This Chinese Chicken Noodle Dish Pleases Any Crowd in 30 Minutes

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: carrots

Sweet potatoes offer similar texture with added nutrients.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Tamari is gluten-free and often available at lower prices.

bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: carrots

Zucchini provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

Debone the chicken drumsticks and cut into bite-sized chunks.

Marinate the chicken with salt, sugar, and Chinese cooking wine.

Cut half an onion into petals.

Cut two bell peppers (one red, one green) into diamond-shaped chunks.

Cut potatoes into chunks.

Prepare a spice bag with star anise, cinnamon bark, citron peppercorns, fennel seeds, and a bay leaf.

Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet until shimmering.

Add the marinated chicken and brown it in a single layer.

Stir in the onions, ginger, and crushed garlic, and stir-fry until fragrant.

Add fermented chili and bean paste, followed by the potatoes, and mix well.

Add soy sauce, jinang vinegar, and ketchup for seasoning.

Add chicken bouillon powder and stir thoroughly.

Add the spice bag and chicken bones back into the skillet.

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