Chinese Crockpot Recipe: Chicken Noodles in a Slow Cooker!
Crockpots or slow cookers are commonly used in Chinese culinary culture to make delicious stews or other dishes. While making chicken in a slow cooker one day, I thought I would add some noodles to make it a one-pot meal. After a lot of experiments with the ingredients, I finally have the perfect recipe for chicken soy sauce noodles in a crockpot.
You can use this Chinese crockpot recipe to prepare your meals ahead of time. Though you need to wait for a long time to make this recipe, there is almost no complexity in the process. Let me show you the detailed recipe.
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Chinese Crockpot Recipe Overview
As this recipe involves slow cooking, you should check the preparation time and cooking time in the following chart. Besides, you will get the serving and calorie information.
| Course: Main | Cuisine: Chinese | Difficulty: Medium | ||
| Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes | ||||
| Serving | Preparation Time | Cooking Time | Calories | |
| 4 persons | 5 minutes | 8 hours 25 minutes | 632 kcal | |
Ingredients Needed for the Recipe
Check the list of ingredients for this recipe and arrange everything before you start the cooking process.
- Chicken: 2 lbs of chicken thighs
- Ginger: 2 tbsp of ginger paste
- Garlic: 2 tbsp of garlic paste
- Sriracha: 2 tbsp
- Honey: 3 tbsp
- Soy Sauce: 1½ cups
- Teriyaki: ½ cup
- Chicken Stock: 3 cups
- Broccoli: 2 cups of florets
- Noodles: 4 packs of instant noodles
- Corn Flour: 2 tbsp
Chinese Crockpot Recipe: Step-By-Step Instructions
The detailed steps for cooking this one-pot meal are easy. You will get the steps below.
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Step 1: Cook the Chicken
Wash chicken thighs and put them at the bottom of a crockpot. Add ginger paste, garlic paste, sriracha, honey, soy sauce, teriyaki, and corn flour slurry to the crockpot. Also, pour about 3 cups of chicken stock into the pot. Then, close the lid and start cooking the chicken.
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If you cook on the high setting, it will take about 4 hours. On the low setting, you need to cook it for 8 hours.
Step 2: Add the Broccoli
Add the broccoli florets to the pot and cover with the lid. Then, cook them for 10 minutes. After the broccoli is cooked, break the chicken and vegetables with a pair of tongs.
Step 3: Cook the Noodles
Place 4 packs of instant noodles into the pot and cook them for 10-15 minutes with the lid on. After that, mix everything, and the easy chicken noodles in a crockpot is ready.
Chinese Crockpot Recipe
Ingredients
Method
- Wash chicken thighs and put them at the bottom of a crockpot. Add ginger paste, garlic paste, sriracha, honey, soy sauce, teriyaki, and corn flour slurry to the crockpot. Also, pour about 3 cups of chicken stock into the pot. Then, close the lid and start cooking the chicken.
- If you cook on the high setting, it will take about 4 hours. On the low setting, you need to cook it for 8 hours.
- Add the broccoli florets to the pot and cover with the lid. Then, cook them for 10 minutes. After the broccoli is cooked, break the chicken and vegetables with a pair of tongs.
- Place 4 packs of instant noodles into the pot and cook them for 10-15 minutes with the lid on. After that, mix everything, and the easy chicken noodles in a crockpot is ready.
Nutrition Facts of the Recipe
This crockpot noodles recipe has 632 calories per serving. So, you get a lot of energy from it. Besides, you get the following nutrients.
- Total Carbohydrates: 82g
- Protein: 39g
- Total Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Total Dietary Fiber: 4g
- Total Sugar: 34g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
- Sodium: 3336mg
- Potassium: 909mg
- Calcium: 100mg
- Iron: 7mg
- Vitamin A: 668IU
- Vitamin C: 50mg
As you can already see above, this dish has a large amount of carbohydrates and protein. So, it will provide a huge portion of your daily energy needs. The fat content is comparatively lower than pan-fried noodle recipes. The balance of saturated fat and unsaturated fat is also noticeable.
Though the amount of fiber is low for this specific recipe, you can increase it by adding more vegetables to the recipe. It has a moderate amount of cholesterol. But, the sodium content is high in this recipe. So, you should be careful about the intake. A good thing about this recipe is it contains a lot of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
Do’s and Don’ts of the Recipe
I have some tips and tricks for you to make this crockpot noodles recipe easily. Check them out.
Do’s
- You can add some more vegetables to this recipe if you want this dish to be more nutritious.
- Instead of corn flour, you can use corn starch slurry in this recipe. Corn starch will give the dish a nicer color.
Don’ts
- Don’t add any salt to the pot. There is enough soy sauce in this recipe to balance the seasoning. If you add salt, the noodles will be too salty.
- Don’t cook the noodles for a long time after adding them to the pot. Otherwise, the noodles will be mushy.
- Don’t use oil in this recipe. While cooking slowly, the chicken will release fat, which is enough for the dish.
What Type of Noodles Is the Best for This Recipe?
Using Chinese instant noodles is the best for this recipe. As the chicken and vegetables are already cooked, you don’t need to cook the noodles for a long time. If you want to avoid gluten, you can also use gluten-free noodles. I don’t recommend using noodles that are too thin for this recipe because they might break down easily.
Can I Use Other Types of Meat for This Crockpot Recipe?
Of course. You can make this recipe with beef, pork, etc., instead of chicken. Remember, the cholesterol in this dish will be increased if you use beef or pork. Also, it might increase the calorie count and change the nutritional value of the dish.
I love making this recipe with beef as well. Especially when the beef is cooked slowly, it gets so tender that you can tear the pieces apart with a fork or chopsticks. Slow-cooked beef is also easier to digest.
Can I Store This Dish in the Fridge?
Yes. This recipe is perfect for meal prep. You can make chicken soy honey noodles in large quantities and store them in the fridge. To store this dish, you should use airtight containers made from food-grade plastic. After putting the noodles in the box, close the lid tightly.
Then, put the container in the fridge. When necessary, take one container out and let the noodles thaw. Heat them a bit or microwave them for about one minute.
Should I Eat These Crockpot Noodles Daily?
Nope. This recipe contains a lot of sugar and sodium. So, regular intake of crockpot noodles might not be good for your health. Eating this much sugar and sodium regularly will cause a lot of problems. Sugar is responsible for gaining weight. It might also cause inflammation, diabetes, and other problems.
Sodium, on the other hand, is responsible for heart problems. Taking a lot of sodium will result in high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases. Too much sodium can even cause stroke. So, you shouldn’t eat these crockpot noodles daily. You can include it in your weekly menu once or twice.
Conclusion
There are so many variations of noodle dishes in Chinese cuisine that eating the same recipe twice is difficult. Still, this is gonna be one of your favorite noodle dishes because it can be made with the least hassle. You just need to put everything in the pot and let them cook.
This Chinese crockpot recipe is perfect for your workday lunch or dinner because it packs a lot of protein, carbs, vitamins, and minerals. Try this recipe and let me know if you like it.
