Chicken with noodles and basil

An easy-to-make main course with a hint of herbs.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp sesame oil
2 large skinless boneless chicken breast
halves (preferably free-range), sliced
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
10oz (300g) thick or medium ready-to-use
udon noodles
handful of fresh basil leaves, torn

Preparation:

1. Heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan over medium-high heat.When hot, swirl it around the pan,and add the chicken. Stir-fry quickly for a few minutes until chicken begins to turn golden. Remove from the pan, and set aside to keep warm.
2. Add the soy sauce and honey to the pan, and let bubble for a minute or so. Return the chicken to the pan along with the noodles, and stir so that everything is well coated.

3. When ready to serve, stir in the basil. Serve immediately.

Noodles

Noodle is the food that I really enjoy cooking and it is very easy to make. Enjoyed mostly by children and other age groups too. This recipe has lots of taste because of the addition of different sauces, vegetables and chicken. I am sure many vegetarians would enjoy this too.

Ingredients:

Noodles as required
¼ cup capsicum (chopped)
¼ cup carrot (chopped)
¼ cup boil chicken (shredded)
¼ cup spring onion (chopped)
2 tbspn tomato ketchup
2 tbspn chili garlic sauce
2 tbspn wrester shire sauce
2 tbspn oyster sauce
2 cloves garlic
2 tbspn oil
Black peeper to taste
White pepper to taste
½ cup water
Salt to taste

 

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic in it and fry till color changes to brown.
2. Add all the spices and sauces (ketchup, garlic sauce, wrester shire, oyster, pepper and salt) in it and mix well.
3. Add vegetables and cook for a minute and add water in it.
4. On high flame, cooks till all the water has been dried and stir continuously.
5. Add boil noodles and mix well and serve it.