Description
This Thai Peanut Noodles with Chicken recipe offers a deliciously creamy peanut sauce combined with tender poached chicken, linguine, crunchy red cabbage, and a hint of spicy chili oil. A perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner that balances savory, sweet, and tangy flavors with a satisfying texture.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast
Pasta
- 12 ounces linguine
Sauce
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons sesame oil (divided)
- 6 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons hot chili oil (plus additional for serving)
- 4 teaspoons honey
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¼ cup water
Vegetables
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 4 scallions (thinly sliced)
Seasonings
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Poach the chicken: Bring two large pots of salted water to a boil, one for the pasta and one for the chicken. Once boiling, add the chicken breast to its pot, cover, and remove from heat. Let it sit for 15 minutes to gently poach and cook through.
- Cook linguine: In the other pot of boiling salted water, add the linguine and cook until al dente, about 9-11 minutes. Drain the pasta once done.
- Prepare peanut sauce: While the chicken and pasta cook, combine minced garlic, peanut butter, red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, soy sauce, hot chili oil, honey, vegetable oil, and ¼ cup water in a small bowl. Whisk well until smooth and fully combined.
- Shred the chicken: Remove the poached chicken from the water and use two forks to shred it into bite-sized pieces.
- Toss pasta and sauce: Return the drained linguine to its pot, add the remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and toss to coat. Add the shredded chicken, shredded red cabbage, and peanut sauce mixture, then toss again to combine everything thoroughly.
- Serve: Plate the peanut noodles and garnish with thinly sliced scallions and additional hot chili oil if desired for extra heat.
Notes
- This recipe offers a creamy peanut sauce with a nice crunch from red cabbage, making it a texture-rich and flavorful meal.
- Perfect for a fast and satisfying dinner, ready in just 20 minutes.
- Adjust the amount of hot chili oil to control the spice level according to your preference.
- Use gluten-free soy sauce to make this dish gluten free if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 904 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 1869 mg
- Fat: 39 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 80 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 58 g
- Cholesterol: 108 mg
