Photo: Honey-Jalapeno Chicken with Sesame Soba Noodles Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 ounces soba noodles
- 1 jalapeno, seeds removed
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 to 3 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 rotisserie chicken, shredded or sliced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions, green part only
- 2 tablespoons pickled ginger, minced
Directions
Cook soba noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside (or refrigerate until later in the week).
In a blender or food processor, combine jalapenos, honey, cilantro, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper and puree until smooth. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water to the mixture until desired consistency is achieved. Pour the 2 teaspoons of olive oil into a preheated skillet. Add the shredded chicken and the blended sauce and cook until heated through.
In a medium bowl, combine cooked soba noodles, soy sauce, sesame oil, scallions, and pickled ginger. Toss and then transfer to serving bowl. Pour heated chicken and sauce over noodles.
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By katherbst
on February 09, 2012
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I made the sauce as directed a day ahead, and like other reviewers found it lacking in complexity. So, I doubled the amount of jalapeno and cilantro, and added sri racha and chopped onion to the sauce, and blended again. Instant-ZING. Also added water chestnuts (for crunch. For the dish I substituted udon noodles (prefer the texture, used only olive oil (ran out of sesame oil and topped with sesame seeds. HUGE hit with my live-in, snobby food critic, who ate it for 3 dinners straight. I also recommend cubing the chicken to distance the flavors. Will definitely be making this again with my additions, the review gets 3 stars because I'm grateful for the baseline idea to which I was able to add!
By jenniebergstrom...
Oceanside, 43
on January 06, 2012
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I'm so sorry, but I made it and couldn't eat it. I love cooking and followed the recipe. My husband and I felt it was way too sweet and lacked a deeper more complex flavor. We couldn't taste the sesame and all we tasted was chicken, honey, and jalapeno. I must have done something wrong based on the reviews, or else it just wasn't for us. Also, maybe the directions needed more clarification.
By lnorton782_8271966
Anaheim, CA
on December 19, 2011
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This is so good. I also doubled the two sauces and next time i would double the chicken.
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