Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Spicy Asian Noodles with Chicken

I made this one for the first time last night from Cooking Light's "20 Minute" section. And, it was indeed very simple and quick, though I do have to say it used a lot of pots and pans, and created some work for me on the dishwashing front. It was really nice, though, and a great, easy light meal. It's also a little high in points for every day, but I'll make this one again. FYI, I used a Thai chili sauce I had in the cupboard for the spice instead of the item suggested below, and it worked just fine.
  • 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil, divided
  • 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste)
  • 1 (6.75-ounce) package thin rice sticks (rice-flour noodles)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped dry-roasted peanuts

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic to pan; cook 45 seconds, stirring constantly. Place in a large bowl. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon oil, chicken, and next 6 ingredients (through sambal).

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water; drain. Cut noodles into smaller pieces. Add noodles to bowl; toss well to coat. Sprinkle with peanuts.

Yield: 4 servings, 8 points each

Calories: 381
Fat: 8.1g (sat 1.5g,mono 3.2g,poly 2.7g)
Protein: 27.5g
Carbohydrate: 47.1g
Fiber: 2.3g
Cholesterol: 60mg
Iron: 3.1mg
Sodium: 614mg
Calcium: 55mg

2 comments:

sweetjwild said...

I sampled that recipe recently at her son's birthday party and fell in love with that. It was enough for me to ask her for the recipe. I'll highly recommend everyone to try it. Yummy! (Julie)

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