Peanutty Noodles with Chicken
This dish could easily be made with shrimp or pork in place of the chicken. Great as a main dish; or omit the chicken and serve as a side dish.
Ingredients
- 12 oz linguine, uncooked
- 8 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts, uncooked
- 1 Tbs teriyaki sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil, divided
- 2 tsp ginger root, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup peanut butter, natural-style (no added fat or sugar)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce, low sodium
- 2 Tbs rice vinegar
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (or hot chili oil)
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1 red pepper, cut into strips
Directions
- Cook linguine in a large pot of rapidly boiling water.
- While pasta is cooking, grill, broil or microwave chicken brushed with teriyaki sauce.
- In a small saucepan, heat one tsp oil (5mL) over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Add chicken broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar and red pepper flakes; mix well and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove peanut sauce from heat and keep warm.
- Heat one tsp oil in a large skillet or wok. Add carrots and stir fry for 1–2 minutes. Add red pepper and continue stir frying until tender. Remove from heat
- Combine vegetables, linguine and peanut sauce in a large bowl.
- Portion linguine onto plates. Cut hot chicken into strips and lay on top of pasta.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 339
Calories from Fat 91 (27%)
(17%)Total Fat 11g
(10%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
(8%)Cholesterol 24mg
(27%)Sodium 660mg
(12%)Potassium 421mg
Total Carbohydrate 44g
(10%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 2g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(38%)Protein 19g
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