Soba means “buckwheat” in Japanese. Many Japanese dishes contain soba/buckwheat noodles. King Soba offers safe, gluten free soba noodles in a variety of flavors. My favorite is their Buckwheat & Sweet Potatoes Noodles. Buckwheat noodles are so much healthier than rice pasta. I use them in stir-fry as well as other pasta recipes. The texture is amazing and holds up well. Just be sure to cook them al dente before frying them in this recipe. I usually use the Sweet Potato Soba Noodles. I just love the sweet flavor, even in savory dishes. They would be ideal for this dish as it is slightly sweet and slightly spicy. Sweetness with spiciness is a marriage made in heaven, in my book.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 package King Soba Organic Gluten Free Buckwheat or Buckwheat Sweet Potato Noodles*
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed or thin, short strips
- 1/4 cup brown rice flour
- 1 cup oil for frying
- 3/4 small to medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 yellow and/or green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 Tablespoon gluten free hoisin sauce (or Asian Barbecue Sauce Recipe or dark brown sugar)
- 3 Tablespoons gluten free soy sauce (or GF coconut aminos, Braggs soy aminos or tamari sauce)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar (or white distilled)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- Sliced green onions, for garnish (optional)
- Red onion, thinly sliced for garnish (optional)
- Sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- Bring a 2 to 3-quart saucepan full of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook for about 6 minutes or al dente (a bit chewy).
- In a ziplock baggie, add flour and chicken cubes and shake to coat.
- Preheat over medium heat, enough oil in a 12-inch skillet to fill it about 1/2-inch. Add chicken and fry until light golden brown on both sides.
- Transfer cooked chicken to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Add a bit more oil to the same skillet, add onion and peppers and saute until tender or to your liking.
- Drain noodles once cooked, and rinse under cold running water.
- Add noodles and cooked chicken to skillet.
- Combine soy sauce, vinegar, black pepper, and ginger and pour over chicken/noodle mixture. Toss to distribute the sauce; and allow to cook for about 1 minute.
- Immediately remove from heat and transfer to a large serving bowl. Serve immediately with your favorite salad.
Tips
King Soba makes several flavors: My fave is the Buckwheat Sweet Potato, but they also make Buckwheat, Thai Rice, Brown Rice Ramen, Pumpkin Ginger & Brown Rice, and Black Rice, Brown Rice & Wakame.