Peanut Noodles & Chicken
For centuries, people have enjoyed tender chicken shreds in a rich, savory peanut sauce-now it’s your turn to make the discovery.
Prep Time:
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 16 ounces spaghetti
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 1/4 cups shredded roasted chicken
- 1 (5-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 Bosc pear, peeled and thinly sliced
- 5 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
Directions
Cook pasta using package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain again.
Combine peanut butter, water, vinegar, sesame oil, salt and ginger in a large bowl and mix well.
Add pasta to peanut butter mixture and toss to coat.
Place pasta mixture on a serving platter. Top with chicken, water chestnuts, pear, green onions and peanuts.
Secret Tip
There are hundreds of variations on this popular recipe. For starters, try varying the amount of vinegar-some peanut noodle recipes call for as little as 2 teaspoons. You may want to start out with 2 teaspoons vinegar, and if you feel it needs more bite, add more by the teaspoon.
