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    Fitsian Food Life » All Recipes

    Cumin Spicy Noodles w/ Chicken – Healthy Xian Noodles

    Published: Jun 8, 2021 · Modified: Aug 19, 2022 by Clara · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    There’s nothing that hits the spot more than these delicious spicy chicken cumin noodles! Inspired by the famous Xian noodles, I modified their recipe to be “Fitsian” friendly so I can enjoy this on the weekdays too without breaking my calorie budget.

    Cumin Chicken Noodles
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    • 🍏 How to Make It Healthy – The Fitsian Method
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📋 Ingredient Notes
    • 🔪 Step by Step Instructions
    • 🍳 Recipe

    🍏 How to Make It Healthy – The Fitsian Method

    1. Portion controlling high calorie ingredients. For example, I use exactly 1 serving of noodles at 190 calories.
    2. Swapping out the meat to be lean meat (chicken thigh).
    3. Swapping out oil for cooking spray, and portioning high calorie ingredients such as Shaoxing wine and chili oil crisp.

    Some people prefer to make their own hand pulled noodles but for the sake of accurate nutrition tracking and time, I bought pre-made ones from my local Chinese supermarket.

    This recipe was inspired by Omnivore’s Cookbooks’ Cumin Lamb Noodles Recipe .

    For more Chinese recipes, check out my Chinese Take Out Recipe collection.
    And for more recipes that tweak traditionally indulgent meals to be lower calorie and fit your weekday meal prep goals, check out my Cheating Cheat Meals collection.

    💭 FAQs

    Don't have or want to use Shaoxing wine?

    Shaoxing wine can be picked up from your local asian grocery store or ordered online via Amazon. If you'd prefer not to use it, feel free to substitute with soy sauce.

    What if I can't find wide noodles?

    These noodles can be found at your local Chinese grocery store. If you're not having much luck, Udon, egg noodles, ramen noodles, or any other noodles would work just fine.

    Can I make this recipe with other protein?

    Yes -- traditionally this recipe is made with lamb. I chose to make it with chicken because I wanted to use a lean meat and provide a healthier alternative. You can use lamb, beef, or mushrooms if you'd like a veggie option.

    📋 Ingredient Notes

    Chicken, Marinade & Spice Mix

    • 4 oz Chicken thigh, boneless skinless
    • 2 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • 2 teaspoon sichuan peppercorn
    • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
    • 2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
    • Salt & Pepper

    Stir Fry Sauce

    • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon Dark Soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Lao Gan Ma or Chili Oil of choice

    Stir Fry & Noodles

    • 1 serving of Wide Noodles (~55g)
    • 2 cloves Garlic
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger
    • ¼ Red Onion
    • 1-2 Thai chilis
    • ¼ cup Cilantro, chopped
    Setting up ingredients for Cumin Chicken Noodles

    🔪 Step by Step Instructions

    1. Crush the peppercorns, coriander, and cumin and mix together thoroughly.
    2. Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Mix with Shaoxing wine, salt and about a third of the spice mixture. Set aside for about 15 minutes.
    3. In a separate bowl, combine the chili oil, vinegar, and 2 soy sauces.
    4. In a separate pot, prepare the noodles for stir frying according to the package directions.
    5. Spray a skillet with cooking spray and add in chicken pieces in a single layer.
    6. While the chicken is cooking, saute the garlic, onions, thai chilis, and ginger. Turn the chicken over to the other side and continue cooking (about 2-4 minutes per side).
    7. Mix in the spice mixture, then pour in the stir fry sauce mixture. Then toss in the noodles and mix thoroughly.
    8. Garnish with cilantro and serve!
    Cook the chicken and veggies
    Add the noodles and sauce
    Mix everything and top with cilantro
    Putting together the Cumin noodles

    🍳 Recipe

    Cumin Chicken Noodles

    Cumin Spicy Noodles w/ Chicken

    Developed by Clara
    There’s nothing that hits the spot more than these delicious spicy noodles! Inspired by the famous Xi’An Famous Foods hand pulled noodles, I modified their recipe to be “Fitsian” friendly so I can enjoy this on the weekdays too.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Chinese
    Servings 1
    Calories 454 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Chicken, Marinade & Spice Mix

    • 4 oz Chicken thigh (Boneless, skinless)
    • 2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • 2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
    • 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
    • 2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
    • Salt & Pepper

    Stir Fry Sauce

    • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon Dark soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Lao Gan Ma (Or chili oil of choice)

    Noodles & Stir Fry

    • 1 serving Wide noodles
    • 2 cloves Garlic
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger
    • ¼ Red Onion
    • 1-2 Thai chilis
    • ¼ cup Cilantro

    Nutrition & Macros

    • 454 Calories
    • 32 g Protein
    • 13 g Fat
    • 48 g Carbs

    Instructions
     

    • Crush the peppercorns, coriander, and cumin and mix together thoroughly.
    • Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Mix with Shaoxing wine, salt and about a third of the spice mixture. Set aside for about 15 minutes.
    • In a separate bowl, combine the chili oil, vinegar, and 2 soy sauces.
    • In a separate pot, prepare the noodles for stir frying according to the package directions.
    • Spray a skillet with cooking spray and add in chicken pieces in a single layer.
    • While the chicken is cooking, saute the garlic, onions, thai chilis, and ginger. Turn the chicken over to the other side and continue cooking (about 2-4 minutes per side).
    • Mix in the spice mixture, then pour in the stir fry sauce mixture. Then toss in the noodles and mix thoroughly.
    • Garnish with cilantro and serve!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 454kcal
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    1. Anon

      June 09, 2021 at 4:53 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe! looks great

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