About
If you want to serve an impressive dish but only have an hour to make it, these Asian-Style Peanut Noodles will be the showstopper you were looking for! In about 45 minutes, these bouncy noodles tossed in a sweet and tangy peanut butter sauce can appear on your plate, complete with juicy chicken, tender veggies, and a whole lot of flavors! Grab the stopwatch and get to cookin' these Asian-Style Peanut Noodles. You'll be amazed at what you can do in such little time!
Ingredients
- For the peanut noodles:
- 8 ounces thick rice noodles, such as Thai Kitchen® Stir-Fry Rice Noodles
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons tamari, can substitute soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- kosher salt, to taste
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 (4-ounce) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, chopped into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
- 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 3 scallions, white parts only, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons ginger, finely chopped
- Optional garnishes:
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 3 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup roasted salted peanuts, finely chopped
- lime wedges, to taste
Directions
Step 1 -In a medium pot of salted, boiling water, add the noodles and stir immediately to prevent them from sticking.
Step 2 -Immediately transfer the pot from the heat and let the noodles soak until they are tender, about 13-15 minutes.
Step 3 -Drain the water and rinse the cooked noodles under cold water.
Step 4 -While the noodles are soaking, in a medium bowl, add the peanut butter, the sweet chili sauce, the tamari, the sriracha sauce, the lime zest, the lime juice, the salt, and the warm water and whisk until it is smooth.
Step 5 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil.
Step 6 -Add the chicken pieces to the heated oil and evenly season them with the salt. Cook, stirring often, until they are lightly golden in spots and almost cooked through, about 4 minutes.
Step 7 -Add the bell peppers, the garlic, the white scallion slices, the ginger, and the salt to the chicken pieces and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring frequently, until the bell peppers are tender, about 3 minutes.
Step 8 -Add the cooked noodles to the chicken mixture and toss well to combine.
Step 9 -Transfer the skillet from the heat. Add the peanut butter sauce to the noodle mixture and toss to coat.
Step 10 -Serve the peanut noodles with your favorite garnishes.
