Mom’s Cold Peanut Butter Noodles with Chicken

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Asian

Ingredients

  • 1 rotisserie chicken, chilled
  • 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 1 tbsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 1 to 2 tsp hot chile sauce or crushed red pepper
  • 8 oz. udon noodles or spaghetti
  • 3 stalks celery from the heart with leafy tops, very thinly sliced
  • 4 radishes, very thinly sliced
  • 4 to 5 scallions, thinly sliced on an angle
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the noodles.

  2. Shred enough of the chicken to measure about 2 cups.

  3. In a large bowl, microwave the peanut butter on high until softened, about 30 seconds. Whisk the apple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, oil and chile sauce into the peanut sauce.

  4. Cook the udon in unsalted water, as directed. Drain the noodles under cold water until cool, then drain well.

  5. Mix the noodles, celery, radishes, scallions, bean sprouts, and chicken into the peanut sauce. Top with the sesame seeds.

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