Asian Chicken And Bean Thread Noodles

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 inch peeled finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1 medium bulb of garlic, peeled and pressed
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 4 ounces bean thread noodles
• 2 cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise, seeded and sliced thin
• 5 green onions, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 bring the first five ingredients to a boil remove from heat. cover and let steep for 10 minutes.
• 2 add chicken breast and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 35 to 45 minutes.
• 3 remove to plate. cut into 1 inch cubes when cooled enough to handle.
• 4 cook remaining broth down to measure 3/4 cup . if less than 3/4 cup remains, add enough water to make 3/4 cup.
• 5 cook bean thread noodles. rinse and drain.
• 6 place well drained noodles into a serving bowl. top with chicken, cucumbers, onions and peanuts. drizzle remaining broth/sauce over the top and toss.
• 7 chill and serve.
• 8 we like onions so i add more. we also like the crunch of the peanuts but you can add as many or as few as you like.