Winner Winner

So I have been jonesing for some Asian noodles lately, but the last thing I wanted to do was to go out and buy some already made with stuff in them that I have no clue what it is. So I went to the web. Also, considering the fact that we have no budget left for food for the month and I don't want to go over, I was looking for the an inexpensive version of said noodles. Thus I found Budget Bytes' Chicken Yakisoba.

Chicken Yakisoba

Ingredients

½ head green cabbage 

1 medium yellow onion 

2 medium carrots 

1 small crown broccoli 

{I used some Broccoli Carrot Slaw from Trader Joe’s}

2 inches fresh ginger (used a table soup of powdered and rubbed the chicken withit as well as S&P)

1 large chicken breast 

2 Tbsp vegetable oil 

2 (3 oz.) packages ramen noodles

¼ cup soy sauce

¼ cup worcestershire sauce 

2 Tbsp ketchup 

1 Tbsp sriracha hot sauce (this is what I would consider medium spice)

1 Tbsp sugar 

Instructions

Before you begin, prepare the meat and vegetables for stir frying. Peel the ginger with either a vegetable peeler or the side of a spoon and then grate it with a cheese grater. Peel and grate the carrots with a large holed cheese grater. Remove the core from the cabbage and cut into thin strips. Slice the onion into thin strips. Cut the broccoli into bite-sized pieces. Slice the chicken into thin strips.

Begin boiling a medium pot full of water for the noodles. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the grated ginger, saute for about 30 seconds to one minute (its okay if it sticks to the pan but don’t let it burn). Add the chicken strips and cook until they are no longer pink (about five minutes).

Once the chicken is cooked through, add all of the vegetables. Stir and cook until wilted (about 5-10 minutes). Meanwhile, once the water boils, add the noodles and cook just until tender (2-3 minutes). Drain, return to the pot (with the heat turned off) and toss with the sesame oil to keep from sticking {I just put a bit of cold water over it}.

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, ketchup, sriracha, and sugar. Use only ½ tsp of sriracha if you don’t want it spicy, use up to 1 Tbsp if you like it hot. Stir until the ketchup and sugar are dissolved. Pour the sauce into the skillet with the chicken and vegetables with the heat still on medium high. Add the noodles, stir to coat everything in the sauce, and heat through (just a few minutes).

This was seriously good.

My friend "DJ" was over for dinner and she agrees that it turned out really well. I think my cabbage slicing could have been better, but is that is the worst part about it then WIN. Husaband liked it so much that he actually stuck his head in quietly (I was attempting to fall alseep) and when he realized I was awake he excitedly told me how good it tasted.

For a dish so inexpensive, you KNOW I will be making this guy on the repeat.

Until the next meal...

**Today's title comes from Urban Dictionary: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner**