8 oz Vermicelli noodles, cooked - to yield 4 cups 1 lb Skinned, boneless chicken -breasts, cut into match -stick pieces 1 tb Soy sauce 2 ts Dry sherry 2 ts Minced fresh ginger 1 ts Minced fresh garlic 1/2 md Red onion, thinly sliced 1 md Carrot, cut into matchstick -pieces 1/2 Cucumber, peeled, seeded and -cut into matchstick pieces 1/2 c Roasted peanuts, coarsely -chopped
PEANUT SAUCE:
1/4 c Peanut butter 3 tb Soy sauce 2 tb Rice vinegar 2 tb Chicken broth or water Make Peanut Sauce and set aside. Cook vermicelli on range, in the conventional way. Drain and keep warm. Place chicken in a 3-quart casserole. Coat chicken with soy sauce and sherry. Add ginger, garlic and onions; toss. Cover with lid or vented plastic wrap. Stirring midway through cooking, microwave on high 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add carrot; cover again and microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes. Add cucumber and warm noodles; toss with Peanut Sauce. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over top. Note: Partially freeze chicken to make cutting easier. Peanut Sauce: Place all ingredients in a 1 cup glass measure. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Whisk mixture until well combined; set aside.