Make a delicious, nutritious, truly satisfying peanut sauce in less than 2 minutes with 2 ingredients thanks to Ruby Crunch Chili Crisp. Here, it is used to streamline weeknight chicken rice noodle bowls.
PREP TIME: 15 minutes | COOK TIME: 15 minutes | TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes
Serves: 3 – 4 as a main
Chicken & Noodles
· 1lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1” strips
· 1 teaspoon neutral oil
· 4 ounces rice noodles
· 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
· 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
· 1 teaspoon sesame oil
· 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
· Crushed peanuts (optional)
· Fresh herbs, such as cilantro, mint and basil (optional)
· Lime (optional)
· Salt & pepper, to taste
Magic Peanut Sauce
· 2 tablespoons peanut butter (we love Koeze)
· 2 tablespoons Ruby Crunch Chili Crisp
Instructions
1. Cook the noodles to the instructions on the package.
2. Heat a pan to medium heat, add 1 teaspoon oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and leave them undisturbed for 5 minutes. Flip chicken pieces and cook another 5 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165F.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the cucumber, onion, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, rice vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl. Stir to incorporate.
4. In a small bowl, mix the peanut butter and Ruby Crunch together.
5. In each serving bowl, add the noodles. Then add chicken to one side and the cucumber salad to the other side. Pour the Magic Peanut Sauce over the chicken and noodles. Garnish with crushed peanuts, fresh herbs, and lime.
