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Grilled Chicken with Soba Noodles

a cold, delicious, protein packed,  Asian inspired dish

Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 400 kcal

Ingredients

MARINADE AND CHICKEN

  • 3/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce or Tamari
  • 2.5 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1.5 tbsp light agave
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1.5 lbs skinless, boneless, chicken breast

NOODLES

  • 75g soba noodles (or 1.5 bundles)
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1/2 cup basil chopped

TOPPING

  • sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. in a small mixing bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients together for the marinade. set aside 3/4 cup of marinade to use for later.

    chicken soba noodle whisk marinade
  2. place chicken in a small baking dish and cover chicken with the rest of the marinade. Let marinate for at least 15 minutes. 

    chicken soba noodle cover chicken with marinade
  3. while chicken marinates, cook soba noodles according the package instructions. (place noodles in boiling water and cook for about 4 minutes). 

    chicken soba noodle cook soba noodles
  4. Drain noodles and rinse them with cold water so they don't continue to cook. place noodles in a large mixing bowl. take 1/4 cup of marinade and add to the soba noodle. Gently stir. 

    chicken soba noodle put noodles in a mixing bowl
  5. in a grill pan (or on the grill), grill chicken breasts for approximately 15 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees. Flip halfway through. Let chicken cool. 

    chicken soba noodle grill chicken
  6. while chicken is cooking, chop basil and add to noodles. 

    chicken soba noodle chop basil
  7. when chicken is done cooling, cut into bite size pieces and add to noodle bowl. 

    chicken soba noodle add basil and chicken to bowl
  8. mix 3 tbsp water with 1/2 cup of marinade and add to bowl. Stir. 

    chicken soba noodle add 3tbsp water to .5 cup marinade
  9. Top with sesame seeds and serve at room temperature or chilled! 

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