 -4 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 chicken breasts, sliced
• 4 spring onions, sliced
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced for stir frying
• 2 tablespoons mirin or 2 tablespoons sherry wine, but mirin is better
• 2 (500 g) packages hokkien noodles
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

Recipe

• 1 combine chilli powder, cornflour and salt; thoroughly coat chicken slices.
• 2 heat peanut oil in wok over med-high heat, cook chicken in 4 batches, adding more oil between batches if necessary.
• 3 remove from wok and leave on paper towels to drain.
• 4 put hokkein noodles in a strainer and run under warm water, using your fingers to separate the noodles.
• 5 re-heat wok over medium heat, add a splash of oil and stir-fry carrot and spring onion for 1 minute.
• 6 add noodles and mirin, toss for 1 minute.
• 7 add oyster sauce and 2 tab water, stir through then cover and steam for 2-3 minutes.
• 8 add chicken, toss, cover and steam 30 seconds.
• 9 serve into warm bowls and enjoy!