PASTA WITH THAI-STYLE CHICKEN

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Pasta and garlic-flavored chicken in a creamy coconut milk and lime sauce.

Provided by miriamel

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package fusilli pasta
¾ pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
2 cloves garlic, pressed
¾ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
2 tablespoons lime juice
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the fusilli, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes; then stir in the green beans. Cook until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite and the green beans are tender but bright green, about 7 more minutes. Drain the pasta and green beans well in a colander set in the sink.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken just until it loses its pink color, about 2 minutes. Stir in ginger, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes, and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute; stir the coconut milk and lime juice into the skillet with the chicken. Bring the mixture to a boil; mix in the drained pasta, green beans, and cilantro. Reheat to a simmer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 515.1 calories, Carbohydrate 61.4 g, Cholesterol 39 mg, Fat 19.5 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 27.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 339.8 mg, Sugar 3.4 g