Fiery Thai Noodle Bowl With Crispy Chicken Thighs Food

ONE POT THAI CHICKEN THIGHS + NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C | 400°F.
• To prepare the glaze, combine all of the glaze ingredients in a deep bowl; whisk until combined. Pour about 2 cups of the sauce into a small, non stick saucepan and reserve for later (you need only 1/4 cup of sauce for the marinade).
• Trim any extra skin and fat from the chicken thighs. Place the thighs into 1/4 cup of marinade and toss to evenly coat.
• Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet over high heat and sear the thighs on both sides until browned (about 4-5 minutes each side).
• Transfer to the preheated oven and bake until cooked through (about 25-30 minutes). Change your oven settings to grill or broil, and broil for an extra 3 minutes, or until the skin is caramelised and slightly charred. They will look shiny from the glaze.
• While the chicken is in the oven, bring the remaining glaze to a simmer on low-medium heat, until the sauce bubbles up and begins to thicken (it should take about 3-5 minutes).
• In the last 10 minutes of the chicken cooking time, prepare the rice noodles to package instructions (usually placing them into a bowl and covering in boiling water for 5-6 minutes until softened).
• When the chicken is golden and crispy, remove from the oven; transfer to a warmed plate and keep warm by lightly tenting with foil.
• Drain half of the excess chicken fat from the skillet and remove any charred pieces (this is optional). Heat skillet over medium-high heat and add one cup of the glaze with the prepared noodles. Stir fry for about a minute to combine, add in the bean sprouts and carrots; stir fry for a further minute or two.
• Remove from heat; place the chicken back into the skillet over the noodles.
• Garnish with the green onion slices, red chilli and sprinkle with the crushed peanuts. Serve with the remaining glaze!

CILANTRO CHICKEN AND SPICY THAI NOODLES

Steps:

• For the chicken: Combine all the ingredients in a nonreactive bowl and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes. Prepare a grill pan to medium-high heat and place the chicken thighs on the pan, cooking for 4 minutes per side.
• For the noodles: In a medium saute pan over medium heat, add the canola oil. Add the ginger, lime zest and juice, garlic, red pepper flakes and chicken stock. Stir all to combine and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the curry paste, seasoned rice vinegar and scallions. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Place the noodles in a large serving bowl along with the carrots and crushed peanuts and toss well to combine. Add the cilantro chicken and serve.

THAI CHICKEN NOODLE BOWL

Steps:

• Soak noodles in water while you prepare the rest of the recipe. They need to soak about 20-30 minutes.
• Add canola oil to pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is shimmering, add ginger and garlic to pan. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
• Add chicken to pan with ginger and garlic. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until cooked through, stirring occasionally.
• Remove mixture from pan and set aside. Wipe out pan and return to stove over medium-high heat.
• Add curry paste to pan and sauté about 1 minute or until fragrant. Add coconut milk, soy sauce, fish sauce, and broth, and stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• While sauce simmers, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Add reserved chicken mixture to sauce in pan along with cabbage and carrots. Heat about 5 minutes or until chicken is warmed through.
• Place noodles in bowl and top with chicken/sauce mixture. Garnish with bean sprouts, cilantro, scallions, and fresh lime.

FIERY SWEET CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches. Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Add poblanos and onion to drippings; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Remove from heat; add brandy. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in chili garlic sauce and chili paste; pour over chicken., Cook, covered, on low until a meat thermometer inserted into chicken reads 165°, 4-5 hours.

SPICY THAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a zip log bag or bowl.
• Remove excess fat from chicken and add to bowl.
• Add chicken to bowl/bag and let marinate for 1 hour.
• Place saute pan on med/high heat and wait until hot.
• Add hand full of chicken to pan (with some marinade sticking to chicken). DO NOT overload the pan or you will steam the chicken.
• Cook until chicken is cooked and sauce turns a darker color.
• Remove cooked chicken and repeat from step 4/5 until all done.

GARLICKY INSTANT RAMEN NOODLE SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Chicken
• Place chicken in a medium bowl. Process garlic, cilantro roots, oyster sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce, pepper, and salt in a small food processor until smooth. Using a rubber spatula, scrape marinade into bowl with chicken and mix well. Cover and chill at least 4 hours and up to 12 hours.
• Dressing
• Place chiles, vinegar, brown sugar, and fish sauce in a small glass jar; cover and shake to combine. Do ahead: Dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Store at room temperature.
• Garlic
• Cook garlic and oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat, stirring often, until garlic begins to turn light brown around the edges, about 2 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is medium brown and crisp, about 1 minute more. Immediately strain oil through a fine-mesh sieve into a small heatproof bowl. Let cool. Do ahead: Garlic can be cooked 1 day ahead. Transfer garlic oil and crispy garlic to separate airtight containers and store at room temperature.
• Noodles and Assembly
• Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions. Drain and return noodles to pot. Pour in lukewarm water to cover and stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to release as much starch from noodles as possible. Drain and repeat until water is clear. Drain well, shaking off excess moisture. Transfer noodles to a large bowl, pour in garlic oil, and toss to coat.
• Prepare a grill for high heat; lightly oil grate. Grill chicken until lightly charred on both sides and an instant read-thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165°, 8-10 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing against the grain.
• Add dressing to noodles and toss well to coat. Taste and add more fish sauce and/or vinegar if needed; noodles should be salty and sour with sweetness trailing behind. Add scallions, lettuce, cilantro, salt, half of peanuts, and half of crispy garlic and toss to combine.
• Transfer noodles to a platter and arrange chicken on top. Sprinkle crispy garlic and remaining peanuts over. Do ahead: Noodles can be cooked and dressed with oil 6 hours ahead. Store tightly covered at room temperature.