Toss tender soba noodles with seasoned chicken and veggies in a delicious sesame sauce to make this Sesame Soba Noodles with Chicken recipe. Meal prep a batch for a healthy, high protein lunch that you can enjoy all week long.
If you are looking for another yummy noodle recipe, try these tofu peanut noodles.
Weeknight-easy
beginner-friendly
Quick Look: Sesame Soba Noodles and Chicken
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
- 👩🍳 Cook Time: 20 minutes
- 🕖 Total Time: 30 minutes
- 🍜 Servings: 6 servings
- ⚡️ Calories: 371 calories per serving (based on nutrition panel)
- 🔥 Cooking Method: On the stovetop
- 🛒 Main Ingredients: Soba noodles, chicken breast, edamame, and shredded carrots
- ⭐️ Difficulty: Extremely easy! This is a great recipe for beginners
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“Delicious! And super easy! I’m very happy to have this in my fridge for quick lunches this week. Great recipe!”
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- No fussy steps – All you need is one pot, one pan, some simple ingredients, and in 30 minutes, this chicken soba noodle recipe will come together on the stove top.
- Easy to tailor to dietary preferences – It is easy to make this dish meatless or soy-free, or you can just simply change up the veggies to your favorite ones.
- Can enjoy hot or cold – No microwave at work? No problem! This chicken soba noodle dish is equally as delicious eaten cold.
If you are looking for another lunch favorite to try, check out this Mediterranean shrimp salad.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Here’s a quick look at the ingredients you need to make these chicken soba noodles. For a full list of ingredients and amounts please head to the full recipe.
- Dried buckwheat soba noodles – these are Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour and water. If you cannot find them, you can sub for another thin noodle.
- Boneless skinless chicken breast – you can sub chicken thighs if you prefer
- Shredded carrots and cooked, shelled edamame, and green onion – These three veggies are what I typically think of when I think of soba noodle bowls, but feel free to get creative with veggies of your choice. A variety of vegetables add texture to the dish. For even more veggies, throw in a few handfuls of shredded cabbage.
- Soy sauce , sesame oil, rice vinegar – These three come together to make the delicious stir-fry sauce. You can substitute the rice vinegar with lime juice for a brighter, more acidic taste.
- Fresh grated ginger – adds a nice kick of flavor and freshness to the sauce
- Toasted sesame seeds – an optional but delicious final touch. I also like to garnish with extra green onion and some cilantro if I have it on hand.
For another cold pasta option, try this peanut broccoli pasta salad dish.
How to make Sesame Soba Noodles with Chicken
Step 1: To begin, prepare and boil soba noodles according to package instructions in lightly salted water.
Step 2: Cut chicken breasts into small pieces and season with salt, pepper, ginger powder, and garlic powder.
Step 3: Add seasoned chicken to the pan and cook for 6 minutes – tossing frequently until tender.
Step 4: Add soba noodles to a bowl with carrots, edamame, green onion and cooked chicken.
Step 5: Whisk together coconut aminos (or soy sauce), sesame oil, rice vinegar and fresh ginger and pour over noodles, chicken, and veggies.
Step 6: Toss to coat the soba noodles and chicken with the sauce. Finally, garnish with sesame seeds.
Mad’s Expert Tips for the Best Sesame Soba noodles with chicken 🍜
- The best way to eat warm – If you want to heat these chicken soba noodles up, I recommend heating the sauce and pouring it over the warm soba noodles and chicken. You can also simply reheat these noodles in the microwave. A cold soba noodle salad also makes for delicious leftovers.
- Check ingredients for gluten free needs – Frequently, soba noodles are made with additional whole wheat flour to prevent the noodles from deteriorating. If you need gluten-free noodles, it is important to make sure you buy soba noodles that are made only from buckwheat or other gluten free flours.
- Get creative with additional veggies – If you want to add additional veggies to the dish, I recommend red peppers, but most vegetables will work.
Looking for another yummy dish containing edamame? Try this crispy rice salad dish.
Recipe FAQs
What are soba noodles made of?
Soba noodles are Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour and water. Frequently, soba noodles are made with additional whole wheat flour to prevent the noodles from deteriorating.
Are soba noodles vegetarian?
Yes! This entire dish can also be made vegetarian if you sub tofu or tempeh for the chicken.
Is buckwheat an inflammatory food?
No, buckwheat noodles are actually anti-inflammatory since they are rich in antioxidants.
Reheating and Storage
Once prepared, store these chicken soba noodles in an airtight container in the refrigerator. These noodles will be good in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and you can reheat in the microwave.
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Recipe
Sesame Soba Noodles and Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 pack of dried soba noodles (10oz)
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground ginger powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
- 10 oz cooked and shelled edamame beans ~ 2 cups
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion
- 1/3 cup soy sauce low sodium
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare soba noodles according to package instructions in lightly salted water. Drain noodles after cooking, rinse thoroughly with cold water and set aside.
- Cut chicken breast into small bite sizes pieces. Season with salt, ginger powder, and garlic powder.
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add seasoned chicken to the pan and cook for 8 minutes – tossing frequently. Check for an internal temp of 165F before removing chicken from pan.
- While the chicken cools, mix together low sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar and fresh ginger in a small mixing bowl.
- Add soba noodles to a large mixing bowl with carrots, edamame, green onion and cooked chicken
- Pour the sauce over the soba noodles, chicken and veggies and toss to coat everything evenly. Toss in toasted sesame seeds and serve
Recipe Notes
- If you want to re-heat these chicken soba noodles, I recommend heating the sauce and pouring it over the warm soba noodles and chicken. You can also simply reheat these noodles in the microwave.
- Frequently, soba noodles are made with additional whole wheat flour to prevent the noodles from deteriorating. If you need gluten-free noodles, it is important to make sure you buy soba noodles that are made only from buckwheat or other gluten free flours.
- If you want to add additional veggies to the dish, I recommend red bell peppers but most veggies will work.
Nutrition Information
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
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