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CPK Inspired Thai Chicken Pasta

A version of a very popular California Pizza Kitchen dish, this Thai Chicken Pasta is restaurant quality, with easy to find ingredients. The mix of vegetables and chicken with the spicy-sweet and umami sauce is one your family will want over and over again.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 734 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

  • 1 pound thin spaghetti
  • 3 tablespoons oriental sesame oil , divided use
  • 1 cup julienned carrots
  • 2 cups Napa cabbage , sliced
  • 2 cups chopped , cooked chicken breast meat
  • 8 green onions , chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger , peeled and minced
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce

Instructions

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  1. Bring a pot of water to boil.
  2. Add 1-2 tbsp of salt to season the water.
  3. Cook pasta, al dente (I shoot for a minute shy of what the box says)
  4. Drain pasta and toss with 2 tbsp sesame oil.
  5. Pat dry the inside of the pot and add 1 tbsp of sesame oil.
  6. If you would like to add some green onions as a garnish at the end, reserve 1/4 cup of them before putting the rest in the pan.
  7. Add the green onions, carrots, napa cabbage, chicken, garlic and ginger.
  8. Saute for a minute or two until they have softened and barely start to turn color.
  9. Add in the honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and Sriracha.
  10. Stir all the ingredients together and add the pasta back into the pot.
  11. Toss the pasta with the rest of the ingredients and serve!
  12. Garnish with remaining green onions if you chose to reserve some.

Notes

  • Heavily adapted from Recipelink.
  • Recipelink

Nutrition Information

Calories 734kcal (37%) Carbohydrates 81g (27%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Sodium 823mg (34%) Potassium 597mg (17%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 3825IU (77%) Vitamin C 12.3mg (14%) Calcium 90mg (9%) Iron 2.8mg (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 734

% Daily Value*

Calories 734kcal 37%
Carbohydrates 81g 27%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 39g 60%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Sodium 823mg 34%
Potassium 597mg 13%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 3825IU 77%
Vitamin C 12.3mg 14%
Calcium 90mg 9%
Iron 2.8mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.