Chinese Chicken & Veggie Noodle Banquet
with Smashed Pickled Cucumber & Crispy Garnishes
- Gluten
- Sesame
- Soy
- Wheat
- Eggs
- May contain traces of allergens
- Almond
- Brazil nut
- Cashew
- Gluten
- Hazelnut
- Macadamia
- Milk
- Peanuts
- Pecan
- Pine nut
- Pistachio
- Sesame
- Soy
- Walnut
- Wheat
Turn dinner into a choose-your-own adventure with this vibrant Chinese banquet. Slurp-worthy egg noodles are the base for tender, spiced chicken, a colourful spread of veggies and crunchy toppings, making this weeknight cooking that puts everyone in the chef’s seat.
Ingredients
1
Capsicum
1
Carrot
1
Cucumber
330 g
Chicken Thigh
1 sachet
Sweet Soy Seasoning
(Contains: Gluten, Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
1 packet
Cornflour
(May be present: Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Gluten, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Peanuts, Pecan, Pine nut, Pistachio, Sesame, Soy, Walnut, Wheat)
1 packet
Egg Noodles
(Contains: Eggs, Gluten, Wheat)
1 packet
Garlic Stir-Fry Sauce
(Contains: Gluten, Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
1 packet
Crunchy Fried Noodles
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat May be present: Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Peanuts, Pecan, Pine nut, Pistachio, Sesame, Soy, Walnut)
1 sachet
Crispy Shallots
1 sachet
Mixed Sesame Seeds
(Contains: Sesame May be present: Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Gluten, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Peanuts, Pecan, Pine nut, Pistachio, Soy, Walnut, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
½ tbs
olive oil
¼ cup
white wine vinegar
1 tbs
flour
(Contains: Gluten May be present: Wheat)
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Thinly slice capsicum. Thinly slice carrot into half-moons.
- Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, smash cucumbers until they split open on the sides, then roughly chop.
- In a medium bowl, combine the vinegar and a good pinch of sugar and salt.
- Add cucumber to pickling liquid. Add enough water to just cover cucumber. Set aside.
- Cut chicken thigh into 2cm chunks.
- In a second medium bowl, combine chicken, sweet soy seasoning and the olive oil (1/2 tbs for 2 people / 1 tbs for 4 people). Set aside.
- In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Cook capsicum and carrot, until tender, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and cover to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, boil the kettle. Half-fill a medium saucepan with boiling water.
- Cook egg noodles over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally with a fork to separate, until tender, 4-5 minutes.
- Drain, rinse and stir through garlic stir-fry sauce. Transfer to a serving bowl and cover to keep warm.
- When the veggies are done, add cornflour and the plain flour to the chicken mixture and toss to coat.
- Wipe out frying pan and return to high heat with enough olive oil to coat the base. When oil is hot, dust off any excess flour from chicken and cook, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it is no longer pink inside.
- Bring everything to the table.
- Build your own plate with noodles, fried chicken, stir-fried veggies, smashed pickled cucumber, crunchy fried noodles, crispy shallots and mixed sesame seeds.
- If you've added extra ingredients, serve with steamed bao buns and stir-fried Asian greens with oyster sauce. Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on July 2026- Flavour: The chicken was a standout, though some found the sweet soy seasoning quite strong and suggest using half the packet. A second portion of garlic stir-fry sauce stirred through the noodles helped those who found the dish a little dry.
- Ease of prep: The build-your-own banquet style requires several bowls, a pot, and a frying pan, so expect a bit of washing up.
- Suggestions: Cooking everything separately can leave the vegetables feeling mild, so consider adding extra seasoning to boost their flavour. Some felt the noodle-to-topping ratio was uneven, so adjust portions of each component to suit your table.
- Portions: The meal was generous for some, with leftovers to enjoy the next day, though others felt the noodle quantity outweighed the remaining components.
