1tablespoonminced garlicalthough I just run 2-3 cloves through the Garlic Press
2tablespoonSesame Oil
salt & pepper
The Rest of the Ingredients:
1lblinguinespaghetti or lo mein noodles
1lbbonelessskinless chicken breasts
2tablespoonvegetable oil
2tablespoonSesame oil
Chopped scallions and dry roasted peanuts for garnish
Instructions
Poach the chicken breasts. Set aside to cool
Cook pasta or noodles according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup of the cooking water, drain and rinse pasta.
Place pasta in a big bowl with 2 tablespoon vegetable oil in the bottom. Add 2 tablespoon Sesame Oil on top and toss very well so that the noodles don’t stick.
Shred chicken on top of the linguine that has been tossed with the oils.
To make the sauce, first mix the peanut butter with 1-2 tablespoon of the soy sauce to “loosen it up” (I find microwaving them together for about 30 seconds helps this process. Add remaining sauce ingredients and mix
5. Pour entire sauce over noodles and chicken and toss to coat. Add some of the pasta cooking water if needed.
6. Garnish with chopped scallions and peanuts and enjoy!
Notes
I like to add crushed red pepper flakes to the sauce to give this a little bit of a "kick", but be careful not to overdo it!