Thai-ish Chicken Pasta

Posted on | February 19, 2009 | 1 Comment

(must write it down before I forget)

1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. water
2 tbs. soy sauce
2 tbs. (or more!) brown sugar
2 tbs. oil
7 cloves of garlic
1/3 well-packed cup each of: basil, cilantro, mint
1 lb. chicken tenders or strips of lean chicken
1/2 c. seasoned rice vinegar
1 bell pepper, cut into strips
1 small head of broccoli, cut into florets
2 tsp. dark sesame oil
salt to taste
3/4 package of spaghetti
Honey roasted peanuts

Start the water for your pasta.

Mix the first five ingredients in a bowl as best as you can. Warm in the microwave for 30 seconds on high to help blend. Keep heating in 30 second increments as needed. Set aside.

Start cooking the pasta. Drain when done.

In a food processor, pulse garlic, basil, cilantro and mint until very, very fine mince.

In an oiled broiler-safe pan, toss chicken, garlic and herbs mixture, and vinegar. Broil about five inches from the flame, three minutes on each side. Check for doneness by cutting one of the largest pieces and making sure the juices run clear.

In a large pot—I used the one I cooked the noodles in—toss broccoli and red pepper. Add chicken and all pan drippings as well as the peanut sauce. Toss everything together. Add cooked spaghetti and toss very well to ensure everything is completely coated. Cover pan and let sit over very, very low heat for a couple of minutes just to help warm and very slightly cook the veggies.

Serve topped with honey roasted peanuts.

NOTES:
This recipe was a mash-up of a few I had come across. It came out very well this evening, but I didn’t use any crushed red pepper which most of the other recipes I read included. Also, the garlic was very “raw” tasting in this and I’m not a fan of uncooked garlic or onions. It tasted good, but it did have that bite to it so next time I’ll probably saute the garlic first and just toss it with the chicken instead of pulsing it with the herbs. Also, I would chop up the peanuts instead of serve them whole. They’re hard to eat with a fork!

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One Response to “Thai-ish Chicken Pasta”

  1. khi
    February 19th, 2009 @ 6:15 am

    Sounds soooooooooooooooooooooooooo good. must try this!!!

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