sesame noodles with chicken & asparagus

Name: Sesame Noodles with Chicken & Asparagus
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 large chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless; - salt and pepper (to taste); 1 pound(s) linguine pasta (fettuchini or spaghetti); 1 pound(s) asparagus, fresh (1/2; 1/3 cup(s) peanut butter; 5 tablespoon(s) rice wine vinegar; 1/4 cup(s) oyster sauce; 2 teaspoon(s) chili garlic sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) fresh ginger (grated); 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) sesame seed (toasted); 2 tablespoon(s) canola oil

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Connie "Kiyu" Guerrero

Saipan, MP

Updated on Apr 1, 2011

It's just the meal you want when you're tired and hungry because it's filling, it's nutritious, it's a little spicy and it's got a great peanut-sesame taste.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 25 Min

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yield 3-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 large chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless
- salt and pepper (to taste)
1 pound linguine pasta (fettuchini or spaghetti)
1 pound asparagus, fresh (1/2
1/3 cup peanut butter
5 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup oyster sauce
2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger (grated)
1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seed (toasted)
2 tablespoons canola oil

How To Make sesame noodles with chicken & asparagus

Step 1

Bring a large pot with water to a boil.

Step 2

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook the chicken until it's not longer pink inside, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. (Do not wash skillet.
Step 3

Add a large pinch of salt to the boiling water then add pasta and cook until just beginning to soften, about 8 minutes.
Step 4

Add the asparagus into the pot and cook until bright green and the pasta is al dente, about 4 minutes more. NOTE: Reserve one cup of pasta water. Drain pasta and asparagus and return to the pot.
Step 5

SAUCE: In a medium bowl, whisk peanut butter, vinegar, oyster sauce, chili-garlic sauce, ginger, sesame seed oil and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water until smooth.
Step 6

Add the cooked chicken into the skillet with the pasta and asparagus, then add the peanut butter mixture and toss to combine.
Step 7

Add more of the reserved pasta water, if needed. Serve immediately!
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