Thursday, January 17, 2013

Hoisin glazed chicken with Szechuan noodles

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon ground ginger
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon lower-sodium soy sauce
8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Cooking spray
6 ounces uncooked udon noodles (thick, fresh Japanese wheat noodles) or whole-wheat linguine
1/4 cup bottled Szechuan sauce
1 tablespoon reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
1/2 cup matchstick-cut green onions

Directions:
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well. Add chicken; toss to coat.

3. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from grill; cover.

4. Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain well. Combine Szechuan sauce, peanut butter, soy sauce, and juice in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add noodles, carrots, and green onions; toss and serve immediately with chicken.

Nutrition:
Serves 4 (serving size: 2 chicken thighs and 1 cup noodle salad)
417 calories/serving



1 comment:

  1. Great recipe! Thanks! My husband added a TON of dried Thai chiles to the sauce because he loves his food painfully spicy. :)

    -Betsey from wanderlustandsecondhelpings.blogspot.com

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