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Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles Recipe
These saucy Thai peanut chicken noodles are a quick and delicious weeknight meal. They're loaded with ground chicken, ramen noodles, and vegetables then smothered in a creamy homemade peanut sauce. They're healthier than takeout, and they're ready in just 25 minutes!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 657 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 6 6 ounces instant ramen see notes
- 1 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 1 lb ground chicken
- 4 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 4 4 cups thinly sliced vegetables see notes
- Chopped peanuts and cilantro to serve
Peanut Sauce
- 1 1 cup chicken stock
- ½ ½ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ ¼ cups dark soy sauce see notes
- 2 2 tablespoons EACH: rice vinegar, honey, and Thai curry paste preferably red curry paste
Instructions
- Put the ramen noodles (discard the seasoning packages) into a bowl and cover them with hot tap water. After 5 minutes, use a fork to gently separate the noodles.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl.
- Heat the sesame oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the ground chicken and cook until it is no longer pink, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add the veggies and let them cook for 2-3 minutes, or until they barely start to soften.
- Drain the ramen and then add it to the pan. Pour the sauce over the top and mix everything together. Let heat through for 2-3 minutes until it is thick and coats the noodles. Serve the noodles topped with some chopped peanuts and cilantro.
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Notes
- Dark soy sauce gives a lot of color and flavor to the noodles. If you don't have any on hand, you can use regular soy sauce.
- For the veggies, we like a combination of green cabbage, red pepper, and carrots. Other tasty options are chopped onion, snap peas, broccoli, and bean sprouts.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
657kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
1982mg
(83%)
Potassium
1087mg
(31%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
76IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 657
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 657kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1982mg | 83% |
| Potassium | 1087mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 76IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.