This low carb Peanut Hoisin Zoodle Chicken is cooked from scratch in less than 45 minutes. and makes a healthy, fun and delicious dinner idea the whole family will enjoy.
PEANUT HOISIN ZOODLE CHICKEN
This Peanut Hoisin Zoodle Chicken makes a delicious and healthy family meal. It contains wholewheat noodles, lean chicken, is low in fat and salt (it contains only 3 tablespoons of light soy sauce and 1.5 tablespoons Hoisin sauce) and uses seasonal zucchini. The shops are bursting with it at the moment and I find myself thinking of new ways of using zoodles more than ever before.
When it comes to zucchini I find that spirilizing is one of the best ways of preparing it. And in a recipe involving noodles spirilizing it is simply ideal. I decided against using zoodles alone and chose to combine them with a bit of regular noodles (the healthier kind!). I wanted to create a more substantial meal that would appeal to children as well as adults. Zoodles are fun to eat and my own children, who aren’t very keen on zucchini, have never refused to eat a dish with zoodles in it!
(If your children are quite young, however, you may want to use less chilli flakes if they aren’t used to spicy food).
This dish requires a bit of preparation but the cooking itself takes minutes. The good thing is that while the chicken is marinating (it only needs about 30 minutes in the marinade) you can prepare the rest of the ingredients. (ie. making the zoodles, boiling the noodles and chopping up the garlic and ginger). When all that is done you only need 5-7 more minutes before your Peanut Hoisin Zoodle Chicken is on the table. This means that the total time you will need to make this recipe is less than 45 minutes. Which is not bad for a dish involving a marinade and made from scratch. Don’t you think?
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I am bringing my Peanut Hoisin Zoodle Chicken to #CookBlogShare. This week’s host is Jacqui@Recipes Made Easy. I am also sharing it with Tasty Tuesdays, and Fiesta Friday. This week’s co-hosts are Judi @ cookingwithauntjuju.com and Sadhna @ Herbs, Spices and Tradition.
- 2 chicken breasts approx. 400g, skinless, cut into thin strips (approx.1cm)
- 2 medium zucchinis courgettes, spiralized
- 2 wholewheat noodle nests
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes or less if you want less heat
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- For the marinade:
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1.5 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons oil olive or vegetable, plus 3 more for frying
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek powder
- 1/3 teaspoon less than half each onion granules, ginger powder, garlic powder
- For serving: 2 finely chopped spring onions zest of 1 lime and a good drizzle of the juice
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Combine all the marinade ingredients, add the chicken strips and stir thoroughly. Set aside for 30 minutes.
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In the meantime cook the noodles according to packet instructions (in salted water with the bay leaf). Drain, reserving some of the water (4-5 tablespoons). Set aside.
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Spiralize the zucchini. Set aside.
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In a large wok or frying pan heat up 3 tablespoons of oil, add the fresh ginger, garlic and chilli flakes, stir and fry for 30 seconds over a medium heat. Add the chicken (including any remaining marinade), stir and fry for about 3-4 minutes, stirring often.
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Add the soy sauce, noodles, zoodles and a little water (from cooking the noodles), about 4-5 tablespoons. Stir thoroughly until all the ingredients have been heated through and coated in the sauce.
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Remove from the heat, sprinkle the spring onions and lime zest over the top, give a good drizzle of the lime juice and serve.
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Love the idea of combining zoodles and noodles…I always find zoodles on their own to be a bit lacking, but combined with healthy wholewheat noodles is a winner! And you know me…I always love a quick and easy midweek meal…definitely my kind of thing! Eb x
Thank you Eb! I tried to incorporate the zoodles into a satisfying meal, that’s why I used them alongside noodles – zoodles on their own are just not enough, I completely agree with you here:)
I am so going to make this.Its a constant battle with my 7 year old to get any veg into him but he loves noodles -just need a spiraliser!This recipe looks soooo tasty.Pinned!xx
Thank you! He may not notice he’s eating a vegetable if it’s mixed in with the noodles. Good luck:)
I thought I was “zoodled out” (probably not a word) until I see another great recipe like yours. Peanut sauce – any time. Thanks for coming to the party and enjoy your weekend!
Thank you! You can never be zoodles out, there are so many ways to enjoy zoodles:) Have a good Sunday!
I love the sound of this! I rarely get my spiralizer out but one the things I love to make when I do is zoodles. This sounds really tasty as well as so healthy too.
Thank you Corina!
This looks really tasty. Love the idea of adding courgette to a noodle dish and anything with peanut butter in has to be delicious!
Thank you Cat, this is such an easy and tasty dish I’ve made it 3 times since posting it:)
I think 45 minutes to make a dish like this well worth the time. It looks absolutely delicious! I love the idea of mixing zoodles with regular noodles. I have two very active strapping young men to feed and they do like their carbs so this would really satisfy them too.
Thank you Jacqui, I made this dish for the 3rd time this week(!) and my youngest son said: ‘how do you get healthy food to taste so good?’There is no greater reward than hearing this from a 12-year-old:)