Peanut Chicken Take-Out Noodles
Better for you and your budget than takeout, these copycat Peanut Chicken Noodles with carrots and green onions are deliciously simple and savory weeknight meal.
Recipe - Hastings
Peanut Chicken Take-Out Noodles
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time30 Minutes
Ingredients
2 cups chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
2 small carrots, shredded
4 green onions, thinly sliced
12 ounces uncooked whole-wheat spaghetti or soba noodles
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup low-sodium tamari soy sauce
3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
Coarsely chopped peanuts, if desired
Directions
- Cook the chicken breasts in a skillet with 1 Tbsp cooking oil over medium to medium-low heat for about 6 minutes on a side. Cool slightly, shred the chicken and set it aside.
- Shred the carrots and slice the green onions.
- Cook the noodles according to package directions.
- While the noodles are cooking, mix the peanut butter, tamari, vinegar, ginger, and sesame oil in small bowl.
- When noodles are done, drain well, reserving 1/3 cup of the hot pasta water. Add the 1/3 cup hot pasta water to the peanut butter mixture and stir until well blended.
- Place the drained noodles in large serving bowl. Add chicken, carrots and onions and pour the peanut dressing on top. Toss to coat.
- Top with chopped peanuts and serve.
15 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Just Bare Chicken Breast, Boneless, Skinless, 18 Ounce
$8.99$0.50/oz
Produce Cello Carrots, 2 Pound
$2.99$1.50/lb
Produce Green Onions, 1 Each
$1.29
Essential Everyday Thin Spaghetti, Whole Wheat, 16 Ounce
$1.25 was $1.79$0.08/oz
Jif Peanut Butter, Creamy, 16 Ounce
$3.19$0.20/oz
San-J Soy Sauce, Brewed, Tamari, 10 Ounce
$7.29$0.73/oz
Mizkan Rice Vinegar, Seasoned, 12 Fluid ounce
$4.19$0.35/fl oz
Fresh Ginger Root, 0.25 Pound
$3.99/lb$3.99/lb
Oi! Sesame Oil, Toasted, 100% Pure, 8.4 Fluid ounce
$6.99$0.83/fl oz
Essential Everyday Peanuts, with Sea Salt, Dry Roasted, 16 Ounce
$2.59$0.16/oz
Directions
- Cook the chicken breasts in a skillet with 1 Tbsp cooking oil over medium to medium-low heat for about 6 minutes on a side. Cool slightly, shred the chicken and set it aside.
- Shred the carrots and slice the green onions.
- Cook the noodles according to package directions.
- While the noodles are cooking, mix the peanut butter, tamari, vinegar, ginger, and sesame oil in small bowl.
- When noodles are done, drain well, reserving 1/3 cup of the hot pasta water. Add the 1/3 cup hot pasta water to the peanut butter mixture and stir until well blended.
- Place the drained noodles in large serving bowl. Add chicken, carrots and onions and pour the peanut dressing on top. Toss to coat.
- Top with chopped peanuts and serve.