Thursday Group 3
This Thai peanut noodle recipe will not only be quick, easy, and tasty but will leave you full and wondering how soon is too soon to make it again. College is hard. Balancing school, work, social life, and health is time-consuming and stressful. Having delicious meals on hand and ready to go with such a busy schedule will make your day that much better. We use ingredients commonly found in most households. Using this recipe is a great way to add variety to your meals with fun flavors found in Thai food. Adding chicken or any protein of your choice gives you an extra boost of nutrients and keeps you full longer. This meal also includes the perfect garnishes to give it a delicious fresh kick. This recipe also makes about 4 servings which is great for a few friends or to have leftovers for another meal.
Expand your culinary creations by trying out a Thai flavored dish that is sure to impress your friends with it’s yummy flavors. Making new or foreign flavored foods can feel intimidating but we have split this recipe into easy steps to follow and you are sure to succeed! Only two cooking techniques are needed and if you want a simpler dish you can simply forgo sautéing the chicken or even adding some precooked shredded chicken if you are worried about cooking raw meat. We take a piece of chicken out of the pan in our video and cut it open to show you what fully cooked chicken looks like to help. The other technique used is boiling, and while salt isn’t called for in the recipe adding salt to water helps the water boil and also adds a little flavor to the noodles.
When you are making the sauce don’t be worried if you feel like the ingredients aren’t fully combining and it looks lumpy. When you add the sauce to freshly drained noodles in the warm pot the leftover heat will help to smooth out the sauce. If it still stays lumpy feel free to turn the heat on to low to help smooth out the sauce and remove the lumps. At first the sauce will be fairly thin, if you would like it to be thicker you can keep it on the low heat or let it sit for a few minutes before you serve it to thicken it up. Use the toppings we provided or feel free to add any of your own that sound good to you!
Cost Breakdown
No one wants to pay an arm and a leg for a yummy meal. We have broken down all of the costs needed for the ingredients. Feel free to substitute with whatever form of the ingredient you already own, no need to buy a specific kind or specifically fresh garlic, lime or ginger. For a single serving you could also simply make a pack of ramen noodles and then add a 1/4 of the sauce to it for some tasty Thai flavored noodles!
| Ingredient | Amount Needed for Recipe | Unit Cost of Ingredient | Recipe Ingredient Cost |
| Chicken Broth | 1/2 cup | $1.28/14.5 oz can | $0.35 |
| Peanut Butter | 3 Tbsp | $1.94/16 oz | $0.18 |
| Sriracha Chili Sauce | 1-2 tsp | $3.58/17 oz | $0.04-0.07 |
| Honey | 1 1/2 Tbsp | $3.74/12 oz | $0.23 |
| Soy Sauce | 3 Tbsp | $1.58/15 oz | $0.16 |
| Garlic | 2-3 Cloves | $0.68 per head | ~$0.15 |
| Linguine Noodles | 8 ounces | $0.98/16 oz | $0.49 |
| Chicken | 4 ounces | $1.82/4 oz | $0.46 |
| Green Onions | Desired Amount | $0.98 per bunch | Depends on Amount |
| Cilantro | Desired Amount | $0.57 per bunch | Depends on Amount |
| Peanuts | Desired Amount | $2.48/16 oz | Depends on Amount |
| Lime | 1 Lime | $0.25 per lime | $0.25 |
Thai Peanut Noodles
Description
A delicious and simple Thai dish that will add some fun variety to your weekly meals and add a new dish to your weekly staples. Warm flavors blend together with the nutty flavor of the peanut butter to create a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients and grab a pot, bowl, and pan.
- Add water a little salt and bring to a boil. Once boiling add noodles.
- Heat pan with oil for chicken and while it’s heating cut chicken into bit size cubes.
- Once pan is hot add chicken and season to taste ex: salt, pepper, garlic, or onion.
- While the chicken is cooking combine the chicken broth, peanut butter, chili sauce, honey, soy sauce, ginger and garlic in a bowl and stir with a fork until mostly combined. It will still be a little lumpy don’t worry!
- Drain water from noodles and while in the pot add sauce and chicken and stir.
- Chop green onions, quarter lime, and chop peanuts for toppings
- Serve into bowls and top with green onions, cilantro, lime, and peanuts.
- Eat and Enjoy!
Video
Notes
- – Ingredients like garlic, lime, and ginger can be from any kind.
- – Proteins are interchangeable, substitute chicken for tofu, shrimp, pork etc.
- -Feel free to use whichever kind of noodles you prefer.
