SESAME CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS PASTA

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Make and share this Sesame Chicken and Asparagus Pasta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CandyTX

Categories     Vegetable

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 ounces linguine
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
6 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup soy sauce
6 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon hot chili oil (optional)
2 cooked boneless skinless chicken breast halves
5 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
1 lb thin asparagus, trimmed
3 scallions, white bulb and inches green cut up
1 small cucumber, halved and seeded cut into 1/4 inch dice

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the linguine and cook until just tender. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain again, and set aside in a large mixing bowl.
  • Place the garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, peanut butter and soy sauce in a food processor. Process for one minute. With motor running, slowly add the sesame and chile oils through the feed tube, and process until well blended.
  • Shred the chicken into 2 inc julienne and toss with linguine. Add the sauce and 4 T of the sesame seeds and toss to coat well.
  • Cut the asaragus on a diagonal into 1 inch lengths. Blanch in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and pat dry.
  • Place the linguine and chicken in a large flat serving bowl and arrange the asaragus on top. Sprinkle with scallions, cucumber and remaining sesame seeds.
  • Serve at room temperature.

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