Hey everybody and welcome to the video This is Josh here and today we're going to making Thai peanut chicken
Now I'm sure this isn't authentic Thai food but I've always been a big fan of that peanut sauce noodle and chicken dish that you get at any of the Thai takeout places around town This is the first time I've ever tried to make that Thai peanut sauce myself and it came out amazing I'm just such a huge fan of that sweet and spicy combination that you get from dishes like these Really hope you give this one a try as always Be sure to like the video if you enjoy this and subscribe if you want to more, I put out new recipe videos and food content every other week
Starting off we're actually going to prepare our vegetables I always like to have these chopped and ready to go so I'm not worrying about having to cut them up in the middle of the other steps that we're going to be doing You can use whatever vegetables you'd like with this one but I'm going be using red bell pepper yellow onions and we'll see later a little bit of broccoli on the side Chop up your vegetables and a smaller bite sized pieces and set these aside Next we're going to prepare chicken
I've got one pound of boneless skinless chicken breast here we're just going to chop it up into a relatively even bite sized chunks and we're going to pour all of this into a gallon bag and mix in a little bit of cornstarch salt and pepper mixing in a little bit of cornstarch here just really helps the chicken retain its moisture when it's cooking mix around your gallon bag with the chicken Make sure everything is fully coated And we're going to set this aside to sit and soak with that cornstarch for about 15 minutes Next up we're going to make our spicy peanut sauce in a small saucepan and medium high heat We're going to add our vegetable stock some soy sauce creamy peanut butter a little bit of honey some sriracha and also powdered peanut butter or PB2
The PB2 is a great way to add some extra peanut butter flavor without adding all the extra calories And then we're going to add a little bit of cayenne Feel free to just sriracha or Cayenne depending on your flavor preferences And then we're going to freshly grate some ginger stir everything together with a whisk and keep this on medium high until it reduces down to a thickness that you prefer I wanted to make sure and have enough for the noodles and the chicken
So mine's a little bit on the thinner side it just depends on your preference Now that the sauce is reduced to our liking we're going to prepare the chicken Preheat your pan and medium high heat I'm using a cast iron here so I actually preheated in the oven You don't need a cast iron for this but I'm always a big fan
Just pour out the chicken and spread it evenly to ensure every piece has direct contact with the pan And we're going to let this sit for a few minutes without touching it This will just make sure you get a good browning on the outside of the chicken Very very important step for the texture and the flavor Once you see some of those just starting to crisp up stir your chicken around just to make sure you get a nice brown color on all sides of the chicken
This took about 10 or 12 minutes for me cooking and medium high heat But if you're unsure just check with a meat thermometer and you want your chicken to be at 165 degrees Fahrenheit Next we're going to add in the vegetables that we chopped earlier along with some minced garlic stir everything together And we're just going to let these vegetables cook down for a few minutes Once they've reached your desired level of doneness we're going to remix up our sauce here really quick and incorporate that back in with the vegetables and the chicken
Now this next step is completely optional depending on your dietary preferences and your calorie goals But I'd highly recommend it if you can fit it in We’re going to be making some lo mein noodles to go with this dish Now lo mein noodles I believe are actually Cantonese or Chinese but these are just my favorite at the grocery store Out of all the different Asian noodles I've tried feel free to use whatever you'd like or replace this with some more vegetables if you want a lower calorie option
So just follow the instructions on whichever noodles you decide to pick mine Take about four minutes and boiling water to cook And we're going to strain these out and dump them all into the cast iron with our other ingredients comes out to just about 500 calories for a really really significant portion of noodles and chicken And it just has such a great flavor really nice and spicy without being too spicy Some good sweetness from the nuts just an all around great meal
Very similar to what you'd get at an Asian takeout restaurant for about half the calories It's sure to impress your friends or family if you're cooking outside of your meal prep But this would make a great portion to out for your workweek as always Be sure to let me know down below if you plan to give this one a try I always love hearing those updates from all of you that are testing or enjoying these recipes
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