SOBA NOODLES WITH SESAME CHICKEN

Soba Noodles with Sesame Chicken image

Thai-inspired sesame chicken noodle dish perfect for a light dinner. Easy to make and a great crowd pleaser. Kind to the waistline and keeps well too!

Provided by Collette Duck

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package dried soba noodles
⅓ cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons Thai-style chile sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sesame oil
cooking spray
8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut in bite-sized pieces
1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved
1 cup julienned carrot
1 bunch green onions, green parts only, thinly sliced
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, or more to taste
1 tablespoon grated lime zest

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Stir in soba noodles and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Rinse in cool water, drain, and set aside in the pot.
Meanwhile, mix soy sauce, chile sauce, vinegar, lime juice, ginger, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil together in a small bowl and set aside.
Coat a skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Saute chicken in the hot pan until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Coat the same skillet with more cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add jalapeno and garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add snap peas and carrot and saute until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken back into the pan and saute for 1 minute.
Coat cooked soba noodles with cooking spray and return to medium heat. Add vegetables and chicken to noodles and mix well. Add soy sauce mixture and mix well. Heat through, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Top with green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, and lime zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.5 calories, Carbohydrate 61.1 g, Cholesterol 32.3 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 25.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 2191.6 mg, Sugar 3.8 g