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One Pot Saucy Peanut Satay Noodles with Chicken

These super saucy one-pot chicken satay noodles, inspired by the classic satay chicken skewers, are a fabulous meal for any day of the week. Slippery noodles simmer right in the creamy, coconutty peanut satay sauce, then get topped with sticky gochujang chicken, fresh herbs, chili oil, and a big squeeze of lime.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: one pot
Cuisine: asian
Keyword: satay noodles
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 950kcal
Author: Kate Phillips

Ingredients

  • For the sticky gochujang chicken topping -
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 lb 500g ground chicken
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang paste
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • For the peanut butter noodles -
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang paste
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sweet chili jam
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 " piece of ginger grated (or use 1 teaspoon of ginger paste)
  • cup peanut butter
  • 14 oz 400g can of coconut milk
  • 5 cups of low-sodium chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 10 oz 300g noodles of your choice (I'm using ramen)
  • 1 head of broccoli florets only
  • 3 scallions finely sliced
  • A handful of cilantro coriander, chopped
  • A handful of Thai basil leaves chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons chili oil
  • Lime wedges

Instructions

  • Make the sticky gochujang chicken. Set a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Drizzle in 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, then add your ground chickencrushed garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of gochujang paste, and 1 tablespoon of honey. Cook, stirring, until sticky, crispy, and cooked through, roughly 7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and set it aside for now.
  • Cook the aromatics. To the same pot, over medium-high heat, add another 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, followed by 1 tablespoon of gochujang paste, 2 teaspoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sweet chili jam, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, the crushed garlic and ginger. Cook, stirring, for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the peanut butter, stock, and coconut milk. Once the gochujang is looking a little deeper in color (and smelling glorious), add 1/3 cup of peanut butter. Stir it through the aromatics in the pot, then pour in the coconut milk and 5 cups of chicken stock. Use a whisk to mix the peanut butter gochujang base into the broth. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and leave for five minutes.
  • Blanch the broccoli. While the broth simmers, add the broccoli florets to a large heat-proof bowl. Boil your kettle, then pour the boiling water over the broccoli. Leave for 2 minutes, then drain and set the broccoli aside.
  • Add the noodles. After five minutes of simmering, add your noodles directly into your peanut butter sauce and cook according to the packet instructions. Stir the noodles through the sauce so they don't stick together and cook evenly.
  • Garnish and serve. Once your noodles are cooked, divide them between serving bowls. Top with the sauce, then spoon the sticky gochujang chicken on top. Divide the blanched broccoli between bowls, then scatter with the sliced scallions, cilantro, Thai basil, and sesame seeds. Finish with a good drizzle of the chili oil, and serve with lime wedges on the side.

Notes

WANT A THICKER SAUCE? Reduce the stock to 2 or 3 cups - this will give you a thicker sauce, rather than more of a broth. But even if you think your sauce is thin just after you finish cooking, it thickens up quickly and substantially, thanks to the peanut butter, and the noodles absorbing the liquid as they sit.
PRO TIP: The noodles will absorb a lot of the liquid as they sit, so if it starts looking a little thick, just add a bit more stock or water to help loosen things up again.
INGREDIENT NOTES: I recommend using natural peanut butter in this recipe for the best balanced flavor - that means peanut butter that lists peanuts and salt as the only ingredients. You can use any noodles you like here, just check the packet instructions for the correct cooking time.
SUBSTITUTIONS: You can play around a lot with this recipe, based on what you have on hand. Swap the broccoli for tender stem broccoli, frozen edamame beans, peas, green beans, pak choi, or asparagus. Swap the chili oil for ginger scallion oil if you don't want the extra spice. Skip the ground chicken topping, or use crumbled tofu for a vegetarian version. Swap the gochujang paste for red curry paste, sambal oelek, or sriracha.
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS: The noodles will keep for 3 to 4 days, stored in the fridge. Because the noodles absorb a lot of liquid as they sit, I prefer to reheat them on the stovetop, adding a little water (or stock) to loosen them up again. But you can microwave them too, just add a little liquid when you do.
NUTRITION NOTES: Nutrition is an estimate and will vary depending on the noodles, peanut butter, coconut milk, stock, chili oil, and gochujang paste you use.

Nutrition

Serving: 200g | Calories: 950kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 1450mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13.3g