Thai Chicken Linguine

Name: Thai Chicken Linguine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked whole wheat linguine; 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup lime juice; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon Thai chili sauce; 2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed; 1 cup fresh snow peas; 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 large eggs, beaten; 1/3 cup chopped unsalted peanuts

When I’m feeding a crowd, I multiply this Thai-inspired chicken with pasta and snow peas. The merrymaking begins when everybody digs in, even the kids. —Teri Rumble, Jensen Beach, Florida

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked whole wheat linguine
1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup lime juice
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Thai chili sauce
2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 cup fresh snow peas
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 large eggs, beaten
1/3 cup chopped unsalted peanuts

Directions

Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, vinegar and chili sauce until blended.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir-fry 5-7 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan. Stir-fry snow peas and pepper in remaining oil until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add eggs; cook and stir until set.
Drain linguine; add to vegetable mixture. Stir soy sauce mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil. Add chicken; heat through. Sprinkle with peanuts.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 377 calories, 13g fat (2g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 697mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 5g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 lean meat, 2 fat.

Originally published as Spicy Thai Chicken Linguine in Simple & Delicious December/January 2015

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Spanky1960

Nov 22, 2017

Excellent tasting dish and easy to make. I added extra chili sauce and cut down on the brown sugar.
charrowmom

Jan 18, 2015

Made this last night. Excellent. I added extra chili sauce and peanuts. Easy to make. Will save and make this recipe again.
jharcler

Nov 13, 2014

Very tasty after we added additional sweet chili sauce, additional peanuts, and some salt. Next time, I would also cube the chicken in smaller chunks than I did this time.