Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles

Name: Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 4 teaspoons Sriracha chili sauce; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 12 ounces uncooked multigrain spaghetti; 1 pound lean ground chicken; 1-1/2 cups julienned carrots; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts; 4 green onions, chopped

My husband loves the spicy Thai flavors in this speedy, simple dish and often breaks out the chopsticks for a more immersive experience. — Jennifer Fisher, Austin, Texas

Ingredients

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
4 teaspoons Sriracha chili sauce
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
12 ounces uncooked multigrain spaghetti
1 pound lean ground chicken
1-1/2 cups julienned carrots
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts
4 green onions, chopped

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook chicken, carrots, pepper and garlic over medium heat 5-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, breaking up chicken into crumbles; drain.
Stir in peanut butter mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 3-5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve with spaghetti. Top with peanuts and green onions.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup chicken mixture with 3/4 cup spaghetti: 475 calories, 17g fat (3g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 711mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 7g fiber), 33g protein.

Originally published as Thai Chicken Peanut Pasta in Taste of Home February/March 2014

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Marie

Apr 29, 2019

I did use leftover cooked chicken for this dish instead of ground chicken, but the sauce for this dish is amazing. It was a home run for me, my husband, and my grandmother-in-law, and we all have very different tastes when it comes to food. The sauce came out very velvety and flavorful, and the vegetables provided a perfect sweetness and crunch. I will definitely make this again!
Rellierae

Jun 15, 2018

It's good. I've made it twice as printed. The last time I used 2 c. rotisserie chicken and Gochujang paste instead of hot sauce and crushed pepper. I should have read the reviews before making this time as I would have made more sauce.
Pennynickle

Feb 3, 2018

If I could give it a zero star, I would have. Any Thai recipe would have a balance of sweet, salty and sour. This is missing sweet and it is very salty as written. I made the recipe as is and all I could taste was sour and salt. Has to adjust by adding more water and homey to balance out the flavors. Not a good recipe.
scottymom

Nov 8, 2017

Great, easy dinner
prod25-5

Jul 25, 2017

Good one
jkcoach98

May 26, 2017

The recipe written as is left something to desire. It was ok, but we found it to be dry.
hicks91

Jun 8, 2016

I added water chestnut, bamboo shoots and broccoli. Awesome! !
vimy101

May 23, 2016

Very good, we doubled sauce and used fresh noodles.
needsomezzzs

Feb 12, 2016

We had this for dinner tonight. Was so good. I did use rice noodles instead of pasta and used chicken breast instead of ground meat.. I also doubled the sauce as other suggested. Used sambal oelek instead of sriracha sauce but did not double this in sauce. Gave the dish a nice background heat. The whole family enjoyed will absolutely make again!
grandmaabbott

Feb 8, 2016

I made this tonight for dinner. It is definitely a keeper. I too added the sweet chile sauce and the red pepper flakes. I like mine more spicy than my husband, so I added some bottled peanut sauce. It was just perfect. I also added zucchini and yellow squash and diced the chicken breast. I probably used 1/2 the amount of spaghetti called for. It was just perfect and we might have enough for leftovers.