Linguine With Snow Peas Cucumber And Peanut Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, preferably al dente (firm to the bite).
• Drain; keep warm.
• For sauce, in a medium mixing bowl, stir together chicken broth, wine or water, soy sauce, cornstarch and red pepper.
• Stir in peanut butter until smooth.
• Set aside.
• Rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels.
• Cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Set aside.
• In a wok or large skillet heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• (Add more oil as necessary during cooking.) Add onion, garlic and ginger to hot oil; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until onion is crisp-tender.
• Remove onion mixture from wok.
• Add the chicken to the wok.
• Stir-fry about 3 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
• Push the chicken from the center of the wok.
• Stir sauce; add to center of the wok.
• cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
• Return onion mixture to wok; stir all ingredients together.
• Arrange pasta on individual plates or a serving platter.
• Spoon the chicken mixture over pasta.
• Sprinkle with green onions.

Steps:

• 1. In a blender or food processor, combine the garlic, soy sauce, peanut butter, chicken broth, lime juice, red-pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Puree until smooth.
• 2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguine until almost done, about 9 minutes.
• 3. Stir in the snow peas and bean sprouts and cook until the vegetables and pasta are just done, about 3 minutes more. Drain and return to pot.
• 4. Mix in the cooked chicken; mix and heat for 1 minute more. Turn off heat.
• 5. Toss with the peanut sauce, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, the scallions, cucumber, and 1/3 cup of the peanuts. Serve with the remaining peanuts sprinkled over the top. Note: Use an English (hothouse) cucumber, which is almost completely seedless.