Thursday, March 28, 2013

Asian Peanut Chicken Pasta

Asian Peanut Noddle with Chicken 


Ingredients:

Light Peanut Sauce: 
Combine all and put in mini crock pot or sauce pan mix well
1 Cup fat free chicken broth 
5 tbsp all natural peanut butter
1 tbsp chili powder (or Asian hot chili sauce)
3 tbsp honey
3 tbsp soy sauce 
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp garlic powder 
1 tsp onion powder 
1 tbsp hot chili oil

3 -4 chicken breast, cut into thin strips seasoned with red pepper, salt and pepper.
the chicken could easily be substituted with tofu, beef, or any other protein. 

Chicken sauce:
Combine all and mix well and put in fridge until chicken is cooked.  
1 tbsp chili powder sauce (or Asian hot chili sauce)
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp fresh ginger, crushed 
1 tbsp soy sauce 
1 tsp garlic powder 
1 tsp onion powder 
1 tbsp hot chili oil
1/2 tbsp sesame oil (optional) 

Noodles: 1 Pkg noodles or pasta (of your choice) 

Toppers:
bushel of green onion, diced 
1 1/4 cups cup shredded broccoli slaw 
2 tbsp peanuts (chop if desired)
1/4 sesame oil (optional) 
2-3 tbsp sesame seeds (optional) 
lime juice (optional) 

1: Peanut sauce: Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a saucepan 5-10 minutes or in small crook pot for 20 minutes until it becomes smooth. 
2:  Chicken: Season raw chicken; cook in 1 tbsp EVOO & 1/2tsp sesame oil  until cooked thoroughly.
3: Noodle or Pasta: Cook according to package instructions.
4: Chicken Sauce: Add chicken sauce with cooked chicken  Put in bowl. 
5: Topper:  Add peanuts and peanut oil into pan that chicken was cooked in along with the yummys that was left in it. After the peanuts cooked for 1 minute add the onions, slaw and sesame seeds for about 1-2 minutes.
6: Finish it up: Toss the noodles with peanut sauce, divide into 6 portions and plate, top with topper then add chicken  
For a fresh taste add lime juice

Yummy!
Verdict: My husband said " We shouldn't have this again it is really good. I know it has to be unhealthy" WRONG it is very healthy and Yummo!

Let's Get Healthy!
TIA 

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