Spicy Thai Noodles Recipes

SPICY THAI NOODLES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook rice noodles according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup of the cooking water. Return noodles to saucepan.
• Meanwhile, coat a 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium Add chicken; cook 6 minutes or until no longer pink, turning once. Remove from skillet. Add sweet pepper and carrots; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• For sauce, in a small bowl whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, crushed red pepper and 1 to 2 tablespoons of the reserved cooking water.
• Thinly slice chicken. Stir chicken and vegetables into noodles. Add sauce; stir to coat. If needed, stir in additional reserved cooking water to moisten. Top servings with green onion. Serve with lime wedges.

SPICY THAI PEANUT NOODLES

Steps:

• Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, Thai chiles, chile-garlic sauce, ginger, fish sauce, and pepper in a bowl until smooth. Set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large wok or non-stick pan over high heat. Add chicken and stir constantly until almost cooked, about 3 minutes. Pour in 1/4 cup sauce mixture to chicken. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer chicken with its juices to a bowl.
• Reduce heat to medium-high. Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil in the same wok or pan used for chicken. Add carrots; cook and stir until just softened but still crunchy, about 3 minutes. Stir in bell pepper; cook until softened, about 1 minute. Add reserved chicken with its juices, remaining sauce, green onions, bean sprouts, and cilantro. Cook and stir until just heated, about 1 minute. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile place noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside until noodles are softened, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Stir cooked noodles into vegetable mixture. Garnish with peanuts.

SPICY THAI NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine peanut butter, sesame sauce,salt,sugar,soy, vinegar, sesame oil, cayenne, 1/4 cup green onions & garlic in a bowl, mix well.
• Pour over well drained spaghetti, toss to coat.
• Garnish each individual serving with carrots, water chestnuts & remaining green onions.
• You can also garnish with cucumber, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots,peppers, peas or green beans.

THAI NOODLES WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions.
• Drain and return to pot.
• Add 2 TBSP sesame oil and toss to coat.
• Set aside.
• Heat remaining 2 TBSP sesame oil in heavy pot over medium-high heat.
• Add green onions, carrots, stir-fry veggies, garlic and ginger.
• Saute until vegetables soften, about 4 minutes.
• Add honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and chili-garlic sauce and mix well.
• Simmer sauce 2 minutes.
• Pour sauce over pasta and toss well.
• Transfer to platter and serve warm.
• Garnish with additional green onions, if desired.
• Yields 8 side dish servings or 4 main dish servings.
• **Chili-Garlicsauce can be increased or decreased depending on how spicy you like your dish.
• As written, this recipe has some heat, but is still edible for my toddler son.