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Thai-Noodle

3 garlic cloves
2/3 cups creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons shoyu (soy sauce)
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1/2 cup vegetable broth
10 oz, dry udon or linguine pasta
8 oz. snow peas, halved
3 tablespoons canola, sesame or peanut oil
2 red peppers thinly sliced
14 ounce firm tofu, drained and cubed
2 green onions, sliced
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro
Chop garlic. Add peanut butter, lime juice, shoyu and red pepper flakes. Add vegetable broth, blend till smooth. Cook noodles and add snow peas and peppers last 60 seconds. Stir-fry till tender 2 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon. Add tofu stir-fry till just turning brown about one minute. Return peppers stir-fry till hot. Remove skillet from heat add noodles peas, peanut sauce. Mix to coat noodles and vegetables evenly. Garnish with green onion and cilantro.
Spicy Chicken with
Spring Peanut Sauce
3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 scallions minced
1 large garlic clove grated
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon or more, hot pepper sauce
2-3 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup chopped unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
6 slices crisply cooked bacon, finely chopped
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 eggs seperated
1/2 cup corn oil
Combine first 10 ingredients using only half of red pepper flakes and half of salt. let stand 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight for best results. Combine nuts, bacon, remaining salt and red pepper flakes. Pound chicken between waxed paper to an even thickness of about 3/8 inch. Beat egg whites to form peaks; then beat in the yolks. Spread a thick layer of egg on one side of each breast. Sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons of nut-bacon mixture over each and press until it adheres. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Repeat to coat the other side and refrigerate 15 minutes. Heat oil in pan until it simmers, add chicken and cook over moderately high heat for 7 minutes until the nuts are brown on the bottom. Same on other side, drain on paper towels. Serve with peanut sauce, rice and or bean threads.

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