Kung Pao Chicken Noodle Stir Fry

INGREDIENTS

large chicken breasts (cut into bite size pieces, 1 pound)

8 oz

vermicelli or thin spaghetti

2 tbsp

cornstarch

1/2 cup

rice vinegar

1/2 cup

reduced sodium soy sauce

1/4 cup

sugar

1/4 tsp

pepper

sesame oil

garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp

freshly grated ginger

2 tsp

red pepper flakes OR 8-12 dried red chilies * (deseeded and cut into halves)

1 8 ounce can

sliced water chestnuts, drained

stalks celery, chopped

red bell pepper, chopped

2 cups

snow peas, ends trimmed and cut in half

stalks green onion, chopped

Salt and pepper

1 cup

peanuts