Garlic Chicken Noodles
Garlic Chicken Noodles are savory, garlicky stir-fry noodles with tender chicken and a glossy soy-sesame sauce. Fast, family-friendly dinner that tastes like takeout—made at home.
Pin Share Print Servings: 4
Calories: 801kcal
Cost: $12–$18 (varies by noodles + sauces)
Equipment
- 1 Large pot (for boiling noodles)
- 1 Colander (to drain noodles)
- 1 Wok or large skillet (high-heat stir-fry)
- 1 Cutting board (prep)
- 1 Sharp knife (chicken + garlic)
- 1 Mixing bowl (marinating chicken)
- 1 Small bowl (whisking sauce)
- 1 Tongs (tossing noodles)
Ingredients
Chicken + Marinade
- 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breast - cut bite-size
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce - for marinade
- 1 tablespoon rice wine or white wine - for marinade
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch - for marinade
- salt - to taste
- black pepper - to taste
Noodles
- 12 oz lo mein noodles (or spaghetti) - cooked & drained
- water - for boiling (as needed)
- salt - for pasta water (as needed)
Garlic Sauce
- 8 cloves garlic - minced
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For cooking + garnish
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 green onions - sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- red pepper flakes - optional, to taste
Instructions
- Slice chicken into small bite-size pieces; pat dry.
- Toss chicken with 2 tablespoon soy sauce, wine, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, salt, and pepper; rest 5 minutes.
- Cook noodles in salted water until just tender; drain and set aside.
- Mix garlic sauce (minced garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, rice vinegar, broth, cornstarch) until smooth.
- Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a hot wok/skillet; cook chicken 3–4 minutes until golden and cooked through; remove.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil; sauté garlic 20–30 seconds (don’t brown).
- Return chicken + add noodles; pour sauce; toss 2–3 minutes until glossy and thickened.
- Top with green onions, sesame seeds, and optional red pepper flakes. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1recipe | Calories: 801kcal (40%) | Carbohydrates: 78g (26%) | Protein: 66g (132%) | Fat: 23g (35%) | Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 145mg (48%) | Sodium: 1372mg (60%) | Potassium: 650mg (19%) | Fiber: 3g (13%) | Sugar: 8g (9%) | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 6mg (7%) | Calcium: 6mg (1%) | Iron: 18mg (100%)