Spicy buckwheat soba noodles are tossed with seasoned ground chicken, sautéed mushrooms, fresh cucumbers and crunchy peanuts for a quick and flavorful weeknight meal!
26.3-oz packagesTrader Joe's Matcha Green Tea Soba Noodlesor equivalent amount of other soba noodles
1lb.organic ground chickenthigh or "lean" not "extra lean"
1tsp.crushed red pepper flakes
1tsp.kosher salt + peppereach
1cratesliced cremini mushrooms
1/2English seedless cucumberdiced
chopped fresh cilantro
crushed roasted peanuts
spicy peanut sauce
1/2cupTamari or liquid aminos
2tbsp.unsweetened peanut butter
2tsp.ginger paste
2tsp.sriracha sauceor more!
1tsp.honey
optional: sesame seeds
Instructions
Bring a salted pot of water to a boil over high heat.
In a sauté pan, add a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat then add mushrooms. Sauté until soft then add to a large serving bowl.
In the same pan, add ground chicken and season with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink then add to serving bowl with mushrooms.
In the boiling water, add soba noodles and cook according to package directions. Drain but don't rinse then add them to the serving bowl with mushrooms and chicken.
While noodles cook, whisk together ingredients for sauce then add to noodles.
Add cucumbers, fresh cilantro and peanuts to serving bowl, then toss well before serving!