Thai Sesame Noodles

This is a really easy recipe!

Thai Sesame Noodles
1 lb chicken or shrimp
16 oz. bottle Italian Dressing
1/2 C. peanut butter
1/2 C. soy sauce
1/4 C. honey
4 tsp ginger
2 tsp crushed red pepper
16 oz. angel hair pasta
2 T. sesame oil
1 C. chopped green onions
1/2 C. cilantro
peanuts

Marinate meat in 1/3c. dressing for 1 hour(if using chicken, cut in strips before marinating). In small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, ginger, crushed red pepper, and rest of dressing. Set aside. After meat marinates, prepare pasta and drain. In saucepan over high heat, heat sesame oil. Drain dressing from meat; add meat and onions to oil. Cook until meat is done. In large bowl, mix everything. Serve hot or cold.

***I made this for a Sunday meal and it served 8 adults, 3 kids, and we had leftovers. So you may want to half it if you are feeding a smaller family.

Thai Chicken and Noodles

This recipe satisfied our Thai food cravings and would even taste yummy over rice! Plus - who can complain when life is made easier with a crock pot :)

Thai Chicken and Noodles

1 ½ lbs. Chicken (or turkey tenderloins), cut into ¾ inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, cut into short thin strips
1 ¼ cups chicken broth, divided
¼ cup soy sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
¾ tsp. red pepper flakes
¼ tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
3 green onions, cut into ½ inch pieces
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
12 oz. cooked vermicelli pasta or Thai rice noodles
¾ cup peanuts or cashews, chopped (optional)
¾ cup cilantro, chopped (optional)

Place chicken, bell pepper, 1 cup broth, soy sauce, garlic, red pepper flakes and salt in slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low 3 hours.

Mix cornstarch with remaining ¼ cup broth in small bowl. Turn slow cooker to High. Stir in green onions, peanut butter and cornstarch mixture. Cover and cook 30 minutes or until sauce is thickened and chicken is no longer pink. Stir well. Serve over vermicelli. Sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro.