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Thai Peanut Noodles Course: Main Dishes, Salads, Side Dishes

This nutty and spicy recipe makes a quick and easy lunch or dinner!

SERVES: 6

Ingredients

  • 9 oz package udon noodles
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb chicken (optional)
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 cup carrot
  • 1 cup red bell pepper
  • chili flakes (to taste)
  • 2 cloves garlic, fresh
  • 2 teaspoon ginger, fresh minced
  • 1 cup shiitake mushrooms
  • 4 onions, chopped
  • ⅓ cup peanut sauce
  • 4 tablespoon cilantro
  • peanuts, chopped (to garnish)
  • lime (to garnish)

Directions

  1. Cook udon noodles according to package directions.  Rinse and set aside.

  2. If adding chicken, cut your chicken into thin strips.

  3. Add olive oil to pan and cook chicken through.  Set aside.

  4. While chicken is cooking, chop carrots and red bell pepper into thin strips.

  5. Heat sesame oil in the same pan and cook carrots and red pepper.

  6. While veggies are cooking, mince your garlic and ginger and chop the mushrooms and green onion.

  7. Add chili flake, garlic, ginger, mushrooms and green onion to pan and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.

  8. Add cooked noodles and chicken back to the pan with your vegetables and reduce heat to low.

  9. Pour peanut sauce into pan and gently stir it in, covering all the ingredients and warming the sauce.

  10. Chop cilantro and peanuts.

  11. Sprinkle the cilantro and peanuts to the top of the Thai noodles.

  12. Serve with a wedge of lime and squeeze before eating.