Szechuan Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes

SZECHUAN CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and onion; stir-fry 3 to 5 minutes or until chicken is light brown.
• Stir in water; heat to boiling. Stir in pasta. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is almost tender (do not drain).
• Stir in contents of meal starter bag. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 8 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender and sauce chips are melted.

SZECHUAN PASTA CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Poach and cool chicken breasts. Cut into bite-sized pieces and reserve. Cook noodles. Drain and toss into a large bowl with ½ cup soy sauce, then peanut oil. Cool to room temperature, occasionally stirring the noodles to coat thoroughly. Combine mayonnaise with mustard, sesame oil and the remaining ¼ cup soy sauce and chili oil to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use. Add chicken, green onions, carrots, sweet pepper, bamboo shoots, mini corn and chopped cilantro to noodles. Mix gently. Add mayonnaise mixture and blend well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, preferable overnight. Just before serving add julienned snow peas, adding a little extra soy sauce and peanut oil or mayonnaise if noodles seem dry. Garnish with sesame seeds.

SICHUAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the celery thinly on the diagonal; stack and cut into matchstick shreds. In enough water to cover the celery, parboil it for 10 seconds; drain and run under cold water to stop cooking. Drain again and set aside.
• Mix the chilies, ginger, garlic and scallions with soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt and white pepper in a bowl, and allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Toss with the chicken, sesame oil, celery and coriander. Allow to sit 5 minutes; toss again and serve.