Spicy Peanut Noodles

Ingredients

• 8oz chinese noodles
• 1lb chicken thighs, sliced into thin strips
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons fresh ground chili sauce (such as Huy Fong brand Sambal Oelek or Sriracha), more or less to taste
• 2 tablespoons juice from 2 limes (or rice wine vinegar)
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seed oil
• 1 clove garlic, grated on a microplane grater
• 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
• 3 tablespoons warm water
• 2 large red, orange, or yellow bell peppers, sliced into thin strips
• 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 8 scallions, finely sliced at a severe bias to create long, thin strips
• 1/2 cup roughly crushed roasted peanuts
• 1 tbsp cornstarch

Directions

1. Prepare the noodles according to the package directions
2. Coat the chicken with salt, pepper, and the corn starch. Pan fry then set aside
3. In the same pan as the chicken, cook the bell pepper and onion, until soft
4.  In a large bowl, combine peanut butter, soy sauce, chili sauce, lime juice, sesame seed oil, garlic, sugar or honey, and water. Whisk until homogeneous
5. Add drained noodles, bell peppers, onion, and chicken to the bowl. Toss to combine
6. Serve topped with fresh scallions and peanuts