This is a keto-fied version of Fried Noodles, or Mee Goreng, inspired by the Japanese version of Yaki Udon. These have a slight Indian influence on them since my friend is from Brunei. His mom used to get this for him whenever she went to the coffee shop, and he wanted to re-create it!
The typical ingredients in this are ketchup, chili paste, potato, tomato, tofu, sweet and dark soy sauce, and it’s served with a citrus and chili sauce. There are three well known versions of this: chicken, beef, and seafood. For the chicken version (what we are making), it’s usually served with bite-sized pieces of Chicken Tandoori and is very popularly served in Indian coffee shops.
If you’re feeling a little more adventurous and want it to be a bit on the spicier side, you can always take your favorite chili paste (Sambal Olek has very few carbs for the spicy punch it gives) and saute it with the garlic and spring onion while cooking.
Note: If you’re not a fan of Zoodles, Shirataki Noodles would work just fine – drain, rinse, and dry cook the noodles on a high heat and have everything else ready.
Yields 1 serving of Thai Chicken Zoodles
The Preparation
- 1/2 tsp. Curry Powder
- 3.5 oz. Chicken Thigh
- 1 tbsp. Unsalted Butter
- 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil
- 1 stalk Spring Onion
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 large Egg
- 1.4 oz. Bean Sprouts
- 3.5 oz. Zucchini
- 1 tsp. Soy Sauce (or Coconut Aminos)
- 1/2 tsp. Oyster Sauce
- 1/8 tsp. White Pepper
- 1 tsp. Lime Juice
- Red Chilies, chopped
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
The Execution
1. Season the Chicken with 1/2 tsp. Curry Powder and a pinch of Salt and Pepper. Keep aside for a while.
2. Prepare the sauce by combining 1 tsp. Soy Sauce, 1/2 tsp. Oyster Sauce, and 1/8 tsp. White Pepper.
3. Finely chop Spring Onion and Garlic and make Zoodles out of Zucchini. I use this spiralizer to do so.
4. Fry the seasoned Chicken with 1 tbsp. Unsalted Butter until brown. When done, slice to bite-sized pieces.
5. In the same pan, melt 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil on high heat. Saute chopped Spring Onion until fragrant.
6. Add chopped Garlic and again saute until fragrant.
7. Crack an Egg into the pan and make a scrambled egg. Saute until slightly brown.
8. Add in Bean Sprouts and Zoodles. Mix everything well together.
9. Add in the sauce and stir. Reduce until there is little liquid left.
10. Add in the fried Chicken pieces and stir.
11. Garnish with a few chopped Red Chilies and squeeze some Lime Juice on top. Serve while hot!
This makes 1 serving of Thai Chicken Zoodles. The serving comes out to be 580 Calories, 49.1g Fats, 6.8g Net Carbs, and 25.8g Protein.
Thai Chicken Zoodles | Calories | Fats (g) | Carbs (g) | Fiber (g) | Net Carbs (g) | Protein (g) |
1/2 tsp Curry Powder | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Pinch of Salt and Pepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.5 oz. Chicken Thigh | 219 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 |
1 tbsp. Unsalted Butter | 100.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1 tbsp. Coconut Oil | 129.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 stalk Spring Onion | 3.2 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
1 clove Garlic | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
1 large Egg | 71.5 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.3 |
1.4 oz. Bean Sprouts | 16 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.8 |
3.5 oz. Zucchini | 17 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 1 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
1 tsp. Soy Sauce | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
1/2 tsp. Oyster Sauce | 3.8 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
1/8 tsp. White Pepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 tsp. Lime Juice | 1.5 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0 |
Red Chilies | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Totals | 579.3 | 49.1 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 25.8 |
Thai Chicken Zoodles
Ingredients
- ½ tsp. Curry Powder
- 3.5 oz. Chicken Thigh
- 1 tbsp. Unsalted Butter
- 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil
- 1 stalk Spring Onion
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 large Egg
- 1.4 oz. Bean Sprouts
- 3.5 oz. Zucchini
- 1 tsp. Soy Sauce or Coconut Aminos
- ½ tsp. Oyster Sauce
- ⅛ tsp. White Pepper
- 1 tsp. Lime Juice
- Red Chilies chopped
- Pinch of Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken with Curry Powder and Salt and Pepper.
- While waiting, prepare the sauce by combining Soy Sauce, Oyster Sauce, and White Pepper. Finely chop Spring Onion and Garlic and make Zoodles out of Zucchini - I use this spiralizer.
- Fry the Chicken with Unsalted Butter until brown. Slice to bite-sized pieces.
- With the same pan on high heat, add Coconut oil. Saute chopped Spring Onion until fragrant. Then add in chopped Garlic. After that, crack an Egg and scramble. Brown the egg slightly.
- Add Bean Sprouts and Zoodles and mix in the sauce. Thicken the sauce a bit. Then add in fried Chicken pieces and stir.
- Garnish with chopped Red Chilies and squeeze Lime Juice. Serve!