Spicy Asian Chicken Pasta

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 1 1/2 cups cannned unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled,minced
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
• 3/4 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/4 inch wide strips
• 1 lb linguine

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 t oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add garlic and jalapeno.
• 3 saute 3 minutes until tender but not brown.
• 4 add coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, ginger, honey and hot pepper sauce.
• 5 whisk until smooth and bring to a simmer.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 season with salt and pepper.
• 8 this sauce can be made well in advance, covered and refrigerated.
• 9 heat remaining 1 t oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• 10 add bell pepper, mushrooms, and green onions.
• 11 saute 3 minutes.
• 12 add chicken and saute until cooked through,about 3 more minutes.
• 13 add sauce.
• 14 simmer until heated.
• 15 cook linguine in a large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente.
• 16 drain.
• 17 pour heated sauce over pasta and toss to coat well.
• 18 divide among plates and serve.