Thai Peanut Chicken Noodle Bowls
Better-than-takeout Thai peanut chicken noodle bowls: roasted chicken, rice noodles, spicy peanut sauce...quick, flavorful, and delicious!
Servings: 4
Calories: 635kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts or thighs, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter or oil
- 2 shallots, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
- chili flakes
- black pepper
- 1 cup peanut sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 4 ounces vermicelli rice noodles, cooked
- 1/3 cup peanuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup Thai Basil, cilantro, or mint, chopped
- fresh squeezed limes, for serving
Cucumber Salad
- 2 cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons ginger juice or rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped sushi style ginger
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.2. On a baking sheet, toss the chicken with the butter or olive oil, shallots, garlic, and red pepper. Season with chili flakes and pepper.3. Bake for 10 minutes, toss, then bake another 5–10 minutes, until cooked through. Toss with 1/2 cup peanut sauce and the honey. Broil for 1–2 minutes to lightly char the edges (watch closely).4. Mix everything together for the cucumber salad. Season with salt to taste.5. Cook the noodles according to package directions.6. Serve the warm noodles topped with the cucumber salad, chicken, additional peanut sauce, chopped peanuts, and fresh herbs + lime juice. Enjoy!
Notes
Homemade Peanut Sauce
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter1/3 cup tamari or soy sauce
1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2–3 tablespoons chili sauce (sambal oelek)
2 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger Mix everything in a blender, adding water fif needed to thin the sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 635kcal
