This is a quick and easy stir fry recipe that comes together in 30 minutes. It’s perfect for busy weeknights, plus it’s lighter and healthier than takeout! Takeout is often dripping with sweet, salty and oily sauces but this 4-ingredient sauce is light and so flavorful.
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Ok, this is a first! A guest post!! I’ve been tossing this idea around in my mind for some time and then I saw this Chicken stir fry with rice noodles on my friend’s . We made it over the weekend and the entire family loved it! You just need a few ingredients and one-pan to make this easy and delicious weeknight meal. Please welcome Love from Munckintime:
Stir-Fry is one of the most popular Chinese dishes. It is loaded with delicious ingredients like chicken, noodles, bell peppers, broccoli and mushrooms. Hi, I am Love from , and I am so thrilled to share this delicious Stir-Fry Recipe with Chicken and Rice Noodles here at Natasha’s Kitchen.
This Chinese recipe is super easy to make. All you will need is one wok or a skillet, and all of the ingredients listed below. It takes about 30 minutes to make this mouthwatering dish. Delicious dinner made in no time!
Watch How to make this Chicken Stir Fry:
Ingredients for Chicken Stir Fry with Rice Noodles:
12 oz rice noodles
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb (2 medium) skinless boneless chicken breasts, sliced into bite-size strips
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 red bell pepper (or 1/2 red and 1/2 green), sliced
1 cup broccoli, chopped
4 oz shiitake or portabello mushroom, sliced
1 tablespoon peeled and shredded fresh ginger
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce (NOT low-sodium)
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon cornstarch
few drizzles of sesame oil
How to Make Chicken Stir Fry with Rice Noodles:
1. Bring medium size pan of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook them on medium heat for about 2 to 4 minutes (depending on thickness of noodles), or until barely tender. Drain and stir in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
2. In a large wok or skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over high heat. Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper and place it into hot skillet and stir-fry for about 3 minutes or until just cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
3. Add bell peppers, broccoli and mushrooms and saute 1 minute then add ginger to the skillet and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
4. In a mixing bowl combine chicken stock, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch.
5. Add chicken, noodles, and broth mixture to the skillet and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until chicken is hot and fully cooked through.
6. Right before serving drizzle sesame oil as season to taste with salt and pepper as desired. Grab a fork and enjoy!
Chicken Stir Fry with Rice Noodles (30 minute meal)
Ingredients
- 12 oz rice noodles
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lb skinless boneless chicken breasts, sliced into bite-sized strips
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 red bell pepper, or 1/2 red and 1/2 green, sliced
- 1 cup broccoli, chopped
- 4 oz shiitake or portobello mushroom, sliced
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce, NOT low-sodium*
- 2 Tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp corn starch
- few drizzles of sesame oil
Instructions
- Bring medium size pan of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook them on medium heat for about 2 to 4 minutes (depending on thickness of noodles), or until barely tender. Drain and stir in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- In a large wok or skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over high heat. Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper then place it into the hot skillet and stir-fry about 3 minutes or until just cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- Add bell peppers, broccoli and mushrooms and saute 1 minute then add ginger to the skillet and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl combine chicken stock, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch.
- Add chicken, noodles, and broth mixture to the skillet and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until chicken is hot and fully cooked through.
- Right before serving drizzle sesame oil and season to taste with salt and pepper as desired. Grab a fork and enjoy!
Notes
*If using low sodium soy sauce or broth, be sure to season to taste with salt or the recipe will be lacking in flavor.
Nutrition Per Serving
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Q: Did you like this 30-Minute Stir-Fry Recipe with Chicken and Rice Noodles?
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Huge Thank You goes to Natasha & Vadim for letting me share this yummy 30-Minute Stir-Fry Recipe with you!
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Thanks friends! – Natasha
Can you tell me how many calories per portion this would be.
Hi Jon, due to time constraints I’m not able to include nutritional info or calorie counts on most of my recipes, but I’m hoping it’s something we can do in the future. Sorry I know that’s not super helpful.
No worries, I’ll try and work it out. Was just being lazy lol.
My family loved this! I had never cooked a noodle stir fry using rice noodles, I enjoyed the flavor. For those that like added spice, I added a little Siracha and honey to taste, to add a spicy/sweet element. Also, I used frozen stir fry veggies, which made it come together super fast. Definitely a keeper, thanks!
Yum! That sounds good! You’re welcome for the recipe Kim! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it. 🙂
It’s like halfway to pad thai!! Just add a peanut sauce, some crush/chopped peanuts, lime and some bean sprouts (if you like them) and you’ll pretty much have pad thai! 🙂
YUM! thank you for sharing!!
