Easy Thai Chicken Pasta

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Not authentic but we like it just the same."

 

• Ready In: 52mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 1 lb linguine
• 1⁄3 cup sesame oil, plus
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
• 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 2⁄3 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrot combination thawed

directions

1. In a large pot, cook the linguine by following the package directions; rinse and drain; set aside.
2. In the same large pot, heat 2 tablespoons sesame oil.
3. Over medium-high heat, saute the chicken for 5-7 minutes or until no longer pink.
4. In a mixing bowl, stir together the peanut butter, cream, soy sauce, garlic, vinegar, 1/3 cup sesame oil, sugar, ginger, and red pepper; set aside.
5. Add the vegetables to the pot with the chicken; saute 4-5 minutes or until veggies are tender.
6. Add the cooked linguine and peanut butter mixture to the pot; toss until coated.
7. Lower heat and cook 3-5 minutes, or until thoroughly heated but do not boil.

Reviews

[chefdoug]

Very yummy, easy to prepare, and as mentioned above, the cleanup isnt bad at all :) <br/>i added some bean sprouts towards the last few minutes of cooking time for a little bit of extra "crunch".<br/>ill be making this again! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Sisty Gin]

My family really liked this recipe, but like another poster, I made it a little more authentic. I used rice noodles. And I lowered the fat content with FF half and half. I also used a little less than 1/4 cup sesame oil in the sauce. I used rice vinegar and lower fat peanut butter. I used fresh veggies instead of frozen and added them when the recipe stated. YUM! And only one pot to clean!!!

 

[Midwest Maven]

This recipe is so good, we make it all the time. I found it in a Mr. Food cookbook awhile ago. Was gonna post it but now I don't need to :)

 

[shera_23]

This was just okay for me. I found it a little bit bland... wouldn't make it again. Definitely not worth almost 100% of your daily fat allotment!

 

[seika88sariel]

I loved this recipe so much! The only things I changed where that I used half and half instead of heavy cream, and instead of the red pepper flakes I used just a touch of cayenne pepper. I will definately make this again, as its not only yummy and easy, but cheap too! AND my 2year old LOVED it.