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Worthy of a Special Occasion

Yield: serves 4 (serving size: 2 cups)

Ingredients

  • 8  ounces  uncooked linguine

  • Sauce:
  • 1/3  cup  low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2  tablespoons  sake (rice wine)
  • 1 1/2  teaspoons  dark sesame oil
  • 1  tablespoon  cornstarch
  • 1/2  teaspoon  sugar
  • 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

  • Vegetables:
  • 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
  • 3 1/2  cups  fresh bean sprouts
  • 3  cups  (1-inch) sliced green onions
  • 2  cups  shredded carrot
  • 2  tablespoons  minced fresh ginger
  • 1 1/2  cups  shredded cooked chicken breast (about 8 ounces)

Preparation

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain and keep warm.

While pasta is cooking, prepare sauce: Combine soy sauce through pepper in a bowl, stirring with a whisk; set aside.

To prepare vegetables, heat vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add sprouts, onions, carrot, and ginger; stir-fry 3 minutes or until tender. Add chicken; stir-fry 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Stir in sauce mixture and pasta; cook 4 minutes until pasta is coated, stirring well.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
500
Fat:
13.5g (sat 2.4g,mono 3.8g,poly 6.3g)
Cholesterol:
47mg
Protein:
29g
Carbohydrate:
66g
Fiber:
8.1g
Iron:
5.5mg
Sodium:
791mg
Calcium:
104mg
Health, SEPTEMBER 2001

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Steve Slack
very good;smells heavenly,recipes like this one are awesome;icould make it again10/17/08

5 stars
Kristen
I was a little worried this would be too saucy but I thought the balance was just right and the sauce was not over powering at all.09/13/08