I always forget about incorporating broccoli slaw into recipes. It's so easy to grab a bag and throw it into pastas, salads or noodle dishes like this one. While Chinese food is not my absolute favorite, maybe because of the sodium content, I make it from time to time just to have variety.
Next time you're in the mood for Chinese, substitute broccoli slaw instead of chopping up all those veggies.
Soba Noodles and Slaw
2 eggs
1/2 - 1 Tbsp oil
2 cups cooked chicken chunks or pieces
1 pkg soba noodles
4 green onions (scallions), chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
juice from 1/2 lime
1/2 bag or about 2 cups of broccoli slaw
1 Tbsp Chinese stir fry sauce
2 Tbsp Hoisin sauce
Cook the noodles first according to direction. I didn't use all the noodles..maybe 2/3 of them. Set aside when done. Don't drain them just yet.
Meanwhile, heat half of the oil in a large skillet or frying pan on medium heat. Whip the eggs in a bowl, then add to the oil and scramble into small pieces (like scrambled eggs). Remove from the pan.
Reduce the heat to low/medium and add a bit more oil, the chicken, garlic, lime juice and both sauces and mix well. Add the broccoli slaw, onions and drained noodles. Blend well. You can add a bit of water to loosen the sauce, if needed. That's it! Dinner is served.
You can garnish with chopped peanuts and cilantro, too. Yum!
I'm a sucker for any kind of Asian noodle, chow mein, lo mein, soba, pad Thai and chow fun for starters. I admit that I've attempted to make some of these in the past, but, years ago special ingredients weren't readily found at the store. You usually had to go to an Asian market to seek them out. Now there's no excuse for not being able to create these noodle dishes.
I used frozen cooked shrimp for this which made it immensely convenient instead of having to clean them myself. They're great to have in the freezer to add to salads and pastas, too. Fresh is always best, however, if you're pressed for time, use the frozen. I also used packaged soba noodles called chuka soba which means Chinese noodle (I hope). No hand pulling noodles for me.
I like my noodles spicy hot, but not the five alarm #5 on the noodle scale. I used sriracha sauce to add some heat. Depending on your preference, you may want to add some to your individual plate if making for your children. You've been warned!
Ingredients:
package of soba noodles
1 Tbsp oil
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup cooked shrimp, defrosted, cut into pieces
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
1/4 cup carrots, julienne
2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped
2 Tbsp Hoisin sauce
1 Tbsp sriracha hot sauce
1/2 cup water
Cook the noodles according to package in boiling water. They only take 3 minutes. Drain and rinse well and set aside.
In a large skillet (or wok -type pan) heat the oil on medium high. Add the eggs and immediately start to stir around like you're scrambling eggs, only quicker. When done, remove from the pan, lower the heat to medium. To the skillet, add the shrimp, carrots, onions, cilantro, mint, Hoisin, and sriracha sauce. Stir until well blended. Add the noodles, mix and add the water to give it a looser sauce. Add the eggs at the end and serve.
Believe it or not it will take less than 10 minutes. All the chopping (prep work) takes the longest. Enjoy!
