Noodles with Peanut Butter Sauce
Peanut butter sauce, also called satay sauce, is commonly served in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam to add flavor to grilled meats and noodles.
- Average Cost/serving: $3.09
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cooking Time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
Recipe Source: www.fns.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 3 ounces spaghetti noodles, whole grain
- 11 ounces chicken breast, boneless, skinless, ½” diced
- 3 cups broccoli, frozen, cut
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter, smooth
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, low-sodium
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar, granulated
- ½ teaspoon ginger, fresh, grated
- 1 clove garlic, fresh, minced (1 clove is about ½ teaspoon minced)
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons onion, green, with tops, chopped (optional)
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, fresh, chopped (optional)
- 6 slices lime wedge, fresh (optional)
Directions
- Heat water to a rolling boil.
- Break spaghetti noodles in half. Slowly add noodles to boiling water. Stir constantly until water returns to a boil. Cook about 8 minutes or until al dente. Stir occasionally. Do not overcook. Drain well.
- Coat a medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Heat the skillet on medium–high. Brown all sides of diced chicken on medium–high heat for 8–10 minutes.
- Add broccoli to the skillet, and cook for 10 minutes or until internal temperature of diced chicken reaches 165 °Fand broccoli is tender, but not mushy.
- Prepare sauce: In a small microwavable bowl, combine peanut butter, 2 Tbsp warm water, soy sauce, cidervinegar, sugar, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- Microwave sauce for 30 seconds; remove from the microwave, whisk sauce and microwave for 30 moreseconds, whisk again. (Note: sauce will look stringy.)
- In a small bowl, whisk remaining 1 Tbsp warm water with cornstarch to make a slurry (thin paste). Be surecornstarch is fully dissolved in the water before adding the slurry to the sauce.
- Slowly whisk slurry into the peanut butter sauce until fully combined. Microwave 30 seconds or until thick.Whisk until sauce is a smooth–thick consistency.
- In a large bowl, toss peanut sauce, chicken, broccoli, and noodles. Garnish each serving with 1 tsp greenonions, 1 tsp cilantro, and one lime wedge (optional).
