SPICY RAMEN SKILLET THAI STYLE

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I came up with this recipe for "Dining on a Dollar". I love this because it' spicy, sweet, tangy, easy and quick to prepare, and best of all... inexpen$ive!

Provided by BETHANY T.

Categories     Asian

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 (3 ounce) packages ramen noodles (any flavor, discard flavor packet)
2 cups cooked chicken breasts (cut into strips or slices)
1 cup carrot, cut into matchstick sized pieces (about 3 carrots)
1/4 lb fresh sugar snap pea, trimmed and string removed
5 scallions, sliced
1 cup peanuts, chopped (divided)
1 (14 ounce) can bean sprouts, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 eggs
2 tablespoons oil
cooking spray
2 tablespoons sambal oelek
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 teaspoon Thai fish sauce
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Steps:

  • Break ramen noodle squares into 4ths and boil in salted water until tender, about 2-3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water and allow to drain until later.
  • Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and bring to med/high heat. Break eggs into pan and scramble stirring constantly until just cooked. Remove eggs from pan and set aside.
  • Wipe out pan if needed, and heat over high heat.
  • Add cooking oil to pan.
  • Add carrots and sugar snap peas and stirfry until starting to soften (about 2-3 minutes).
  • Add scallions and 2/3rds of peanuts, stirfry another minute.
  • Add bean sprouts and garlic and stirfry for about 1 more minute.
  • Push all ingredients to the outside edges of the pan and add drained ramen noodles adding a little more oil if you need to. Stirfry one more minute.
  • Add chicken and sauce mixture.
  • Cook until chicken is heated through and sauce has thickened slightly.
  • Stir in reserved eggs.
  • Continue cooking until everything is heated through.
  • Serve with remaining peanuts sprinkled on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 733.1, Fat 40.6, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 164.6, Sodium 1231.9, Carbohydrate 55.1, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 14.4, Protein 42.6

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