Do you have add ketchup or can I leave it Out? Also what do you think about adding ( Baked crispy) tofu to this dish?
Hi Lisa, the ketchup is important to the flavors of this dish so I would not omit it. I honestly have zero experience with tofu so I can’t really advice. If you test it that way, let me know how you liked it! 🙂
Is this considered Gluten free?
Thank you.
Yes it is! Just make sure to get a gluten free soy sauce and everything else is gluten free 🙂
hey this really helped with my bratty kids i threw chicken at them they loved it
I am glad to hear they enjoyed it Gabby! 🙂
Hi Natasha,
I love most of your recipes, looking forward to trying this one. Do you think this will taste good without the chicken? Just veggies.
Hi Alina, absolutely! I think it would work as a vegetarian dish, but I would want to increase the veggies for more substance – maybe more mushrooms also. Enjoy!!
wow amazing really helped me with this one nathsssaaaa
My pleasure!
Do you think this would work with chow mein noodles?
Hi Julia, I do think that would taste great with chow mein noodles. Let me know how you like it!
Thank you very much for the recipe. I’ve tried this recipe and it tasted very well.
Peggy, thank you for the great review and you are welcome 😀.
So good, and such an easy dinner. I’m in college and it was such a good way to get veggies in and have a quick dinner!
Jen, thank you for the nice review, I’m so glad to hear that 😁.
We liked this overall but I felt it needed a punch to it… a little spice or something. Loved the minimal ingredients though and the colors were lovely!
Hi marta, I’m glad you enjoyed it! You can definitely add some hot sauce if you like a spicy stir fry 🙂
Oh Yum! I love one pot meals and I look forward to making this 30-minute dish! Just what I want full of veggies. Pinned it for next week.
Thank you so much for pinning and I hope you LOVE it! 🙂
The chicken is cooked in just a few minutes??
Hi Nico, yes, it cooks quickly over high heat and because it is thinly sliced. Keep in mind, it goes back in the pan at the end to ensure it is fully cooked 🙂
Tasty as it looks in the pictures. My family enjoyed it
Thank you for the wonderful review, I’m glad your family enjoyed the recipe 😀.
So delicious! I have 3 picky boys and they were asking for more! Thank you for this recipe!
I’m so happy to hear that!! Thank you for sharing your great review! 🙂
Not bad!! I almost changed from this recipe when I read that ketchup was one of the ingredients…I was a tad worried, but I am glad that I did not change from this recipe. I can now throw away the expensive sauces and stop ordering chicken wings from restaurants to go with my stir fry!! I am impressed!
I’m glad you liked the recipe and decided to give it a try 😀. Thank you for sharing your review!
Natasha,
My husband doesnt like peppers so is there anything else i can sabstitute it with?
Hi Anna, you can omit them or replace with asparagus, snap peas, or more broccoli. 🙂
I added Shaved Sugarloaf Cabbage ~ it was lovely
Also, we used Oyster Sauce as w are not fond of Ketchup. Best wishes Alison
Thanks for sharing! I’ll have to try your modifications. Sounds delicious!! 🙂
Made this twice the past two weeks! My boyfriend loves it. I cook 3 chicken breasts for the extra meat and a tablespoon of Siracha for some heat. Thanks for the awesome recipe!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Tasted good. I added onions, black pepper, salt and doubled the sauce. Next time, I am going to try marinating the chicken first.
Thank you Stacey for the review and for sharing your version of the recipe 😀.
I did the same; but I added onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Doubling the sauce is must. And the sesame oil drizzle should not be skipped.
I didn’t realize i didn’t have katchup until it was too late. Had to use tomato paste. Ketchup would have made the meal. However in a pinch I would use tomato paste again.
Thank you so much for sharing that tomato paste works when you’re in a pinch. 🙂
Thanks for the recipe! It looks really good. I will try it tonight. I am quite excited, but also a bit worried about this adding ketchup thing. I mean, I love ketchup, but to me it just sounds a bit strange. Is it really a vital component of the sauce?
Tom, ketchup is a vital component to this recipe and using something else like tomato paste won’t give this dish the same flavor. Let me know how it turns out 😀.
Tom ~ try adding Oyster Sauce – With cooking in Sesame Oil ~ the smells and tastes are delicious.
Sometimes I just use what Veggies I have in the fridge ~ Such a Versatile Recipe
Enjoy ~ Alison