Cold Noodles with Shredded Chicken
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Cold noodles are the perfect food for summer. Light, refreshing, and easy to make, this recipe includes shredded poached chicken and a very flavorful sauce.
Ingredients
- FOR THE NOODLES, YOU’LL NEED:
- 1 chicken breast
- (left at room temperature for 1-2 hours so it's not cold from the fridge)
- 2 slices ginger
- 1 scallion (cut into 3-inch lengths)
- 2 servings noodles (almost any noodle or pasta will work)
- ½ seedless cucumber (julienned)
- 1½ cup bean sprouts (raw or blanched)
- ⅓ – ½ cup dry roasted peanuts (coarsely chopped; see our wok roasted peanuts recipe, which you can prepare ahead of time. Store-bought also works.)
- 1 scallion (finely chopped)
- A small handful chopped cilantro
- FOR THE SAUCE, YOU’LL NEED:
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 – 3 teaspoons chili oil (omit if you don’t like heat)
- Salt (to taste)
Instructions
- First, poach the chicken breast. Fill a small pot with enough water to submerge the chicken breast (but don’t add the chicken yet), and add the ginger and scallion. When the water comes to a boil, add the chicken, and bring to a boil again. Immediately cover the pot, shut off the heat, and let the chicken sit in the water for 22-25 minutes. In the meantime, prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Prepare the sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- Cook your choice of noodle by following the package instructions. Remember, no one likes soggy overcooked noodles, so keep an eye on them or set a timer! Drain the noodles and rinse thoroughly under cold water. They’re now ready to use. If you’re not ready to eat them right away, mix in about 1-2 teaspoons of oil to prevent the noodles from sticking together.
- Assemble the noodles by mixing the following together: noodles, shredded chicken, julienned cucumber, bean sprouts, chopped peanuts, scallion and cilantro. Pour the sauce over everything and toss together. Serve!
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