Chilli chicken noodles
Chilli chicken noodles are the perfect quick‑fix dinner — fast, flavourful and full of that irresistible spicy kick. Tender chicken, colourful veggies and springy noodles come together in a glossy chilli sauce that’s both comforting and energising, ideal for busy weeknights when you want something delicious in minutes.
If you love a good noodle takeaway, this homemade version is a brilliant alternative. Juicy chicken, stir‑fried vegetables and a punchy chilli sauce make it taste every bit as good as your favourite order, but fresher, lighter and ready in no time.
Other alternatives that work will with this noodle dish
This dish works beautifully with prawns or pork too, making it an easy recipe to adapt depending on what you have on hand
What goes well with this simple noodle dish
I like serving any noodle dish with some shop bought prawn crackers.
Chilli Chicken Noodles
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ tsp garlic paste
- 3 chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
- 1 tomato, cut into wedges
- 400 g fresh egg noodles (or dried noodles, cooked following packet instructions, drained in cold water and set aside)
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 100 g bean sprouts
- crispy onions, to serve
Chilli paste
- 2 fresh red finger chillies, very thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp water
For the sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Put the thinly sliced chillies and water in a pestle and mortar and grind until a puree.
- Next make up the sauce, mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and fry the chicken until cooked, this may need to be done in batches. Remove and set aside.
- Using the same pan (no need to clean as you will get more flavour), add the garlic paste and chilli paste and fry for 1min. Add the tomatoes and fry for a min.
- Return the chicken to the pan and stir ensuring the chicken is fully coated in the chilli sauce.
- Add the noodles, the sauce, spring onions and bean sprouts and mix well.
- Check the seasoning and serve immediately with crispy shallots and shop bought prawn crackers.
Top tip
- You can make your own crispy onions, but shop bought are just a nice.