Spicy Peanut Chicken with Soba Noodles
A healthy, light and delicious meal that will be on regular rotation once you make it the first time.
Ingredients
- 13 oz chicken broth see notes for substitutions
- 12 oz skinless, boneless chicken breast (you can also use leftover boiled or roast chicken instead-just skip the cooking part)
- 10 oz buckwheat soba noodles (uncooked)
For the Sauce:
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger (peeled, chopped)
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper (or 2 tsp, or cayenne pepper)
- 1 clove garlic (or 2, minced)
Add in Ingredients:
- 1 cup fresh snow peas (ends removed)
- 1 medium carrot (peeled)
- 4 green onions (sliced)
- ½ cup dry-roasted peanuts (chopped, unsalted)
Instructions
- Place chicken in a large saucepan; add the 13 oz/ 385 ml broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove from heat; let stand while preparing other ingredients. SKIP THIS STEP IF USING LEFTOVER CHICKEN.
- Combine ⅓ cup/ 75 ml broth, peanut butter, ginger, soy sauce, honey, red pepper (can be omitted if your preference is non-spicy,) and garlic; stir with a whisk until smooth.
- Cut snow peas in half, then blanche in about 1 cup boiling water for one minute. Remove from water and set aside.
- Shave (or grate) carrot lengthwise into thin strips using a vegetable peeler.
- Cook soba noodles according to the direction on package (will be ready in about 5 minutes.)
- While noodles are cooking remove chicken from broth and cut into bite sized pieces.
- Combine carrot, peanut sauce, chicken, snow peas and drained noodles in a large, heated bowl or pot; toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with onions and peanuts. Add a little sprinkle of hot pepper flakes if desired, and serve hot or cold.
Notes
- Use 2 tsp. reduced sodium Chicken Better than Bouillon with water if you do not have broth. You can also use vegetable broth instead.
- Using cooked chicken is a great option for this dish to make it even quicker and easier to make.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 787mg | Potassium: 608mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2092IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 3mg
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