Spicy Thai Pasta Recipes

THAI PASTA WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Drain; return to pan., In a small bowl, combine peanut sauce and lime juice. Add peanut sauce mixture, vegetables and cilantro to pan; toss to coat.

SPICY THAI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk sesame oil, vegetable oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, fish sauce, chili-garlic sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, and sugar for dressing together in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Drain pasta, rinse with cold water, and return to the pot. Drizzle dressing over the pasta, stir gently to combine. Add peas, carrots, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, peanuts, and red pepper flakes; stir until well combined.
• Serve at room temperature with lime wedges, or chill in the refrigerator for about 1 hour or longer.

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 CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap; lightly pound with meat mallet to an even 1/2-inch thickness.
• Cut each pounded breast into 1-inch strips; place in large reclosable plastic bag.
• In 1-quart glass measure, combine broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
• Microwave (high) for 2 minutes or until peanut butter melts enough to mix smoothly.
• Place 1/2 cup of the marinade in bag with chicken; reserve remaining marinade. Seal bag; marinate in refrigerator for several hours.
• Soak skewers in water for at least 10 minutes.
• Remove chicken from marinade and weave onto skewers; discard marinade.
• Place chicken on rack of broiler pan that has been coated with no-stick cooking spray.
• Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat source for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink.
• Meanwhile, cook linguine in large pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain water and add reserved marinade and vegetables.
• Cook for 5 to 6 minutes until pasta is al dente and vegetables are tender.
• Place pasta on large platter.
• Top with skewers of cooked chicken.

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.

SPICY THAI PASTA

Steps:

• Combine first 12 ingredients in a saucepan.
• Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
• Take 3 tablespoons of the marinade and add it to the chicken.
• Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Cook pasta and steam broccoli.
• Saute chicken until thoroughly cooked.
• Warm marinade.
• Combine the chicken, broccoli and marinade - enjoy!
• Top with peanuts (optional).