Magic Noodles (spicy Thai Peanut Curry Noodles)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) package of linguine style rice noodles
• 1 1/2 cups peanut butter (chunky is good!)
• 2 tablespoons thai sweet chili sauce (1 tablespoon if you don't enjoy a little kick!)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, level
• 2 tablespoons yellow curry paste (red works too!)
• 2 (10 ounce) cans coconut milk (shake well before opening)
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup broccoli floret
• 1/2 cup asian style pea pods
• 8 ounces chicken breasts or 8 ounces firm tofu

Recipe

• 1 begin by poaching the chicken breast. (if you are using tofu, bake, fry, or steam your tofu. that is up to you!).
• 2 wrap chicken in a tin-foil wrapper and place in a baking dish. bake at 425 for about 30 minutes or until cooked completely through. while the chicken is baking, begin the sauce.
• 3 pour the coconut milk into a large skillet with high sides and gently warm on medium heat for a couple minutes. add the peanut butter and melt. as the peanut butter melts, add in the rest of the sauce (save 1/2 cup chopped peanuts) ingredients and stir fully. let gently simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.
• 4 start a large pot of water to boil for the noodles.
• 5 rinse and slice the peppers into thin strips.
• 6 rinse the rest of the veggies and add all of the veggies to the sauce.
• 7 cover and let continue to simmer on lowest heat.
• 8 when the chicken is finished cooking, remove it from the oven and the foil & let it rest for a few minutes or until cool enough to slice. slice the chicken into slices or chunks and add to the sauce and toss.
• 9 rice noodles cook fairly quickly, so keep your eye on them. add rice noodles to boiling water and let cook according to the package directions (about 6-8 minutes). test by eating one of the noodles for doneness. noodle should be al dente -- cooked but not overcooked.
• 10 drain noodles.
• 11 turn off heat.
• 12 add a small amount of the coconut peanut butter sauce to the large pasta pot.
• 13 return the noodles to the pot.
• 14 pour the rest of the sauce with veggies on top of the noodles.
• 15 toss thoroughly.
• 16 serve with a garnish of chopped peanuts on top.