Sesame Noodles With Shredded Chicken

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• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 6.0

• ¼ cup sesame seed , toasted
• ¼ cup chunky peanut butter
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar , packed
• 5 tablespoons hot water
• 1 ½ lbs chicken breast fillets
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 lb dried Asian noodles
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 4 green onions , sliced thin on diagonal
• 1 carrot , grated

Directions:

1. In blender or food processor, puree 3 tablespoons of the sesame seeds, peanut butter, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, hot sauce, and sugar until smooth.
2. With machine running, add hot water, 1 tablespoon at time, until sauce has consistency of heavy cream; set aside.
3. Bring 6 quarts water to boil in stockpot over high heat.
4. Preheat oven broiler. Spray broiler pan top with cooking spray.
5. Place chicken breasts on broiler pan and broil 4 to 8 minutes, or until lightly browned.
6. Using tongs, flip chicken over and continue to broil for an additional 6 to 8 minutes.
7. Transfer chicken to cutting board and let rest 5 minutes.
8. Using 2 forks, shred chicken into bite-size pieces and set aside.
9. Add salt and noodles to boiling water; boil noodles until tender.
10. Drain, then rinse with cold running tap water until cool to touch; drain again.
11. In a large bowl, toss noodles with sesame oil until evenly coated.
12. Add shredded chicken, scallions, carrot, and sauce; toss to combine.
13. Divide among individual bowls, sprinkle each bowl with portion of remaining 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds, and serve.