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Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles with Charred Corn + Lime Watermelon.

This asian inspired dish is quick, healthy, full of so much flavor and beyond delicious
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Refridgerate30 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 1027kcal

Ingredients

Peanut Sauce

Chicken + Noodles

  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon chili paste sambal olek
  • juice of 2 limes
  • 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil or sesame oil
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken tenders or breasts cut into strips
  • 8 ounces vermicelli rice noodles
  • 3 ears corn grilled or roasted, kernels removed from the cob
  • 2 Persian cucumber or 1 regular cucumber chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil roughly torn or chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint chopped
  • 1/2 cup roasted peanuts chopped
  • 1/2 of a small seedless watermelon cut into triangles
  • zest of 2 limes
  • microgreens or shredded purple cabbage for serving

Instructions

Peanut Sauce

  • In a small saucepan, combine all the ingredients and cook over medium low heat until the peanut butter has melted and the sauce is smooth. The sauce can be made in advance and warmed just before serving. Sauce will keep 1 week in the fridge.

Chicken + Noodles

  • In a medium size bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, fish sauce, honey, chili paste, lime juice and sesame oil. Remove about two thirds of the sauce from the bowl and use the remaining sauce to toss with the chicken. Toss well to combine. Cover and let the chicken marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
  • Prepare the rice noodles according to package directions. Drain and toss some of the noodles with the reserved two thirds of sauce + a few tablespoons of warm peanut sauce. To the noodles, add the grilled corn, cucumber, basil + mint. Gently toss to combine adding in extra sesame oil if a little more sauce for the noodles is needed.
  • Preheat your grill, grill pan, or skillet to medium hight heat.
  • Thread your chicken onto skewers. Grill for 4-5 minutes per side or until the chicken is cooked through and light grill marks appear. Remove from the grill.
  • Divide the noodles among plates or bowls and top with chicken, drizzling generously with peanut sauce. Add the chopped peanuts + fresh basil, mint and microgreens or purple cabbage.
  • Grate the remaining 2 limes over the watermelon triangles and serve alongside the peanut chicken + noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 1027kcal | Carbohydrates: 132g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 806mg | Potassium: 1954mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 4910IU | Vitamin C: 71.9mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 5.1mg