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Friday, February 3, 2012
Ramen Noodle Chicken
This dish is kind of Asian meets Tex Mex, or something in-between. It will only take a few minutes from start to finish. This serves 2-3 people.
These are the items you'll need.....
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 packages chicken flavored Ramen noodles
2 eggs
1 C Panko crumbs
1/3 C shelled peanuts, chopped rough (not tiny pieces)
1 handful cilantro (a handful after being pulled from the stems)
Butter or oil for the frying pan
Creamy Chipotle Ranch salad dressing (Marie's brand is what I use)
Take the chicken breast and cut it into thinner pieces by first slicing it the long way. Careful not to make your pieces paper thin, but you should be able to get about 3 thinner pieces from the one breast, and then cut those into smaller pieces. (Maybe about the size of chicken nuggets or tenders.)
In a bowl, whisk the 2 eggs together. In another bowl, pour the Panko crumbs. In the frying pan, heat some oil or butter to fry the chicken in. You don't need enough to cover the chicken; just enough to give it some lube.
Dredge each chicken piece in the egg, then in the Panko and then place into your frying pan, where your temp should be on the low side of medium. (I cook on a gas stove and medium heat is too high.) These will cook up fairly fast, and you don't want to burn them, so do keep an eye on them.
Put about 2-3 cups of water in a medium pot to boil. Add the 2 packages of ramen noodles, but not the seasoning. Boil the noodles just enough to make them soft, then drain all the water off. Add the seasoning packets and mix thoroughly.
When your chicken is done (browned lightly on all sides) remove it from the heat. ***Even tho, in this picture the chicken pieces fill the pan, remember this is only ONE chicken breast. It goes a long way when you cut it into smaller pieces.*** Place a generous serving of noodles on a single serving plate, top it with some of the chicken pieces, some of the chopped peanuts and some of the cilantro. Put some of the Creamy Chipotle Ranch dressing on top, as if you were dressing a salad. Now eat! (You don't have to put the dressing on it to make it delicious. I really love the dressing on it though.) But this recipe will not be complete if you leave off the cilantro and/or the peanuts. They really make the flavors pop.
Pictured here are 2 servings (along with a side salad) but this could have easily been made into 3 servings.
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