From Low-Fat Living Cookbook by Leslie L. Cooper
This would be tasty even without the chicken. Could be made with dark meat, or with some other meat. If you hold it warm after adding the red-pepper flakes, their heat will permeate the pasta nicely. Full disclosure: I modified the final steps just a bit to speed up the prep time.
10 oz | Chinese noodles or spaghetti |
1 lb | boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips |
1 clove | garlic, minced |
1 tsp | minced fresh ginger |
salt and ground pepper | |
¼ c | peanuts, chopped |
1 | sweet red pepper, chopped |
6 | scallions |
3 T | dry sherry or nonalcholic white wine |
1 T | peanut butter |
1 T | toasted sesame oil |
1 c | fat-free chicken broth or vegetable broth |
3 T | rice vinegar |
2 T | reduced-sodium soy souce |
2 tsp | honey |
1 tsp | chili-garlic sauce |
Prep
- slice chicken into strips
- mince garlic and ginger
- chop peanuts
- chop pepper and scallions
- cook pasta al dente (important not to overcook), drain, and dump into a large bowl.
- mix peanut butter with oil till smooth, then add the broth, vinegar, soy sauce, honey and chili-garlic sauce and stir to blend.
Cook
- Coat a large non-stick skillet with no-stick spray. Place over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken, garlic, and ginger. Season with the salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink when tested with a sharp knife.
- Add to the noodles. Stir in the peanuts, red peppers, and scallions. Toss to mix.
- Return the skillet to the heat and add the sherry or wine. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute to scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the peanut butter mixture and stir to heat through.
- Add the pasta and chicken to the skillet and toss to coat with the sauce. Season with the red-pepper flakes and toss again.
364 calories
8.6g total fat
1.5g saturated fat
24.7g protein
45.8g carbohydrates
1.5g dietary fiber
46mg cholesterol
273mg sodium
8.6g total fat
1.5g saturated fat
24.7g protein
45.8g carbohydrates
1.5g dietary fiber
46mg cholesterol
273mg sodium