Sesame Peanut Noodles
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Sesame Peanut Noodles: There’s an Asian restaurant near where we live that makes the most divine sesame peanut noodles to ever grace a Brooklyn takeout box. And if money were no object, I’d gladly pay for them to be delivered to my eager arms every day—but alas, this is not my reality, so I had to make my own. This recipe is inspired by those tasty noodles and is just as good, in my opinion, but I bet way healthier.
MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS
$1.67 PER SERVING
Ingredients for Sesame Peanut Noodles recipe
Peanut Sauce
- ⅓ cup peanut butter (the natural kind, made with real peanuts)
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha or Thai chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or Bragg’s Liquid Aminos
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
Noodles
- 4 to 6 servings of soba or udon noodles (measure out a bundle ¾ inch in diameter per serving)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ green bell pepper, sliced
- ½ red bell pepper, sliced
- 3 to 4 green onions, diced
- ¼ cup dry-roasted peanuts
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
How to make Sesame Peanut Noodles ?
Make the peanut sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the peanut sauce ingredients until completely blended. Set aside.
Make the noodles: Cook the noodles according to the directions on the package. Drain and set aside.
In a wok or large cast-iron skillet, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Toss in the noodles and bell peppers. Cook, tossing continuously with a spatula or wooden paddle, until the peppers are tender. