Sesame noodles with chicken
5
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
A tasty bowl of noodles with moist chicken thigh meat and and Asian-inspired sauce all come tonight in just 20 minutes. A one-bowl meal, this dish can also be made with leftover noodles for an even faster preparation. A weeknight win, any leftovers make a terrific take-along lunch the day after. Toss in shredded carrots or chopped bell peppers for added texture and color. Remove the cilantro if you get a soapy taste when you eat it. Sub in leftover pork, beef or shrimp for an easy variation.
Ingredients
Uncooked whole wheat spaghetti
½ pound(s), or whole-wheat udon
Scallions
½ cup(s), chopped or sliced, green parts only
Cooked skinless boneless chicken thigh
½ pound(s), cut into thin strips
Unseasoned rice vinegar
3 Tbsp
Less sodium soy sauce
3 Tbsp
Hoisin sauce
2 Tbsp
Dark sesame oil
1 Tbsp
Chili sauce
2 tsp, with garlic
Honey
1½ tsp
Cilantro
1 Tbsp, fresh, finely chopped
Sesame seeds
2 tsp
Instructions
1
Cook noodles according to package directions. Remove 1/4 cup of pasta cooking water; drain and rinse.
2
In a large bowl, combine noodles, scallions, and chicken; toss gently but well.
3
In a cup, combine reserved cooking water, vinegar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oil, chili sauce and honey; stir well.
4
Pour vinegar mixture over noodles; toss gently but well to coat noodles. Sprinkle with cilantro and sesame seeds; serve. Yields about 1 cup per serving.
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