Pad Thai Chicken
392kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounce linguine noodles
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1-1/2 pounds chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce
- 3 cloves garlic finely grated
- 1/4 tsp grated ginger
- 1 medium lime juiced
- 2 medium red pepper stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 medium jalapeno pepper stemmed, seeded and chopped
- 2 medium green onions sliced
- 1/2 cup peanuts chopped
- Extra chopped peanuts sliced green onions and lime wedges for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a large pot of salted, boiling water. Cook linguine noodles according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add red pepper and jalapeno and cook until tender, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to plate.
- Heat second tablespoon of oil (if needed) in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning until all sides are golden brown and chicken is cooked thru, about 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, chili sauce, garlic, ginger and juice from the lime.
- Add noodles and sauce to the skillet and toss to coat. Fold in the peppers. green onions and peanuts. Cook 2 minutes.
- Serve with extra sliced green onions, chopped peanuts and lime wedges.
Nutrition
Serving1servingCalories392kcalCarbohydrates58.33gProtein18.66gFat9.8gSaturated Fat3.88gCholesterol18.14mgSodium1321.13mgPotassium440.65mgFiber3.9gSugar13.17gVitamin A996.23IUVitamin C43.9mgCalcium42.63mgIron2mg