Edamame Noodles with Star Anise Chicken and Charred Pak Choi
Chicken browned hard with star anise and ginger, pak choi blackened in the same pan, black vinegar cutting through at the end.
Discover smart recipes
Sign up on Homecooked to cook this recipe as the chef intended, with parallel steps and built-in timers guiding you along the way. Stock your pantry to discover more recipes you can cook with the ingredients you have at home.
Join HomecookedIngredients
- 130 g Edamame noodles
- 230 g Chicken breast
- 150 g Bok choy
- 1 Star anise
- 12 g Ginger
- 2 tsp Chinkiang black vinegar
- 1 tbsp Toasted sesame oil
- 2 tsp Light soy sauce (optional)
- 15 g Scallions (optional)
Method
- Cut the chicken into broad flat pieces so it browns instead of steaming. Halve the pak choi lengthways, grate the ginger and shred the spring onion.
- Warm two thirds of the sesame oil with the star anise over a low flame for a minute, until the pod smells of liquorice, then raise the heat and lay the chicken down in one layer. Seven minutes, turning once, until both faces are deep brown.
- Lift the chicken onto a board. Put the pak choi cut-side down into the hot pan with the ginger and leave it three minutes without moving it, until the cut faces blacken in patches.
- Boil the edamame noodles four minutes in unsalted water and drain. Four minutes is the limit — they are bean flour and collapse past it.
- Fish out the star anise. Slice the rested chicken thickly, fold the noodles into the pan with the soy and black vinegar, then lay the chicken over with the board juices and scatter the spring onion.
About Edamame Noodles with Star Anise Chicken and Charred Pak Choi
Edamame Noodles with Star Anise Chicken and Charred Pak Choi is a Chinese lunch or dinner that comes together in about 27 minutes and serves 1. It fits anti-inflammatory eating.
Edamame Noodles with Star Anise Chicken and Charred Pak Choi: frequently asked questions
Is Edamame Noodles with Star Anise Chicken and Charred Pak Choi gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Light soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Edamame Noodles with Star Anise Chicken and Charred Pak Choi?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out light soy sauce, scallions — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Edamame Noodles with Star Anise Chicken and Charred Pak Choi make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.