Brown Rice Noodles With Spicy Peanut Sauce

• For noodles:
• 8 ounces brown rice noodles (regular is fine)
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 8 ounces thinly sliced chicken breast (or other protein)
• 1 large carrot, julienned
• 1 bell pepper (not green) sliced into thin strips
• 1/2 cup salted peanuts, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup scallion thinly sliced
• juice from 1/2 lime
• 1/4 cup Thai basil leaves
• For sauce:
• 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 1-2 tablespoons Vietnamese chili garlic sauce
• 2 tablespoons Kikkoman soy sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (black or white)

1. Cook rice noodles according to instructions on package. Rinse with cold water, place in a medium bowl, toss with sesame oil and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl make the sauce by whisking together the first 6 ingredients and set aside.
3. Heat the oil in a large saute pan and add garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, (30 seconds). Saute the chicken until cooked through, remove from the pan, and add the vegetables to the pan and saute until crisp tender.
4. Add the chicken back to the pan, saute for a minute, just to heat through, add the noodles and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the sauce and cook, tossing the noodles until coated well, and heated through. Toss with chopped peanuts, scallion, basil, and lime juice.
5. Serve with lime wedges, and a cold beer.rnEnjoy!

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/33999-brown-rice-noodles-with-spicy-peanut-sauce (may not work)