Thai Coconut Rice Noodles With Chicken
Recipe: #8412
March 02, 2013
Categories: Chicken, Vermicelli, Mushrooms Asian, Thai, New Years, Wok/Stir-Fry, Spicy, Chicken Dinner, more
"If you like Pad Thai you will love this. If you love Thai curries, you will love this even more. It's not really that spicy, so add chopped Thai chiles if you like it more hot. It makes a ton, so invite a few of your friends over and have a martial arts film fest. Everybody will be so happy."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (238.3 g)
- Calories 489.2
- Total Fat - 19.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.7 g
- Cholesterol - 66.8 mg
- Sodium - 518.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 55.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.2 g
- Sugars - 5.3 g
- Protein - 26 g
- Calcium - 66.6 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Heat water for noodles and cook pasta 6-8 minutes (stir-fryable) or according to package directions.
Step 2
Drain noodles, rinse under cool water and allow to drain; cut into smaller pieces if desired.
Step 3
Meanwhile, toast coconut if necessary.
Step 4
Using a whisk, mix together ingredients for sauce: coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, curry powder, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper.
Step 5
Heat oil in large pan until almost smoking.
Step 6
Add chicken and stir-fry until almost done and nicely browned.
Step 7
Add bell pepper and cook 1-2 minutes.
Step 8
Add mushrooms and cook until they are tender.
Step 9
Add chopped scallions, basil, and the juice of the lime and cook briefly.
Step 10
Stir in sauce mixture and allow to heat.
Step 11
Add cooked noodles and chopped cilantro and toss until thoroughly coated.
Step 12
Allow to heat through then remove from heat.
Step 13
Serve garnished with toasted coconut, chopped cashews, and minced chiles.
Tips
No special items needed.