Tamarind-Glazed Chicken Lo Mein
with Green Beans, Bell Pepper & Toasted Peanuts
Allergens: Wheat, Sesame, Soy, Peanuts
Total: 30 min • Prep: 10 min

Ingredients
Green Bell Pepper
1 unit
Chopped Chicken Breast
10 ounce
Lo Mein Noodles
4½ ounce
Onion
1 unit
Green Beans
8 ounce
Sweet Soy Glaze
4 tablespoon
Lime
1 unit
Sriracha
2 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Cilantro
¼ ounce
Peanuts
1 ounce
Tamarind Paste
1 unit
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Cooking Oil
3 teaspoon (tsp)
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Sugar
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking steps
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
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Heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Add peanuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and fragrant, 2-3 minutes.
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Turn off heat; transfer peanuts to a small bowl. Wipe out pan.
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Once peanuts are cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
Ingredient Quantities
Peanuts
1 ounce
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)

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Wash and dry produce.
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Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Trim green beans if necessary; cut into 1-inch pieces. Quarter lime. Roughly chop cilantro.
Ingredient Quantities
Onion
1 unit
Green Beans
8 ounce
Lime
1 unit
Cilantro
¼ ounce

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Once water is boiling, add noodles to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 5-7 minutes.
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Reserve ½ cup noodle cooking water (¾ cup for 4 servings), then drain.

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While noodles cook, heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for peanuts (use a large high-sided pan for 4 servings) over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onion, and green beans. Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are beginning to soften and brown, 5-7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
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Turn off heat; transfer veggies to a plate. Reserve pan.
Ingredient Quantities
Onion
1 unit
Green Beans
8 ounce
Peanuts
1 ounce
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)

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Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add chicken, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
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While chicken cooks, in a second small bowl, combine sweet soy glaze, tamarind paste, half the Sriracha, ¼ cup reserved noodle cooking water, 1 tsp sugar, and a squeeze of lime juice (½ cup reserved noodle cooking water and 2 tsp sugar for 4 servings).
Ingredient Quantities
Sweet Soy Glaze
4 tablespoon
Lime
1 unit
Sriracha
2 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Tamarind Paste
1 unit
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Sugar
1 teaspoon (tsp)

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Reduce heat under pan with chicken to medium. Add veggies, drained noodles, and tamarind sauce. Cook, stirring, until noodles are saucy and well coated, 1-2 minutes. TIP: If noodles seem dry, add splashes of remaining reserved noodle cooking water as needed.
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Remove from heat. Taste and season with a squeeze of lime juice and salt.
Ingredient Quantities
Lime
1 unit
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)

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Divide lo mein between shallow bowls. Top with toasted peanuts, cilantro, and as much remaining Sriracha as you like. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Ingredient Quantities
Lime
1 unit
Sriracha
2 teaspoon
Cilantro
¼ ounce
Peanuts
1 ounce