The fastest noodle stir fry I know - from scratch!

Name: The fastest noodle stir fry I know - from scratch!
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 400g/14oz chicken thighs (, skinless boneless, thinly sliced 0.75cm/1/4" thick (or breast)); 500g / 1 lb hokkien noodles, lo mein, other noodles (, from the fridge, prepared per packet, rinsed well, drained (Note 1)); 1 tbsp peanut oil ((or any other neutral oil)); 2 garlic cloves (, finely minced); 7 green onions (, cut into 5cm/2" lengths, soft dark green parts separated from the white / pale green firmer parts); 5 cups green cabbage (, sliced ~1cm / 0.4" thick (Napa/Chinese cabbage also works)); 2 tbsp kecap mani (sweet soy) ( (Note 2)); 1/4 cup fish sauce; 1 pinch white pepper ((sub black pepper)); 1 tbsp+ chilli crisp, chilli paste or sriracha ((add > taste > add > taste!) (Note 3))

Instructions

Prep:7minCook:8min

Recipe video above. This family size noodle stir fry is a complete meal with protein and plenty of veg, made from scratch in just 15 minutes – and it’s seriously tasty. I know there are faster noodle recipes out there…....but do they tick all those boxes??The sauce is just 2 ingredients - fish sauce and kecap manis (sweet soy). An odd sounding combo perhaps, but these are not your average sauces and together they're magical. Savouriness from fish sauce (no fishiness!), plus sweet, shine, and caramely soy flavour from kecap manis. I can't stop making it! So handy for busy weeknights.

Updated at: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:44:11 GMT