Thai Peanut Pasta Recipes

CPK INSPIRED THAI CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil.
• Add 1-2 tbsp of salt to season the water.
• Cook pasta, al dente (I shoot for a minute shy of what the box says)
• Drain pasta and toss with 2 tbsp sesame oil.
• Pat dry the inside of the pot and add 1 tbsp of sesame oil.
• 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.
• Add the green onions, carrots, napa cabbage, chicken, garlic and ginger.
• Saute for a minute or two until they have softened and barely start to turn color.
• Add in the honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and Sriracha.
• Stir all the ingredients together and add the pasta back into the pot.
• Toss the pasta with the rest of the ingredients and serve!
• Garnish with remaining green onions if you chose to reserve some.

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.

THE BEST THAI PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the peanut butter, coconut milk, water, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, hot sauce, ginger, and garlic. Mix in the cilantro just before serving.

PASTA WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook angel hair pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
• Saute bell pepper, green onion, and bean sprouts until tender-crispy. Set aside.
• Saute chicken until done. Set aside.
• Mix peanut butter, soy sauce, and ginger in a large saucepan over medium low heat. Add chicken broth. Add pasta, sauteed vegetables, and chicken. Toss to coat all ingredients. Serve immediately.

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.

ONE-POT THAI PEANUT CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In very large stock pot, heat chicken broth and water to boiling over medium-high heat. Add peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, Sriracha sauce, oil and ginger; stir until evenly incorporated.
• Rinse linguine under water. Break in half, and add to pot, submerging completely, along with bell peppers and carrots. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 13 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until linguine and veggies are tender and sauce is reduced and thickened.
• Remove from heat; stir in chicken and lime juice. Top with cilantro, peanuts and green onions before serving.

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.

THAI PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with cooking spray. Place chicken, skin side down, in a single layer in pan.
• Mix salsa, peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce and gingerroot; spoon over chicken.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and spoon pan sauces over chicken. Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro.

THAI PEANUT CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil.
• Add 1-2 tbsp of salt to season the water.
• Cook pasta, al dente ( a minute shy of what the box says).
• Drain pasta and toss with 2 tbsp sesame oil.
• Pat dry the inside of the pot and add 1 tbsp of sesame oil.
• 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.
• Add the green onions, carrots, napa cabbage, purple cabbage, chicken, garlic and ginger.
• Saute for a minute or two until they have softened and barely start to turn color.
• Mix together the honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and sambal oelek, (or sriracha), and pour into the pot.
• Stir all the ingredients together and add the pasta back into the pot.
• Toss the pasta with the rest of the ingredients and serve.
• Garnish with remaining green onions if you chose to reserve some, and chopped peanuts, if desired.