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Teriyaki Noodles
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

Teriyaki Sauce

  • 80 ml Soy sauce [2.7 fl oz] ( I use Kikkoman's)
  • 2½ tbsp brown sugar
  • 1½ cup water
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 3 gr ginger [0.1 oz]
  • 2 cloves minced garlic (optional)

Dish

  • ½ kg chicken breast strips [1 lb]
  • 75 gr Oyster mushrooms [2.6 oz]
  • 75 gr Shimeji mushrooms [2.6 oz]
  • 90 gr Soba noodles [3.2 oz]
  • 3 cloves minced or sliced garlic
  • 4½ tbsp Teriyaki sauce
  • canola oil
  • ½ Onion (optional)
  • Crushed roasted peanuts (optional)
  • salt

Instructions
 

Teriyaki Sauce

  • cut or crush the ginger into small pieces.
  • Mix the sugar, soy sauce, ginger, 1 cup of water, and garlic in a small pot or pan over low to medium heat.
  • In a cup, mix ½ a cup of water with a tbsp of corn starch until homogenous.
  • Add ⅔ of the water and cornstarch to the pot slowly while mixing. The mix will turn brown - continue heating and mixing until it is back to black color.
  • Check the consistency, if it is too thin add more of the cornstarch mixed water and check again after it is back to dark.
  • If after using all the cornstarch mixed water, the sauce is still too thin - make another cup of cornstarch mixed water. But don't overdo it, 2 tbsp will make the mix almost jelly-like in the refrigerator.

The Dish

  • Sauté the chicken strips in canola oil over high heat in a heavy steel or iron pan until they brown. Salt them at the beginning. Remove from the heat when ready.
  • In another pan ( I prefer non-stick or wok), sauté the onion ( if using) in canola oil. Add the mushrooms when the onion turns translucent.
  • Sauté the mushrooms until they lose all their liquids and brown a bit.
  • Add the garlic and sauté for another minute.
  • Add the teriyaki sauce and the chicken strips.
  • Prepare the noodles according to instructions on the package to a firm texture (al Dante).
  • Rinse the noodles and add them to the pan - mix until the noodles are fully coated in teriyaki sauce.
  • Serve immediately with crushed peanuts on top.