4oz. noyolks Egg Noodles (makes 3 cups cooked)
2 tsp. olive oil, divided
1 C. thinly sliced onion (I like it chopped)
1 C. fresh basil leaves, torn
2 C. fresh Spinach leaves, torn
2 garlic clove, crushed
2 tsp. curry powder
1/2 tsp. salt, optional
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
3/4 pound skinned, boned chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
3/4 C. light coconut milk
Prepare the egg noodles according to the package directions, omitting salt; drain noodles, and keep warm. Heat 1 tsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion; stir-fry 1 minute. Add basil & spinach, and stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove from pan. Heat 1 tsp. oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add curry powder, salt, and red pepper; stir-fry 10 seconds. (this will STINK as the curry toasts. Stick it out, its wonderful when done) Add chicken, and stir-fry 3 minutes. Stir in milk; reduce heat to medium, and cook 2 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in basil mixture, and toss well. Serve over noodles.
Yield: 3 servings
Serving size: 1 C. chicken with sauce and 1 C. noodles
Calories: 344
Fat: 7.4g
Fiber 4.7g
Notes: 1 cup of pasta is more than I normally have for a serving, which makes this a higher calorie dinner than I normally eat. However, I thought the meal was absolutely terrific. The chicken and sauce tasted fabulous, and I will defintely make this again.
I made a couple changes. First, I omitted the salt, as usual since I watch my sodium intake. I finely diced the onion instead of slicing it, because my hubby doesn’t like large chunks of onion and I knew he wouldn’t like the texture. I also put in about a cup of shredded baby spinach along with the basil. I didn’t have quite 2 cups of the fresh herb, and so I added in the spinach to make up the difference and a little more. Even if I had had enough basil, spinach is a good leafy veggie, and since it wilts down so much when cooked its an easy way to sneak some vegetables into my husbands diet 😉