Edamame Noodle Stir Fry

Um, yes.

See, after making that Eggplant Noodle Casserole last time, I had some leftover egg noodles and frozen edamame that I wanted to do something with.  Something quick that I can make in 20 minutes.  Mm, so I did.  Here's how it went down.

Ingredients (3 servings):
-4 oz. egg noodles
-1 cup frozen edamame
-2 oz. chicken breast
-10 olives, chopped
-1/4 cup onions, chopped
-1/3 cup carrots, chopped
-1/4 cup green onion, chopped
-1 tbsp soy sauce
-S&P

Seasonings for chicken:
-S&P
-1 tsp garlic powder
-1 tsp onion powder
-1/2 tsp paprika
-1/2 tsp ginger
-1/2 tsp cumin

1.  Boil noodles.  Remember these?

2.  Put chicken breast in a small bag and add all the seasonings for chicken.  Add a little water.

 

Marinating meat right in the bag is the most no-nonsense way of doing things.  Saves time!

3.  Grill the chicken (I just put it on my George Foreman for 4 minutes).  Set aside.

4.  Chop the veggies!  I already had the onions chopped up and in a small container (i love when i think ahead), but these guys i still needed to chop.

5.  In a large pan with high walls, saute the vegetables.  Add frozen edamame and allow to thaw.

6.  Once the egg noodles are done, transfer them over from the boiling water to the saute pan using a slotted spoon.

Mm, sizzle sizzle.  Add some of that starchy cooking water too.

 

7.  Add green onion. 

8.  Take the grilled chicken and tear it up with a fork and knife.

9.  Add chicken to saute pan.

10.  Splash with the soy sauce, and add S&P to taste.

You got yourself a delicious and rather light meal (less than 300 calories a serving) that is jam-packed with protein from the lean chicken and edamame.

It's got a little of that Asian kick from the soy sauce, which is always a plus in my book.

Yum!  And it literally takes only 20 minutes to make.  You just have to use the time that you have.  You know it takes about 6-7 minutes for those noodles to cook, so time it so that you can get the veggies chopped and chicken torn up in that amount of time.  Some people spend pasta-cooking time just sitting and uselessly stirring (ahem, Drew) the pasta and watching it boil, and this time could be used better.

And the great thing about this recipe is that you can customize it and add whatever veggies you have on hand.  You can use beef instead of chicken.  You can use frozen peas instead of edamame.  Whatever you have.  This isn't a fancy restaurant meal!  Make it with whatever is currently in your pantry and freezer.  :)  Be creative and flexible!

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