Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Peanut zucchini noodles with chicken


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:


5-6 zucchini
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.


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.
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!



8- Top with cilantro, green onions and sesame seeds… if you wish.



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!


Tuesday:
Linking up with 
 Kate and Emily for Tasty Tuesday
 Kristen for Handmade TuesdaySusan for Love From the Kitchenand Beth and some other lovely ladies for Tuesday Talk


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9 comments:

  1. YUM! That looks so good!! I bought a spiralizer for the first time this summer and love "zoodles" - definitely will try this.

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  2. I love zucchini noodles, this looks delicious!

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  3. I bet this tastes amazing with the peanut flavor. I will have to give it a try! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Yummmmm I make something similar to this, but want to try it with the peanut flavor :)

    Green Fashionista

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  5. That sounds tasty! We are planning on zoodles tonight. Will definitely have to save this recipe for next time. Winks and Eyerolls

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  6. Prepare it for your parents when we come next wk; we will like to taste it. By the big kisses to our granddaughters.

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  7. Can't wait to make this! Sooo yummy when you brought it over :)

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  8. Can't wait to make this! Sooo yummy when you brought it over :)

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