sesame peanut noodles w/chicken
I threw together a nice meal last night using up a half a gigantic bag of dumpling noodles (no yolks), about a pound of chicken, a pound of peas, a cup of chopped onion and 4 oz sliced baby portabellos.
I roasted the chicken first, and then cut it into bite sized pieces. While it was roasting, I boiled the noodles and steamed the veggies, sauteed the mushrooms and onions, and assembled the peanut sauce.
Starting with 2 tbsp of tamari, 2 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp of sesame oil, and about 1/3 cup of peanut butter (store brand), the sauce came together fairly easily. However, I didn't have the sweet chili garlic sauce the recipe called for, so I added some garlic powder. I added about 2 tbsp of coconut milk, and only about a teaspoon of "hot" curry powder, which wasn't enough to notice.
I browned the chicken pieces in the pan where I had sauteed the mushrooms and onions, and once it was done, drained the noodles, and folded all ingredients together in a large bowl.
The taste of the peanut sauce was good, but it lacked salt, and punch, and was quite oily. My recommendation would be to use "natural" peanut butter, and possibly leave out the sesame oil. You could get a more sesame taste with some toasted seeds. I would also add another tsp of curry powder. I'd hold off on the salt, though, just because you don't really need it. Maybe add some peanuts to the browning chicken, along with a teeny bit of the sauce.
In the recipe I used, the chicken simply had no flavor, and only added protein and texture to the mix. It would've been better to have perhaps roasted it with garlic or a nice pepper/garlic rub.
It made enough for two people for dinner, with enough for a third. Yes, I realize that's a lot of food, but I also eat >3x the amount of food recommended on a daily basis.