Thai Lime Chicken Noodles Food

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.

CHICKEN PAD THAI

Steps:

• Combine fish sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, sriracha, and brown sugar in a small bowl and stir to combine.
• Soak the dry noodles in water for 10 minutes until soft.
• Preheat oil in a large pan over medium high heat (about 2 minutes). Add chicken and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Add noodles into the pan and stir continuously for 1 minute.
• Shift the noodles to one side to make some space in a pan to crack the eggs. Add the eggs and cook until they have thickened and there are no visible liquid parts remaining. Stir into the noodles and continuously mix the ingredients together for one minute.
• Add in prepared sauce and continue to stir to combine together. Turn heat down to low and add in tofu, chives and bean sprouts. Continuously stir for another minute.
• Sprinkle in chopped peanuts and serve immediately.

THAI LIME CHICKEN & NOODLES

Steps:

• In a large covered pot, boil enough water to cover the noodles. Remove from heat and place noodles. Leave for about 10 minutes or until tender. Drain.
• Meanwhile:.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add the oil, ginger, lemongrass chile and optional jalapeno and saute for 1 minute.
• Add the minced chicken and cook, stirring until cooked through. (about 6 or 7 minutes).
• Stir in the lime juice, fish sauce, cilantro, basil and onions.
• Serve over hot noodles with lime wedges to squeeze over top.

CHICKEN PAD THAI

Steps:

• For the noodles: Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
• For the sauce: Stir together the fish sauce, brown sugar, tamarind, sriracha and lime juice in a small bowl until well combined.
• For the stir fry: Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the tofu and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Push the tofu to the side, allowing the excess oil to drip down into the middle of the skillet. Add the chicken and shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is opaque and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Push to the side with the tofu, allowing the excess oil to drip down into the middle of the skillet. Add the beaten egg to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally and chopping to break up, until cooked through, about 30 seconds. Push the egg to the side with the tofu and chicken. Add the peppers to the skillet and cook just to soften slightly, about 2 minutes. Add the noodles, bean sprouts, scallions and sauce to the skillet. Combine the tofu, chicken and egg into the ingredients and stir fry, coating the ingredients with the sauce, and simmer to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pile the stir fry onto a serving plate and top with chopped peanuts and cilantro leaves. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

THAI CHICKEN NOODLES

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in wine 30 minutes.
• In a small skillet, saute garlic and shallots in 3 Tablespoons oil until crisp; drain, reserving oil.
• Boil rice vermicelli noodles 2 minutes; drain; toss with garlic oil.
• Grind red chilies.
• In a wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil and fry chilies 1 minute, until aroma mellows.
• Add chicken and wine, and sliced Chinese mushrooms; stir-fry 3 minutes.
• Add shrimp; heat through; add tomato paste, 2 tablespoons sugar, and nam pla.
• Add bean sprouts and basil; stir 2 minutes.
• Add noodles; toss.
• Garnish with garlic, shallots, and peanuts.

PAD THAI

Steps:

• Place noodles in a large bowl, pour over plenty of boiling water. Soak for 5 minutes, then drain in a colander and quickly rinse under cold water. Don't leave them sitting around for more than 5 - 10 minutes.
• Mix Sauce in small bowl.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large non stick pan (or well seasoned skillet) over high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 30 seconds.
• Add chicken and cook for 1 1/2 minutes until mostly cooked through.
• Push to one side of the pan, pour egg in on the other side. Scramble using the wooden spoon (add touch of extra oil if pan is too dry), then mix into chicken.
• Add bean sprouts, tofu, noodles then Sauce.
• Toss gently for about 1 1/2 minutes until Sauce is absorbed by the noodles.
• Add garlic chives and half the peanuts. Toss through quickly then remove from heat.
• Serve immediately, sprinkled with remaining peanuts and lime wedges on the side, with a sprinkle of chilli and a handful of extra beansprouts on the side if desired (this is the Thai way!). Squeeze over lime juice to taste before eating.

CHILD-FRIENDLY THAI CHICKEN NOODLES

Steps:

• Blanch the sugar snap peas in a bowl of boiling water for 2 mins, then drain. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the spring onions, garlic, ginger and chicken. Gently fry for 2-3 mins. Stir in the curry paste and cook for 1 minute more. Add the coconut milk to the pan, along with a splash of water, the lime juice, peas and sugar snap peas. Gently bubble for around 5 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the pack instructions. Drain. Stir the noodles through the sauce, scatter with coriander and serve with a wedge of lime for squeezing over.

THAI LIME CHICKEN WITH BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Heat oil in large frying pan; cook chicken in batches until cooked through.
• Meanwhile place fish sauce, lime juice (and zest), sugar, garlic and chilli in a screw-top jar and shake well.
• Boil, steam or microwave bok choy until tender; drain.
• Add lime slices to same frying pan and cook until both sides are browned.
• Divide chicken among service plates.
• The original recipe states to spoon the dressing over the chicken, and top with the onion and cilantro. I prefer to add the dressing and half the onion and cilantro to the pan and deglaze the pan for a minute or two, then spoon it onto the chicken, topping with the remainder of the onion and cilantro.
• Serve with bok choy, lime slices and jasmine rice.

WARM THAI CHICKEN & NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to high. Put the chicken on a baking tray and grill for 10-12 minutes without turning, until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to instructions. Drain and run cold water through to stop them sticking together.
• Mix the vegetables in a bowl. Thinly slice the chicken and add to the bowl, along with the noodles and coriander leaves.
• Mix the dressing ingredients together with 2 tablespoons water, pour over the salad and toss well. Serve straight away.