We've been on more of a clean eating kick now that summer is over--- however, boring food is not my thing so I try to incorporate lots of flavours, textures and veggies into what I'm doing. Enter Asian inspired zoodles!
Ingredients:
1 large onion
1 clove of garlic
1/4 cup of cilantro
1/2 bell pepper, cut into strips
1 carrot, cut into thin strips
1 cup of mushrooms, sliced
1.5 pounds of chicken, cut into small cubes(or more or less depending on your preference)
1 tbsp of oil
Peanut sauce
1/2 cup of natural peanut butter
1 clove of garlic
1/4 cup of cilantro
1 tbsp of sesame oil
2 tbsp of rice vinegar (or other vinegar if you don't have rice vinegar)
1 tbsp of hoisin (optional)
1 tbsp of sweet chili sauce (optional)
1 tbsp of light soy sauce
Honey to taste
Hot sauce if you wish
(blend all of these together well and the peanut sauce is done)
Optional Toppings:
Toasted sesame seeds
Cilantro
Green onions
Method
1- Cut zucchini into strips or spirals. I have a veggetti but you can use a spiraliser or even a mandolin or cut into tiny strips yourself. Set aside.
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2- Use a mini chopper (if possible) and chop onion, garlic and cilantro. (I'm all about saving time)
3- Place 1 tbsp of oil in pan and when hot, throw the onion mixture.
4- When translucent and fragrant, add the chicken and brown it. Reduce heat to medium high
5- Add the veggies except for the zoodles.
6- Add peanut sauce, tablespoon by tablespoon as necessary until saucy--- yeah, that's right. Saucy.
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7- Either remove from pan or in a separate pan, heat oil and throw in zoodles. Cover pan to simmer for two to three minutes until steamed . Add chicken mixture until well combined. Add more sauce if you wish. The zoodles do give off some liquid!
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8- Top with cilantro, green onions and sesame seeds… if you wish.
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8- Top with cilantro, green onions and sesame seeds… if you wish.
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Also, there's a bit extra peanut sauce but it can be used as a dipping sauce or I just mixed it in with some regular pasta for my kids.
This recipe was seriously so, so flavourful and yummy! I used a spoon to scoop up the extra sauce from my plate. It would go well with shrimp or tofu also.
I can't wait for when it's on the rotation again!
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