Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 80 ml (1/3 cup) light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 200 g (7 oz) soba noodles
  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 large eggs (lightly whisked)
  • 2 chicken breasts (approx 175g/6 oz each) (sliced into thin strips)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp white pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 red pepper (deseeded and thinly sliced)
  • 1 green pepper (deseeded and thinly sliced)
  • 1 onion (peeled and thickly sliced)
  • 150 g (5.5oz) cooked prawns
  • 250 g (2.5 cups) fresh beansprouts ((mung bean sprouts))
  • 4 spring onions (sliced)
  • 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1/8 tsp chilli flakes
  • 2 tbsp pickled ginger (sliced into thin strips)
  • 3 tbsp crispy onions/shallots (you can buy these ready-cooked in the supermarket)
  • ½ tsp white sesame seeds
  • ½ tsp black sesame seeds

Instruction

  • Start by making the yaki soba sauce. Place the yaki soba sauce ingredients into a small pan and bring to the boil.
  • Turn the heat down to very low and simmer very gently for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat.
  • Cook the noodles in a large pan of boiling water according to the pack instructions (usually 3-4 minutes). Turn off the heat, drain and run under cold water to prevent them sticking together. Put to one side.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of the sunflower oil in a wok over a high heat.
  • Add the eggs plus a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook, tossing with a spatula, until the eggs are scrambled (about 1 minute).
  • Remove the eggs from the pan and place in a bowl.
  • Heat the remaining 2 tbsp of sunflower oil in the wok over a high heat.
  • Sprinkle the chicken with the salt, black pepper and white pepper.
  • Add the chicken to the work and cook for 2-3 minutes until sealed.
  • Add the garlic, ginger, peppers and onion and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring often until slightly softened.
  • Add the prawns, beansprouts, spring onions, noodles, hoisin sauce, ketchup, chilli flakes and the yaki soba sauce you made earlier. Stir fry together, stirring often for 2-3 minutes until hot.
  • Add the cooked eggs and toss everything together.
  • Divide between four plates and serve topped with pickled ginger, crispy onions and sesame seeds.