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Stir-Fry Thai Noodles with Chicken Meatballs
Pour the water into a large pot, salt lightly, and bring to a boil.
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Peel the ginger. Finely grate the ginger and garlic, or mince. Thinly slice the carrots into coins and slice the red bell pepper. Cut the broccoli into 3/4-inch florets. Finely chop the scallions. Stack the basil leaves and slice crosswise into thin slivers.
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Stir-Fry Thai Noodles with Chicken Meatballs
Cut the lime in half and squeeze the juice into a small bowl. Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce, juice from the can of pineapple, garlic, and ginger. Whisk to combine, then set aside.
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Stir-Fry Thai Noodles with Chicken Meatballs
Put the rice noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Carefully pour enough boiling water from the pot over the noodles to cover, (discard any remaining water). Stir noodles and let sit, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain noodles into a colander. Rinse thoroughly with cold water and set aside.
PRO TIP Soaking the noodles until they're al dente rather than boiling them cooks them more gently. They'll finish cooking in the stir-fry sauce.
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Stir-Fry Thai Noodles with Chicken Meatballs
Set a large pot over medium heat and add the oil. Pat the meatballs dry with paper towels. Once oil is shimmering, add meatballs. Cook, turning once, until meatballs are hot in the center, about 6 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a medium bowl, cover, and set aside.
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Stir-Fry Thai Noodles with Chicken Meatballs
Set pot over medium-high heat and add the oil. Once oil is shimmering, add the carrots and broccoli. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broccoli starts to turn bright green, about 2 minutes. Add the bell pepper and cook, stirring every so often, until vegetables are all tender-crisp, about 2 minutes.
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Stir-Fry Thai Noodles with Chicken Meatballs
Add the noodles, toss to coat, and cook, tossing often, until hot, about 2 minutes. Pour in the sauce, three-quarters of the minced scallions, all of the basil leaves, and the pineapple chunks. Gently toss a few times to coat everything in sauce.
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Stir-Fry Thai Noodles with Chicken Meatballs
Return chicken meatballs to the pot. Cook, stirring frequently, until noodles and meatballs have absorbed most of the sauce, about 2 minutes.
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Stir-Fry Thai Noodles with Chicken Meatballs
Divide noodles and meatballs into serving bowls, sprinkle with the remaining minced scallions, and serve.