Peanut Chicken Bowl

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (3 ounce) packages oriental-flavor instant ramen noodles
• 1 cup broccoli floret, cut
• 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 cup pea pods, halved
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1/4 cup peanuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup green onion, sliced

Recipe

• 1 set aside 1 seasoning packet from noodles to use in recipe; store remaining packet for another use.
• 2 in a large saucepan bring 2 quarts water to boiling. break up noodles slightly and add to water along with cut-up vegetables. return to boiling; reduce heat. boil gently, uncovered for 3 minutes. drain and return to saucepan.
• 3 meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan whisk together 1 1/4 cups water, peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, crushed red pepper, and seasoning packet. whisk until smooth.
• 4 cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
• 5 add chicken, water chestnuts to sauce; heat through.
• 6 add to noodle mixture in saucepan. toss to combine.
• 7 top with peanuts and green onion.
• 8 serve immediately.