Soba with Chicken and Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut lengthwise into thin strips
1 pound soba noodles
1⁄2 cucumber, cut lengthwise into thin strips
2⁄3 cup creamy peanut butter (I use Safeway brand natural)
1⁄4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons Chinese chile garlic paste
1⁄4 cup green onions, chopped
Sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil over high heat. Add chicken to pot and cook, stirring, until cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer chicken to a bowl using a slotted spoon.
2. Return water to boil and then cook noodles as directed on packaging, about 4 minutes. Reserve 3⁄4 cup of the cooking water and then drain noodles in colander. Rinse under cold water to stop cooking and drain well.
3. Meanwhile, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, chile paste, and reserved cooking water until smooth.
4. Add noodles, cucumber, dressing and green onions to bowl with chicken. Toss well and serve with sesame seeds.
Comments
This recipe is from epicurious.com. I served it warm but I believe it would also work as a cold dish. It was very simple to make and extremely flavorful. It would be simple to add more vegetables if you had them on hand. Sadly my store didn’t have Soba, so I used Somen instead. Those worked well although Soba would be even better. Make sure not to overcook the noodles.
Shown here with Chilled Sesame-Ginger Tatsoi.
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