Coconutty Thai Veggie Stir Fry w/ Rice Noodles

Last Night's Dinner: Coconutty Thai Veggie Stir Fry w/ Rice Noodles and Chicken


This Thai style stir fry is one of my favorites!  I always use thin thai-style rice noodles, coconut/peanut sauce, and whatever veggies are around or fresh.  For this one, I added chicken - you can eliminate this if you're a veggie or even add some tofu or tempeh.  Usually I make it veggie-only style and it's delicious.

It's pretty quick and easy to whip up with whatever ingredients you may want to use.   Keep a can of coconut milk and some thai rice noodles in the cabinet and you can have this in a flash whenever you're looking for something really delicious and different.




Coconutty Thai Veggie Stir Fry w/ Rice Noodles (and Chicken)
This makes enough for two.
1.  Bring a large pot of water to a boil & cook rice pasta according to directions (usu. about 7 minutes cooking time).
 Heat up a large skillet & add 1 Tbsp. of oilve/peanut/canola oil.  Then add in a one clove chopped garlic & a few sliced scallions.  Stir for a second & add in 1 chicken breast - sliced up into smaller pieces - or some tofu or tempeh.  (**NOTE: if you are not using chicken, this will cook a lot faster)  Sprinkle with salt and pepper to season.  I also sprinkled about 2 tsp. orange juice in the chicken/tofu/tempeh here - any citrus juice will do.
2.  Keep stirring and flipping the chicken for about 10-15 minutes until it is lightly browned on both sides -  The same for the tofu, but less time.  Now add in 1 can coconut milk (light or regular) and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter (if you're allergic to peanuts, you can use another nut butter or eliminate this all together - it's still really good!)  Cook for a few minutes until it is bubbling & all of the chicken is thoroughly cooked.

3.  Right at the end - add in your veggies.  I used: 2 sliced carrots, 1 head bok choy, 1 Tbsp. chopped cilantro (fresh or dried), 1/4 cup cashews (or other nuts), & a handful of sliced peas (from the garden, of course!):

4.  Cook for one minute ONLY, & stir - this keeps the veggies crisp and crunchy.  Turn off the heat.  Now the noodles should be done - you can use some tongs to remove them from the water & add to the pan.


Stir it all up w/ the tongs &ENjoy!

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