Teriyaki Chicken Noodle Bowls
A quick fix dinner made in less than 30 min. And the teriyaki sauce is completely homemade and way better than store-bought!
Noodle bowls are my weakness.
It’s your protein and your carbs neatly packed into one bowl. Convenient, right?
And with this homemade teriyaki sauce, it won’t even come close to take-out.
It won’t even take as long as ordering take-out!
Now don’t be worried about the 1 hour prep time. 45-50 min of it is idle time.
Once the teriyaki sauce is made and the chicken is marinating, you can cook everything else in 10 minutes.
See?
I told you it would be a quick-fix dinner!
Teriyaki Chicken Noodle Bowls
A quick fix dinner made in less than 30 min. And the teriyaki sauce is completely homemade and way better than store-bought!
Ingredients
- 2 5.6-ounce packages refrigerated Yaki-Soba, seasoning sauce packets discarded*
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ⅓ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling water, add Yaki-Soba until loosened, about 1-2 minutes; drain well.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1/4 cup water; set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, honey and 1 cup water; bring to a simmer. Stir in cornstarch mixture until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes; let cool to room temperature. Reserve 1/4 cup and set aside.
- In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine soy sauce mixture and chicken; marinate for at least 30 minutes to overnight, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes; set aside.
- Stir in Yaki-Soba and 1/4 cup reserved soy sauce mixture until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with sesame seeds and green onion, if desired.
Notes
*Yaki-Soba is ramen-style noodles and can be found in the refrigerated aisle of your local grocery store.
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I have made this recipe several times and it always comes out great! The real reason for this review though, is the SAUCE!! Anytime a recipe calls for teriyaki sauce, I make this sauce because I love it so much!
I saved this recipe ages ago, and finally tried it tonight! Super yummy…I used chicken breast instead of thighs because of my husband’s preference, but honestly, with the marinade he probably wouldn’t have been able to tell Thanks for another great meal!
Another delicious recipe from you. So much flavor and so easy. WoW.
Our family loved this!
This was insanely good, my whole family loved it including a picky toddler. I only added a red chilli at the end to give it a little kick
This meal is amazing. I love the marinade but I was curious about it’s shelf life. I would love to be able to make a big batch in advance and store it in the fridge or freezer.
I would love any advice on this topic.
I store it in the fridge and it lasts awhile! It does get dry so I recommend reheating it and adding more sauce.
Buy Chow Mein for noodles should be good and probable can change chickin with beef strips the teriyaki sauce almost like m’y souvlaki sauce
Great recipe! I made it twice just as the recipe is written. I suggest straining out the chunks of ginger and garlic in the amount saved for drizzling. You can add the chunks into the marinade. Save more than 1/4 cup if possible. Try to keep the drizzle sauce warm. I served with small florets of broccoli over ramen and once over Udon noodles. Both were good. My wife prefers Udon
I just made the sauce exactly as written and did not find it too sweet, it is teriyaki sauce after all. I did add some siracha sauce for heat cause I love spice. I will probably never buy teriyaki sauce again this was so simple to make! I’ve added plenty of vegetables to my dish; mushrooms, cabbage, carrots and onion. Thank you for another wonderful recipe. Since I found this site years ago, I make all my own Asian food! (the pot stickers are my favorite!)
Just made this exactly as the recipe called for, only I used ramen noodles. This recipe was declared an instant do-over! The sauce was amazing!! Do yourself a favor and serve this to your family, you’ll be an instant rock star! I cooked the chicken on my 36 inch griddle. We plan to make this for the extended family soon! Thank you for this insanely good recipe!
There is a hair in the first and third picture. It’s more noticeable on the third picture. The recipe was pretty good though.
I made this for dinner last night and it was a huge hit! I did not make the noodles but put the chicken and sauce over steamed rice and broccoli. I also added onion and matchstick carrots. My husband, kids and father-in-law want me to make it again soon! I will try it with the noodles next time for sure.
Absolutely amazing my husband and boys love it!!
I always come back to this recipe, the proportions for the teriyaki sauce are perfect once you cut the sugar in half and leave out the honey! Works well with tofu and vegetables, as well as chicken 🙂
Agree with a previous review – Best teriyaki sauce EVER!!!!! Sticky and perfect!!
I will agree with other reviews that it was too sweet. I added some more soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, red pepper flakes, and oyster sauce. Sauce came out awesome and I will make it again. I used homemade udon noodles as well. I wasn’t a fan of the cubed chicken so I will try cooking it whole next time. Again, fantastic recipe to make your own!
My expectations where high, but to me the sauce was a little bland. I think it needed some spice to balance out the sweetness. the chicken did take longer to cook than 3 minutes. I probably won’t make it again but it was good for the night. I would recommend trying it out least.
Great recipe. I would just reduce the sugar to half this amount. The sweetness can get just a little overpowering for my taste.
Best Teriyaki Sauce Ever!
My family really love this.
It’s easy to make.
I used egg noodles that I had on hand and served it with steamed broccolini.
I also toasted the sesame seeds.
Will definitely be making this again…. The sauce is sensational.