Rice Noodles With Stir-Fried Chicken, Turnips and Carrots

Rice Noodles With Stir-Fried Chicken, Turnips and Carrots
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
45 minutes
Rating
4(75)
Comments
Read comments

Turnips are a perfect winter vegetable for a hearty stir-fry.

Featured in: Recipes for Health: Turnips: Versatile and Nutritious in Any Season

  • or to save this recipe.

  • Subscriber benefit: Give recipes to anyone

    As a subscriber, you have 10 gift recipes to give each month. Anyone can view them - even nonsubscribers. Learn more.

  • Share this recipe

  • Print this recipe

Advertisement


Ingredients

Yield:4 servings.
  • 7ounces rice stick noodles
  • ½cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 1tablespoon soy sauce (more to taste)
  • 1tablespoon Shao Hsing rice wine or dry sherry
  • 1tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1tablespoon minced ginger
  • ¼ to ½teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
  • 2tablespoons peanut oil or canola oil
  • 1pound chicken breasts, cut across the grain into slices ¼ inch thick
  • ¾pound carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long julienne (matchsticks)
  • ¾pound turnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long julienne (matchsticks)
  • 2tablespoons sesame seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • ½teaspoon sugar
  • ¼cup coarsely chopped cilantro
  • 2teaspoons sesame oil
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

505 calories; 15 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 6 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 57 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 8 grams sugars; 32 grams protein; 906 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Powered by

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the noodles in a large bowl and cover with warm water. Soak for at least 20 minutes, until soft. Drain in a colander and, using kitchen scissors, cut into 6-inch lengths. Set aside within reach of your wok or pan.

  2. Step 2

    Combine the broth, soy sauce and rice wine or sherry in a small bowl. Combine the garlic, ginger and pepper flakes in another bowl. Have everything within reach of your wok or pan.

  3. Step 3

    Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or a 12-inch skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Swirl in 1 tablespoon of the oil and add the chicken in a single layer. Season with salt and let sit for 1 minute without stirring, then stir-fry for another 2 to 3 minutes, until opaque. Scoop out of the wok or pan and set aside in a bowl or on a plate.

  4. Step 4

    Swirl the remaining oil into the wok or pan and add the garlic, ginger and chili flakes. Stir-fry no more than 10 seconds and add the carrots, turnips and sesame seeds. Stir-fry for 1 minute and add the broth, the chicken with any liquid that has gathered in the bowl or on the plate, the salt and the sugar, and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the noodles, reduce the heat to medium-high and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes, until the vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the cilantro and sesame oil, remove from the heat and serve.

Tip
  • Advance preparation: You can prep your ingredients several hours ahead, but the cooking is all last-minute.

Private Notes

Leave a Private Comment on this recipe and see it here.

Ratings

4 out of 5
75 user ratings
Your rating

or to rate this recipe.

Have you cooked this?

or to mark this recipe as cooked.

Comments

The turnips were delicious. I would add chopped peanuts with the cilantro for crunch when I make this again. Nice flavors.

We grew the turnips and carrots. Used boneless thighs instead. We thought it was a little bland: next time will double the garlic and ginger, then sprinkle with roasted peanuts and hot sauce for serving.

Used spring salad turnips. Also found it a bit bland and used chili crisp at the table.

Used miso ginger broth and added baby bock choy since I had this, doubled ginger and garlic. Next time I'll add some kind of nut.

We grew the turnips and carrots. Used boneless thighs instead. We thought it was a little bland: next time will double the garlic and ginger, then sprinkle with roasted peanuts and hot sauce for serving.

Private comments are only visible to you.

or to save this recipe.