Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Noodles

honey garlic ground chicken crumbles in a noodle bowl garnished with chives, sesame seeds, and honey

Crispy chicken crumbles and veggies with sesame soy noodles.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken noodle bowls, ground chicken noodles, high protein noodles, honey garlic ground chicken crumbles, noodles with ground chicken, trader joe's squiggly knife cut noodles

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings Servings

Calories 380kcal

Author Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

4 cups (170g) Coleslaw Mix
2 teaspoons (10g) Olive Oil
1 pound Ground Chicken Breast
3 Tablespoons (63g) Honey
2 Tablespoons (30g) Chili Garlic Sauce or Sriracha
2 Tablespoons (30g) Coconut Aminos or low sodium soy sauce
2 Tablespoons (30g) Chinese Black Vinegar or balsamic vinegar
2 Frozen Crushed Ginger Cubes or 2 teaspoons freshly crushed ginger
¼ cup Water
2 packs (95g each) Trader Joe's Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles or other instant ramen like Momofuku noodles*
Chives or Scallions and Toasted Sesame Seeds for serving

Instructions

Bring a pot of water to a boil for the noodles.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the coleslaw mix. Stir to coat in the oil and add a pinch of salt. Cook until the veggies start to brown on the bottom but are still tender crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Add the ground chicken to the same pan and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown before breaking apart with a spatula and fully cooking.
Add the honey, chili garlic sauce, coconut aminos, vinegar, ginger, and water to the cooked chicken. Stir everything together and cook until the liquid is fully reduced and starting to caramelize on the bottom, about 3-4 minutes longer. (Avoid over stirring as it will prevent browning.)
Start cooking the noodles in the boiling water while the sauce reduces. Once cooked, reserve about ½ cup of the water and drain the rest. Add the sauce packets that come with the noodles to the pot along with the crispy ground chicken and slaw mix. Use the reserved water as needed to bring everything together.
Garnish with sliced green onion or chives and toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Notes

*If you're using another ramen product without provided sauce packets, you may want to add a teaspoon of toasted sesame oil and 1-2 extra teaspoons of coconut aminos or low sodium soy sauce to the cooked noodles.

Tip for pleasing picky eaters. I set some of the honey garlic chicken and sauced noodles (with a splash of reserved water) aside for the picky eater in my house before adding the veggies and mixing everything together. If you're the picky eater in your house, the dish works without any veggies at all. No adjustments necessary.

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