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Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles

Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles is a very tasty Asian-inspired recipe made with chicken and broccoli slaw in a mildly spicy Thai peanut sauce. It’s easy and quick, ready in just 15 minutes.

This small batch recipe for two makes a great lunch, dinner, or impressive romantic date night meal.

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Easy Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles

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How to make Thai Chicken with Peanut Sauce

Bring a medium saucepan of water to boiling. Add salt and pasta noodles. Cook according to the package directions.

linguine pasta noodles cooking in boiling water.

While the pasta cooks, chop the green onions and set aside.

Dice the chicken into cubes and season with salt and pepper.

diced raw chicken on a cutting board.

Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a medium skillet.

Cook the chicken for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

diced chicken cooking in a frying pan.

Remove the chicken to a bowl, cover to keep warm, and set aside.

Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil to the same skillet over medium heat.

Add 2/3’s of the green onions, the minced garlic, broccoli slaw mix, and ginger. Cook until the veggies soften, about 2 minutes.

broccoli slaw and green onions cooking in a frying pan.

Reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water and set aside.

Drain the noodles in a colander.

In the skillet, stir in the honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sweet chili sauce, and reserved pasta water.  Stir until combined.

broccoli slaw and green onions mixed with Thai Peanut Sauce in a frying pan.

Return the chicken to the skillet with the Thai Peanut Sauce.

Add the noodles and toss to coat. Cook until heated through about 1 minute.

Thai Chicken with Peanut Sauce and veggies in a frying pan.
Thai Chicken with Peanut Sauce

Transfer to serving bowls and sprinkle with remaining green onions.

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Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles

Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles is a very tasty Asian-inspired recipe made with chicken and broccoli slaw in a mildly spicy Thai peanut sauce. It's easy and quick, ready in just 15 minutes.
4.53 from 17 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Chicken-Poultry
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 645 kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces linguine pasta
  • 1 Tablespoon oil (divided use)
  • 6 ounces boneless chicken
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 green onions
  • 2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • cup broccoli slaw mix (or coleslaw mix)
  • ¼ cup honey
  • cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ½ Tablespoon sweet chili sauce (mild or to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Bring a medium sauce pan of water to boiling. Add salt and pasta noodles. Cook according to the package directions.
  • While the pasta cooks, chop the green onions and set aside.
  • Dice the chicken into cubes and season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a medium skillet.
  • Cook the chicken for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove the chicken to a bowl, cover to keep warm and set aside.
  • Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil to the same skillet over medium heat.
  • Add 2/3’s of the green onions, the minced garlic, broccoli slaw mix, and ginger. Cook until the veggies soften, about 2 minutes.
  • Reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water and set aside.
  • Drain the noodles in a colander.
  • In the skillet, stir in the honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sweet chili sauce, and reserved pasta water.  Stir until combined.
  • Return the chicken to the skillet with the Thai Peanut Sauce.
  • Add the noodles and toss to coat. Cook until heated through about 1 minute.
  • Transfer to serving bowls and sprinkle with remaining green onions.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 645kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 34gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 1845mgPotassium: 760mgFiber: 4gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 281IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 3mg
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Thai Chicken Peanut Linguine Recipe for Two.
Thai Chicken Peanut Linguine Recipe for Two
4.53 from 17 votes (17 ratings without comment)
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Fina

Tuesday 11th of April 2023

Can I use broccoli instead of broccoli slaw mix?

Zona

Wednesday 12th of April 2023

Yes, that should work great.

Jo

Monday 10th of February 2020

Can almond butter and almonds be used in place of the peanutbutter and peanuts??? I can not use peanut because of allergies.

Zona

Tuesday 11th of February 2020

Hi Jo, I have not tried the substitution myself, however, you will find that substituting almonds and almond butter for peanuts and peanut butter in recipes provides a different but delicious taste. Using the same amount of almond butter instead of peanut butter is almost always successful in recipes. Almond butter contains slightly more fat than peanut butter, but this does not usually affect most recipes. I would say give it a try and I hope it works well for you :)

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