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Weeknight Chicken Sweet and Sour

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Weeknight Chicken Sweet and Sour

A weeknight Chinese sweet and sour with grilled chicken thigh, napa cabbage, ginger and scallions, finished with soy sauce, chili oil and sesame oil, served over egg noodles.

Total time
47 min
Prep
19 min
Cook
28 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Chinese

Ingredients

400gchicken thigh
1 cupnapa cabbage
200gginger
1 cupscallions
300gegg noodles
1 tbspsoy sauce
2 tbspchili oil
1/4 cupsesame oil
1 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Season the chicken thigh and grill it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 10 minutes.

2

Add the napa cabbage, ginger and scallions, cooking until softened, about 5 minutes.

3

Stir in the soy sauce, chili oil and sesame oil for 3 minutes.

4

Cook the egg noodles separately and drain.

5

Let the chicken simmer for about 17 minutes so the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the egg noodles, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
549
Protein
37.3g
Fat
29.6g
Carbs
34.2g
Fiber
4.2g
Sodium
304mg

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