Sweet Lemon Chicken with Cheesy Noodles and Cherry Tomatoes

This chicken was pretty good: mild-tasting, not too sweet. It probably would be better over rice, though. If you make the whole chicken breast, you'll have leftovers you can use for something else.

Ingredients:

1 chicken breast

the juice of 1 lemon

1 teaspoon sugar

salt and pepper to taste

handful of cherry tomatoes

30g whole wheat egg noodles (uncooked)

1/4 - 1/3 cup blend of 4 shredded white cheeses

1 teaspoons butter, room temperature

you'll also need:

medium non-stick wok

small pot of salted water

bowl for marinating

pasta strainer

1. slice the chicken into strips of about the same size, removing visible fat.

2. mix together the lemon juice and sugar in a shallow bowl large enough to fit all the meat in. Add the chicken to the bowl, turning to make sure it's coated with the marinade. Let the chicken sit at room temperature for 10 minutes, turning again halfway through if you feel like it.

3. heat the wok over medium heat. When it's warm, place the chicken strips in, discarding the marinade. Season with salt and pepper. Cook them, stirring frequently, until they're done. If too much liquid accumulates in the wok during cooking, pour it off.

4. meanwhile, bring the pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the egg noodles until they're al dente, then drain them. Put them back in the pot, add the butter and cheese, and stir until mixed. Serve in a shallow plate.

5. cut the sherry tomatoes in half and add them to the pasta plate. Top with half of the lemon chicken. And there you have it! But I think the chicken would be better with rice.

I made this recipe up out of boredom.