There’s something that I love, almost as much as chocolate. And that’s spicy food. Not the burn-your-mouth-off spicy, but the gently warming, must-have-a-glass-of-water-or-milk-nearby spicy. What could possibly be better than a spicy Chinese inspired dinner?
Maybe spicy dark chocolate
Anyway, I can’t live on chocolate alone. Sadly. But this meal just about makes up for it.
It’s a recipe I adapted from AllRecipes (LOVE this site).
It has this super tasty marinade.
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With a “few” peppers.
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Pour it over some chicken bites and sautee in a pan.
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Add some yummy veggies (the frozen kind are the easiest).
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Toss with rice noodles (or rice).
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Take-out style Chinese food.
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Spicy Chicken and Rice Noodles
4 chicken breasts cut into cubes
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
4 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoon vinegar
dash hot sauce, red pepper flakes or the tiny red peppers above
2 tablespoon sesame seeds
1-/2 to 1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Sesame seed oil (or non-stick spray)
Bag of frozen veggies
1 package rice noodles or rice
In a small bowl, stir together all of the ingredients for the marinade. Add pepper to taste, or leave it out if you prefer. Set aside 1/2 cup of the marinade for later. Pour the remaining marinade over the cubed chicken breasts. Cover and allow to soak for at least 1 hour.
Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame seed oil to medium high heat (or spray pan with non-stick spray). Add chicken when the pan is very hot. Cook until no longer pink.
While the chicken is cooking, cook the rice noodles (or rice) according to the package directions.
Once the chicken is cooked, push it to the sides of the pan. Add the frozen veggies and heat until cooked through.
Toss the chicken and veggies over the rice noodles, pour extra marinade if desired. Whip out your favorite chop sticks and enjoy.
This would be great paired with some baked crab rangoon.
Meal Plan
Here’s what we are cooking up for the week.
Monday: Various leftovers from the weekend
Tuesday: Pretzel Crusted Chicken Fingers
Wednesday: BLTs
Thursday: Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Quesadillas (Pioneer Woman)
Friday: Dinner with the in-laws – no cooking for me!
Saturday: BBQ with friends for a graduation party
Sunday: Turkey brats on the grill with some grilled garlic bread ($5 Dinners)
As usual, I’ll also be putting together some of my Super Energy Granola Bars. Homemade Crackers and some graham crackers. And of course my Wheat Germ, Flax Seed Bread.
What are you eating this week?
Don’t forget about the Thank You Journal carnival. What are you thankful for this week?
This post is also linked up to Mouthwatering Mondays, Tuesdays and the Table, Tempt My Tummy Tuesday, and Tasty Tuesday.
Oh, and before I forget, the winner for the Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil giveaway was comment #17, Joan. Congrats!
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Wow. That looks delicious. I’ve never cooked with sesame seeds, but I like them. I’d have to leave out the peppers for serving it to my family, though. My kids have the most sensitive mouths to heat of any kind. I’m with you on the spicy dark chocolate — yum.
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@Rebecca at Toothwhale, I bet it will be just as good w/o the peppers. Let me know how it goes if you try it.
That looks like a fantastic dinner! We love love love spicy food here (even Paige!)
I did try some spicy chocolate a while ago, and it was so hot I could barely stand it! But I think if the heat was toned down just a touch I would have enjoyed it
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@Corinne, Did you try the Lindt brand? That’s the best I’ve had, not too spicy.
I love Chinese food – but the nearest restaurant is 2 hours away! I can’t wait to give this one a try!
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@Melinda, Let me know how it turns out.
That made my mouth water. Sadly, my children would never eat it.
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@Christine LaRocque, You could always make it for a date night or late dinner, just you and the hubby.
This looks really good. I love making my own Chinese food, every time I order out it seems like I get the bad cuts of chicken every time. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
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@Kristin @ Holy Cannoli Recipes, I’ve had that same thing happen. I hate the fatty chicken bits.
This looks better than takeout – and just as easy!
This sound so delicious! I have to make it sometime.
I’d love it if you’d stop by for a visit.
ButterYum
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This looks great! I love food like this, I’m going to print this out, the sauce looks great, thanks!
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@Debbi Does Dinner Healthy, Glad you like it. Let me know how it turns out.
This dish looks very tasty. And I can’t wait to try the Pretzel-Crusted Chicken Tenders, too. Yummy stuff.
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@Dale, Let me know if you try them, they are pretty tasty.
This sounds delish!
Oh, I made your graham crackers last week, and they’re a HUGE hit! I linked to it in my blog
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