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    Home » Cold Noodle

    Cold Noodles with Shredded Chicken

    Published: July 13, 2018, Last Modified: June 2, 2023 by tm_nc

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    Cold noodle salad is a perfect dish for a hot summer day. It works for any occasions: parties, picnics, family gatherings, potlucks. Serve it as either salad or main course, everybody will love it. It is easy to make, no need to saute or stir fry, just simply boiling and mixing well all ingredients. Voila! you are ready to go!

    This is one of the recipes that I make often for gatherings.

    Side view of cold noodle with chicken shreds in an orange bowl, chopsticks picking up noodles.

    Ingredients and Notes

    You'll need:

    • Half chicken breast (200g)
    • 1 green onion, cut into 2-inch long pieces
    • 5 g ginger, cut into slices
    • 1 tbsp cooking wine
    • 100g Noodles
    • 1/2 English cucumbers or 2 mini cucumbers
    • 1 egg
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 1 tbsp LaoGanMa or homemade chili oil
    • 1/6 tsp chicken broth mix
    • 1 tsp Chinese dark vinegar
    • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
    • 1/4 tsp sugar
    • 1 tsp sesame oil
    • Few leaves of Chinese green (Bok Choy) (optional)
    Labeled ingredient list for Cold Noodles with Shredded Chicken - check recipe card for details!

    Notes and Variations

    • What kinds of noodles can you use? You can use any kind of noodles, pasta, dry or fresh, thin or thick.
    • What kinds of chili sauce can you use? If you don't have LaoGanMa chili crispy, use any of your favourite spicy chili sauce. You can also leave this out if you want to make a non-spicy version of this recipe.
    • What kinds of wine can you use? I used Chinese cooking wine. But you can use white wine.

    Step-by-step Instructions

    In a pot, add green onion, ginger and cooking wine and bring to a boil. Add chicken breast to the boiling water, lower the heat and simmer for ~20 minutes till the internal temperature measured in the thickest part should be 75 degrees Celsius or 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Let the chicken breast cool down, and then shred off in small pieces.

    While chicken breast cooks, wash the cucumber, and cut it in half, then cut into thin slices, then stack few up and cut into matchstick-sized strips

    Chicken breast, green onion, slices of ginger in boiling water in pot.
    Cut cucumber into matchstick-sized strips

    Whisk the egg. Heat a fry pan on medium heat, add 1tbsp oil, when the oil is hot, add the egg to the pan, and wait for one side to become solid, then flip the egg and cook the other side to solidify. Transfer to the cutting board, cut it into thin slices.

    Overhead view of egg cooking in iron skillet.

    Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook over medium heat. Once it is done, drain well and set aside to cool off. Take a large bowl, combine cold noodles, egg skin slices, chicken pieces, cucumber strips together.

    Overhead view of a large bowl with cucumber strips, shredded chicken breast, and egg strips.
    Overhead view of a large bowl with cucumber strips, shredded chicken breast, egg strips and cooked noodles.

    Add LaoGanMa spicy source, salt, light soy sauce, chicken broth mix, Chinese dark vinegar, sugar, sesame oil to the bowl, mix well

    Close-up view of a large bowl with cucumber strips, shredded chicken breast, egg strips, cooked noodles and LaoGanMa chili sauce.
    Close-up view of a large bowl with mixed cucumber strips, shredded chicken breast, egg strips, cooked noodles and chili sauce.

    Optional step:
    Once the noodles are a minute away from done, add in the leafy greens to blanch. Drain well, and then add to the chicken and cucumber and noodles.

    Serve and Enjoy!

    Close-up view of finished cold noodles with shredded chicken in orange bowl with chopsticks.

    Top Tip

    Add wine while boiling the chicken breast. This will season the meat as it poaches, making it more flavorful.

    Use a meat thermometer to control the doneness of the chicken breast.

    Storage

    If you have leftover, store it in the fridge. But I do recommend to finish it in the same day. I find it doesn't taste as fresh the next day if staying overnight in the fridge.

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    Print Recipe

    Cold Noodles with Shredded Chicken

    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time40 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Keyword: cold noodle with chicken shreds
    Servings: 1 person

    Ingredients

    • 100 g noodles
    • half chicken breast (200 g)
    • 1 green onion, cut into 2-inch long pieces
    • 5 g ginger, cut into slices
    • 1 tablespoon cooking wine
    • ½ English cucumbers or 2 mini cucumbers
    • 1 egg
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon LaoGanMa spicy sauce
    • ⅙ teaspoon chicken broth mix
    • 1 teaspoon Chinese dark vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
    • ¼ teaspoon sugar
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • Few leaves of Chinese green (Bok Choy) (optional)

    Instructions

    • In a pot, add green onion, ginger and cooking wine and bring to a boil. Add chicken breast to the boiling water, lower the heat and simmer for ~20 minutes till the internal temperature measured in the thickest part should be 75 degrees Celsius or 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Let the chicken breast cool down, and then shred off in small pieces.
    • Wash the cucumber, and cut it in half, then cut into thin slices, then stack few up and cut into matchstick-sized strips
    • Whisk the egg. Heat a fry pan on medium heat, add 1tbsp oil, when the oil is hot, add the egg to the pan, and wait for one side to become solid, then flip the egg and cook the other side to solidify. Transfer to the cutting board, cut it into thin slices
    • Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook over medium heat. Once it is done, drain well and set aside to cool off. Take a large bowl, combine cold noodles, egg skin slices, chicken pieces, cucumber strips together
    • Add LaoGanMa spicy source, salt, light soy sauce, chicken broth mix, Chinese dark vinegar, sugar, sesame oil to the bowl, mix well
    • Optional step:
      Once the noodles are a minute away from done, add in the leafy greens to blanch. Drain well, and then add to the chicken and cucumber and noodles.
    • Serve and Enjoy!

    Notes

    • Add wine while boiling the chicken breast. This will season the meat as it poaches, making it more flavorful.
    • Use a meat thermometer to control the doneness of the chicken breast.

    Food Safety

    It is very important to make sure the chicken breast is thoroughly cooked. On the other hand, don't cook it for too long to avoid chewy texture on dry meat. The trick is to use a meat thermometer.

    The internal temperature measured in the thickest part should be 75 degrees Celsius or 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

    If you cook a frozen chicken meat, I feel it is imperative to use a thermometer to control the inner temperature. One quick tip to check the readiness is to cut a piece in the middle, the meat should be white and juicy, and no pink is allowed.

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