Asian-Style Ground Chicken and Noodles

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

Taken from 125 Best Ground Meat recipe book by Ilanna Simon --- cooking time does not include cooking the pasta, ground turkey can be used in place of ground chicken, this is very good!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced gingerroot
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
• 2 cups cauliflower florets
• 1 small green bell pepper (seded and chopped)
• 1 small red bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
• 1 lb ground chicken
• 8 ounces vermicelli

SAUCE

• 1/3 cup tamari
• 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
• 4 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 -2 teaspoon chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lime juice
• 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
• 6 cups shredded baby bok choy

Directions:

1. In a wok, or large skillet (wok is best), heat oil over med-high heat.
2. Saute the green onions, ginger, garlic, cauliflower florets, green and red peppers for 1 minute.
3. Add the ground chicken; brown; breaking up the chicken, for 5 mins, or until no longer pink.
4. Meanwhile, in a sauce pan of boiling salted water; cook noodles for 6-7 mins, or until al dente; drain and rinse.
5. For the sauce; in a bowl combine Tamari, rice vinegar, sesame oil, chili sauce, lime zest, lime juice and brown sugar.
6. Pour into wok then stir until blended.
7. Add the bok choy and stir well.
8. Cover and cook for 2 mins, or until bok choy is tender.
9. Add cooked noodles and stir into veggies and chicken.
10. Add additional Tamari if desired.

Reviews

[mosma]

This was very good! Great option for ground chicken. It definitely needed some heat. Next time I will add some crushed red pepper.

[Midwest Maven]

This was a great and very tasty dinner tonight. Everyone loved it and their only complaint was that I hadn't doubled the recipe. Easy to put to together and I think this dish could lend itself well to lots of different veggies. It reminded me of a lo mein of sorts, thanks so much!

[Cookgirl]

Here's a recipe that was easy to prepare for this Asian food-challenged girl. I like the hint of sweetness in the sauce. I accidentally used galangal instead of gingerroot. Ooopsie.