COLD SESAME NOODLES Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. Chinese egg noodles
3 tablespoons dark sesame oil
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 green onions thinly sliced on diagonal
1 ” piece fresh ginger minced
3 garlic cloves minced
1 teaspoon red chili paste
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
6 tablespoons hot water
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Preparation

Step 1

Cook noodles in large pot of boiling unsalted water over medium heat until barely tender and still firm. Drain immediately and rinse with cold water until cool. Drain noodles really well and transfer to a wood bowl, toss with sesame oil so they don’t stick together.

In small saucepan, heat peanut oil over medium low flame. Add green onions, ginger, garlic and chili paste. Cook and stir for one minute until soft and fragrant. Mix in brown sugar, peanut butter, vinegar, soy sauce, and hot water. Stir until sugar is dissolved and peanut butter has smoothed out. Toss noodles with peanut sauce until well coated. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Garnish with sesame seeds.