Sesame Noodles



PREP and PRESENTATION NOTES

  • The perfect balance of meat, vegetables, and pasta.


INGREDIENTS

Chicken
  • water, for boiling chicken
  • salt, to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, cut
  • 4 thin slices ginger, fresh
  • 1/2 lb chicken cutlets
Sauce
  • 6 T peanut butter
  • 5 T soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 T sugar
  • 1 T warm water
  • 1 T sesame oil
  • 1 T rice vinegar
  • 1/4 C ginger, fresh, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
Noodles
  • 1/2 lb linguini, cooked
  • 1 T sesame oil
  • 10 snow peas, slivered
  • 1/2 cucumber, cut in slivers
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 C bean sprouts


DIRECTIONS

Chicken
  • Simmer in water: salt, garlic, ginger, and chicken, until chicken is cooked.
  • Chop chicken to shreds.
Sauce
  • Blend in blender until smooth: peanut butter, soy sauce, sugar, water, sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic.
Noodles
  • Toss linguini with sesame oil and chopped chicken.
  • Add sauce.
  • Top with snow peas, cucumber, red bell peppers, bean sprouts.
  • Serve immediately, with chopsticks.