Description
Peanut noodles with chicken is the cold noodle dish that tastes amazing when you’re short for cooking time. Thin noodles tossed in a creamy, spicy peanut sauce with shredded chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a squeeze of lime. The sauce is nutty, tangy, a little sweet, and with enough chili heat to make your lips tingle. This works warm or straight from the fridge the next day.
Ingredients
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- 12 ounces thin spaghetti or lo mein noodles
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 large English cucumber, julienned
- 1 large carrot, julienned
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1/3 cup chopped roasted peanuts
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 3 to 4 tablespoons warm water
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse under cold water, and toss with a drizzle of sesame oil to prevent sticking.
- Make the peanut sauce: whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sriracha, honey, lime juice, garlic, and ginger. Add warm water a tablespoon at a time until the sauce is pourable and smooth.
- In a large bowl, toss the cold noodles with the peanut sauce until every strand is coated.
- Add the shredded chicken, cucumber, carrot, bell pepper, and most of the green onions. Toss to combine.
- Serve topped with chopped peanuts, remaining green onions, and fresh cilantro. Squeeze extra lime over the top.
Notes
- The sauce thickens as it sits. Add a splash of warm water before serving leftovers to bring it back to a pourable consistency.
- Rinsing the noodles under cold water is essential here — it stops the cooking, washes off excess starch, and gives them a firm, chewy texture for a cold noodle dish.
- Rotisserie chicken is the fastest path to shredded chicken here, but leftover grilled or poached chicken works equally well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Asian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 780
- Fat: 22
- Carbohydrates: 54
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 65