Sesame Noodles with Chicken

Two Blue Lemons: Sesame Noodles with Shredded Chicken

1lb Udon Noodles

6 Tbs. Sesame oil

4 Cloves of garlic

2/3 cup organic creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup soy sauce with freshly chopped ginger

6 Tbs. Rice vinegar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 lbs chicken tenders chopped

2 Tsp. peanut oil

Kosher salt

Freshly ground pepper

6 scallions, thinly sliced

Boil a large pot of water with salt. Add Udon noodles and cook accordingly. Drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer to large bowl and toss with 1 Tsp. of sesame oil.

Coarsely chop garlic and add 5 tbs. of sesame oil, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar brown sugar and salt. Mix until smooth.

Trim chicken, if necessary. Season tenders with salt and pepper. Heat peanut oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat. Coook tender until brown on both sides and cook through. Transfer chicken to pasta mixture and add half of the scallions.

Pour about 1 1/4 cups of dressing over the chicken and pasta. Add dressing to taste. Sprinkle with remaining scallions.

Serve with steamed broccoli.