Sesame Soy Noodles with Crispy Chicken

Ingredient Spotlight. Our Toasted Sesame Oil is the soul of this bowl — deeply roasted, warm, and fragrant. We use it three ways: in the chicken marinade, in the pan sauce, and as a finishing drizzle right before serving, so that toasty aroma runs top to bottom.

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 eggs · ¼ cup buttermilk · 1 tsp Chinese five spice
• 3-inch knob ginger, grated · 2 cloves garlic, grated (divided)
• 1 Tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil (for marinade)
• ½ cup cornstarch + 2 cups tapioca starch, for dredging · 1 Tbsp gochugaru · salt
• Neutral oil, for frying
• 1 lb Chinese ramen-style noodles · 1 bunch scallions
• Sauce: 3 Tbsp soy sauce · 3 Tbsp dark soy · 6 Tbsp chicken stock · 3 Tbsp sugar · 2 Tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
• Sesame seeds and bean sprouts, to garnish

Instructions

1. Toss the chicken with the eggs, buttermilk, five spice, half the ginger and garlic, and 1 Tbsp sesame oil. Marinate 30 minutes.
2. Whisk the sauce ingredients together, including the 2 Tbsp sesame oil. Set aside.
3. Dredge the chicken in the combined starches and gochugaru. Fry in 350°F oil in batches until deep golden and crisp; drain on a rack.
4. Boil the noodles in well-salted water until just tender. Meanwhile, sauté the sliced scallion whites with the remaining ginger and garlic in a splash of neutral oil, then pour in the sauce and simmer 1 minute until glossy.
5. Toss the drained noodles in the sauce, fold in the crispy chicken and scallion greens, and finish with a drizzle of Toasted Sesame Oil, sesame seeds, and bean sprouts.

Chef's Notes

• Dry the fried chicken on a rack, not paper — it stays crisp under the warm noodles.
• Add the sesame drizzle off the heat; high heat dulls its toasty top notes.

Make It Yours

• Stir a spoonful of our Jalapeno White Balsamic Vinegar into the sauce for a bright, green heat.

Allergens: contains gluten, egg, dairy, soy, and sesame.

Our Toasted Sesame Oil makes everything smell like the good takeout counter — come give it a sniff at the shop.