Thai Noodles.

I just recently discovered my love of Thai food. Now I can't seem to get enough of it, so I am constantly looking for Thai recipes. I recently came across this recipe for Thai noodles and after making it 3 times I have tweaked it to my liking.

First you want to start by getting some chicken breasts or chicken breasts tenderloin. (I chose the tenderloin because they are smaller and I find them easier to cut up into small pieces.) You want to cut them into small pieces. I of course tried to cut them into the perfect sliced chicken that all Chinese, and Thai places seem to do. I guess I'm not talented enough to pull it off.
Here's how my chicken turned out.

Once it was all chopped up I sprinkled some seasonings on it. I used some ground ginger, salt, pepper, and a little bit of chili powder. But feel free to use your own seasonings.
I then proceeded to cut some baby corn. I really like baby corn but my husband isn't a fan so I didn't use that much, but use your own discretion to choose how much you want.

Once I was finished with the corn I threw the chicken in a pan with some oil and let that cook until I couldn't see any pink on the outside. I quickly threw the corn in to cook with the chicken. When the chicken is done I pull the pan off the heat.

It's at this stage where you want to put a pot on and boil some water to cook the noodles. Once you have that going you want to get your hot chili oil ready.
This is the kind I use.

You want to measure out 1/2 cup of the oil and pour into a small saucepan. Then you want to put about a teaspoon of red pepper flakes in with the oil. (You can add more if you want more spice but this will already be pretty spicy) Turn the heat to medium. This is where you really want to pay attention. The flakes can burn VERY easily. You want to keep stirring for about a minute to two minutes. But again I stress, keep a close eye on it. When it is done you want to get a mesh strainer. The type where it will catch everything. You want to pour the oil through it into a separate bowl.
It should look like this.

Don't forget to add the noodles to the boiling water!
You want to make sure there isn't anymore pepper flakes in the pan before pouring the oil back in the pot. Once there you want to add 6 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 7 tablespoons of honey. Then I take one of my big spoons and take a spoonful of peanut butter and add it to the sauce.

Once everything is thrown together you want to put the pan back on the burner. Make sure to whisk together as it heats. It will help the peanut butter melt nicely. At this point your noodles should be done, so you'll want to strain those and put them back in their pan. You can then add the chicken and corn. Once they are all together in a pan you take your sauce and drizzle the sauce over it while stirring the noodles around so they are all coated. Once that's done you are ready to eat!

Cast of Characters::
1 pound of chicken breasts tenderloins (Seasonings you want to flavor it with)
1 can of baby corn
1 box of angel hair past or thin spaghetti noodles
1/2 cup hot chili oil
1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. (More of less depending on preference)
6 tablespoons of soy sauce
7 tablespoons of honey
1 spoonful of peanut butter

Cut your chicken into small pieces along with baby corn. Then you want to cook your chicken and towards end of cooking, add corn and cook till done. Cook your pasta noodles according to package instructions. Measure oil out and add to small saucepan and add your pepper flakes and put on burner to cook for 1-2 minutes on medium heat. Keep a close eye on it as the flakes can burn easily. Once down strain the flakes out and reserve oil. Add oil back to pan and add soy sauce, honey, and peanut butter, and return to burner to cook until heated. Once that's done add noodles, chicken, and corn together and pour sauce over the top. Stirring to incorporate. Eat up!!
You can easily add whatever vegetables you want to it to make it your own.  

-KJ