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Sesame Noodles
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Sesame Noodles

Sesame Noodles

This is so good either alone or as an accompaniment. In fact, it’s a perfect match for the Asian Scallops - see recipe.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or white-wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter - creamy is best
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 pound lo mein or linguine
  • 1/4 pound snow peas, trimmed & strings discarded
  • Chopped peanuts for garnish

Directions

  1. Combine soy, vinegar, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, peanut butter, sesame oil, ginger, and chicken broth in a small saucepan
  2. Simmer and stir until it is thick and smooth and let cool.
  3. Cook snow peas in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about a 2 minutes.
  4. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
  5. Cook noodles in boiling salted water - do not overcook.
  6. Drain and then rinse noodles under cold water.
  7. Drain again well and transfer to a bowl.
  8. Add the snow peas to the noodles and toss both in the sauce.
  9. Serve at room temperature with a sprinkle of chopped peanuts.
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