Chopped Chicken Sesame Noodle Bowls - loaded with veggies, chicken, cilantro, and a homemade sesame-peanut sauce. So good!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoonssesame oil
- 2 tablespoonsrice vinegar
- 2cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoonfresh ginger (I use a fresh paste)
- 1/2 teaspoonsalt
- 1/4 cuppeanut butter
- 3-4 tablespoons water
- 2-3 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1/2 teaspoonred pepper flakes
- 1lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4ounces soba noodles
- 1cucumber (can swap for other veggies, too)
- 3large carrots
- 1handful cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Sauce: In a food processor, combine all the ingredients for the sesame sauce except the sesame seeds and red pepper flakes. Pulse until mostly smooth; stir in sesame seeds and red pepper flakes.
- 2
Noodles: Cook soba noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- 3
Chicken: Heat a large skillet with a little oil over medium heat. Cut the chicken breasts in half if they are large. Add the chicken; sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Saute until barely golden brown on the outside. Add about a third of the sesame sauce to the chicken with a little water to thin it out. It might splatter, so turn down the heat at this point and have a lid ready. Let the chicken finish cooking in the sauce for a few minutes. Remove the chicken from heat, let cool slightly, and shred.
- 4
Veggies: Chop the veggies super-finely or put them in the food processor and get them all minced up. Drain out any excess moisture.
- 5
Toss everything together and serve hot or cold.