"Spring noodles, served chilled with basil mint pesto, spicy brown sugar chicken, and candied cashews. A little sweet, a little heat, and fresh cool mint. The ultimate taste bud experience."
Spring noodles and candied cashews
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Prep time: 15mins
Cook time: 15mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
Chicken and noodles
- 2 squares lotus foods rice ramen (or desired ramen style noodle)
- 1 tabelspoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 tabelspoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 medium minced shallot
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
Method
Chicken and noodles
Step 1
Bring salted water to boil, and cook noodles according to package instructions. Drain, rinse with cool water and set aside.
Step 2
In a deep walled pan or pot, heat butter and olive oil.
Step 3
Add ground chicken, and seasonings (not brown sugar yet!). Break up with wooden spoon, and cook to brown.
Step 4
Add the shallot, garlic, and ginger. Cook until fragrant and slightly softened. Add apple cider vinegar to deglaze pan, and scrape up browned bits from pan bottom.
Step 5
Add brown sugar, and toss to coat. Turn heat to low, and allow meat and sugar to caramelize lightly.
Step 6
Taste, season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Set aside until ready to assemble dish.
ingredients
Basil mint pesto
- 1 bunch fresh mint leaves
- 1 bunch fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Basil mint pesto
Step 1
Roughly chop fresh ingredients, and add to food processor with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Step 2
Process to desired texture. Adjust salt and pepper as needed. Set aside until ready to use.
ingredients
Candied cashews
- 1 cup roasted cashews
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon water
- flaky salt
Candied cashews
Step 1
In a skillet, toss all ingredients together to melt butter and caramelize sugar. Once thickened, remove from heat and transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet.
Step 2
Sprinkle with flaky salt while still sticky. Allow to cool slightly, and transfer to oven under preheated broiler for 2-3 minutes, watch carefully to avoid burning.
Step 3
Allow to cool completely, and shatter sugar to release cashews.
Assembly
Step 1
Toss together noodles, and pesto. Add a squeeze of lemon juice.
Step 2
You can add chicken right into the noodles and toss together, or in bowls individually.
Step 3
Top each bowl with candied cashews, and get a little bit of that broken caramelized sugar in as well.
Step 4
You can also choose to serve this dish warm, but I promise, chilled is where it's at.