Photo shows the Regular dishChicken Noodles — Easy to Chew
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Tender chicken and soft Hokkien noodles in a moist five-spice, soy and oyster sauce.
Ingredients
- Chicken thigh 5250g, boneless, skinless, trimmed and diced
- Sesame oil 50g
- Onions 800g, peeled
- Red capsicum 400g, prepared weight, skin and seeds removed
- Celery 500g, prepared weight, strings removed
- Carrots 800g, peeled
- Garlic 60g, crushed
- Ginger 50g, finely grated, coarse fibres discarded
- Chinese five spice 15g
- Oyster sauce 300g
- Soy sauce, 43% less salt, 250g
- Chicken stock 600ml
- Hokkien noodles 8kg
- Shallots 200g, roots and tough tops removed
- Mung bean sprouts 500g, tough tails removed
- Coriander 200g, leaves only; tough stems removed
- Finely ground black pepper and salt, to taste
- Additional chicken stock up to 1 litre, as needed for tenderising and sauce
- Smooth sauce thickener, as per manufacturer's instructions, if needed
Final texture
Soft, tender chicken, vegetables and noodles without chewy noodle strands, crunchy sprouts or fibrous herbs.
Sauce, gravy & liquid
Use the stock, soy and oyster sauce cooking liquor as a moist coating. Adjust added stock and thickener without drying the chicken or noodles.
IDDSI Level 7EC requirements
- Soft and tender; breaks apart easily with the side of a fork.
- No hard, tough, chewy, fibrous, stringy, crunchy or crumbly bits.
- No bones, gristle, pips, seeds or skins.
Preparation
Cooking
Texture modification
Serving & plating
IDDSI testing to perform
No other items are served with this dish.
IDDSI testing & verification
Level 7EC — Easy to Chew. Saved on this device only until staff logins are added.
