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Spicy soba noodles with chicken and peanut sauce

Spicy Soba Noodles with Chicken and Peanut Sauce

Course Main Courses
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 423
Author adapted from a Cooking Light recipe
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)
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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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