Hot Peanut Chicken Salad

Photo: flickr user FotoosVanRobin

Ingredients

2 tablespoons peanut butter

2 tablespoons oil

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons white vinegar

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

1 green onion chopped

1 1/2 pounds chicken

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 clove garlic minced

1 tablespoon oil

5 ounces chow mein noodles

6 cups shredded lettuce

cilantro optional

peanuts optional

Preparation

Mix all peanut sauce ingredients. Set aside. Cut chicken in thin strips, marinate in soy sauce and garlic for 30 minutes. Stir-fry chicken in oil until no longer pink, 3-5 minutes.

To serve, mound lettuce, top with noodles. Arrange chicken over noodles, drizzle with sauce. Garnish with chopped green onions, peanuts, and cilantro if desired.

NOTES : I usually use more than 5 oz of noodles (more like 1/2 pound). You can use spaghetti if you can't find the chow mein noodles, although it is not as tasty. I also usually double the peanut sauce recipe.

This is an easy recipe. It can even be made with leftover chicken. The sauce can be used for almost any salad or stir-fry.