asian influence spaghetti & chicken

How To Make asian influence spaghetti & chicken

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  Step 1
  THE CHICKEN MARINADE
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  Step 2
  Gather your ingredients.
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  Step 3
  Whisk ingredients together into a non-reactive bowl, until the sugar is completely dissolved.
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  Step 4
  Add the chicken breasts, and toss to completely cover with the marinade.
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  Step 5
  Cover and refrigerate, until needed.
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  Step 6
  THE PEANUT SAUCE
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  Step 7
  Gather your ingredients.
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  Step 8
  Add the ingredients (except the cilantro) to a saucepan over medium heat.
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  Step 9
  Whisk until ingredients are thoroughly combined.
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  Step 10
  Allow sauce to simmer lightly for 2 to 3 minutes.
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  Step 11
  Reduce heat to lowest setting, cover and reserve.
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  Step 12
  Chef’s Tip: To help maintain a nice low, yet even temperature, I place the covered saucepan into a preheated oven at 200f (94c).
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  Step 13
  THE TOPPING
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  Step 14
  Gather your ingredients.
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  Step 15
  Add all the ingredients (except the peanuts) to a bowl, and reserve.
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  Step 16
  Add the spaghetti to a pot of boiling water with a pinch of salt.
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  Step 17
  Cook, according to package directions, until al dente.
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  Step 18
  Drain, and return to the pot.
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  Step 19
  Chef's Tip: Reserve a bit of the pasta water, and if the pasta starts to stick together, add a bit of the water, a tablespoon at at time.
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  Step 20
  While the spaghetti is boiling away, remove the chicken from the marinade.
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  Step 21
  Grill or pan fry the chicken over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes
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  Step 22
  Flip the chicken over, and cook another 3 to 4 minutes, or until cooked through.
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  Step 23
  Chef’s Note: If you decide to grill, or use a grill pan, you’re going to get some real nice grill marks…
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  Step 24
  Add half the peanut sauce to the pot of spaghetti.
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  Step 25
  Chef’s Note: Reserve the other half of the sauce for dipping.
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  Step 26
  Add the reserved cilantro, and gently mix to combine.
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  Step 27
  THE PLATING
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  Step 28
  Add a piece of chicken to a plate.
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  Step 29
  Chef’s Tip: If you can pre warm the plates that would be excellent.
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  Step 30
  Grab half the spaghetti with a pair of tongs, and swirl on top of the chicken.
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  Step 31
  Top with the cucumber mixture.
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  Step 32
  Add some peanuts for garnish. Enjoy.
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  Step 33
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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