Boneless Chicken Recipe
Hawaiian Ginger Chicken
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This photo shows you how tempting and sophisticated this Hawaiian ginger chicken is. Ginger is blended with chicken, noodles and more to bring all the flavor of the Hawaiian islands to your dinner table. The family is sure to love the flavor of the chicken and noodles in a ginger sauce and the fact that this is a complete one-pot meal means you can forget about having to make side dishes, which have to be ready simultaneously. The noodles cook in the broth rather than separately in a pan. If you want to, you can use instant noodles, which just need to be added at the last minute and warmed through.
Easy Hawaiian Ginger Chicken and Noodles
This is a fast and easy dinner, which the whole family will love. Ginger adds a wonderful flavor in a lot of breast chicken recipes, including this one, but do make sure it is very finely chopped because fresh ginger tends to be very strong. This is a complete meal in one; since it contains vegetables, chicken and noodles, you will not need to worry about side dishes because this recipe is well balanced and satisfying as it is.
The basil and garlic add other flavors and the vegetables go nicely with this Hawaiian ginger chicken. You can use skinless, boneless chicken thighs rather than the chicken breast if you want to. Thighs tend to be juicier and more flavorsome in chicken recipes anyway, whether you are making baked chicken recipes, grilled chicken recipes, chicken casserole recipes, or something else, but this recipe uses plenty of flavorings so you do not need to use chicken thigh because of that. If you want a healthier option, use chicken breast because it tastes just as nice but contains less fat.
This easy Hawaiian ginger chicken and noodles is also suitable if you are looking for international recipes with an Asian twist because this is a very Asian-like dish as well as a Hawaiian one. Ginger chicken is served in some Chinese restaurants and the flavor of ginger is great with chicken. Ginger is an unusual spice actually, because it goes equally well with savory recipes like this ginger chicken recipe as it does with sweet recipes like ginger cookies or ginger cake.
Chicken and Noodles in a Ginger Sauce
Ingredients -
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 cups chicken broth
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
16 oz pack medium egg noodles
1 cup carrot, in thin strips
½ cup shiitake mushrooms
½ inch ginger root, peeled and very finely chopped
½ cup green onion, sliced
½ teaspoon dried basil
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Preparation:
Sauté the chicken breasts over a medium high for 10 minutes or until browned.
Add some of the broth if the chicken sticks to the skillet.
Remove the chicken and cut it into 1 inch cubes.
Sprinkle with garlic powder. Heat the broth, basil, pepper, ginger and vegetables in the same skillet and bring to a boil.
Stir in the noodles and return the chicken to the skillet.
Turn the heat down to low, cover and simmer, stirring now and then.
Cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the noodles are soft.
(Serves 8)