Here’s a recipe for a quick and easy Peanut Chicken Bowl.
This recipe is made with Ramen noodles (everyone’s favorite from back in college days, right??), vegetables and a delicious sauce. This is a family- friendly, favorite dinner.
Bowl Recipes:
- Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Philly Cheesesteak Bowls
- Greek Chicken Bowl
- Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls
- Easy Ramen Bowls
Peanut Chicken Bowl
Chicken with Ramen noodles, vegetables and a delicious sauce makes a family friendly dinner!
Ingredients
- Two 3 ounce packages Asian flavored ramen noodles
- 4 cups cut up vegetables, such as broccoli florets, red pepper strips, halved snow peas and/or thinly sliced carrots
- 1¼ cups water
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- One 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- One 8 ounce can bamboo shoots, drained
- ¼ cup chopped peanuts
- ¼ cup sliced green onions
Instructions
- Set aside 1 seasoning packet from noodles to use in recipe; store remaining packet for another use.
- In a large saucepan bring 2 quarts water to boiling. Break up noodles slightly and add to water along with cut-up vegetables. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Drain and return to saucepan.
- Meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan whisk together the 1¼ cups water, peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, crushed red pepper, and seasoning packet. Whisk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Add chicken, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots to sauce; heat through.
- Add chicken mixture to noodle mixture in large saucepan. Toss to combine. Top with peanuts and green onions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 583kcal, Carbohydrates: 61g, Protein: 38g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 60mg, Sodium: 1888mg, Potassium: 917mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 731IU, Vitamin C: 84mg, Calcium: 107mg, Iron: 5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Very delicious! Thanks for sharing it. A must for all peanut butter-lovers.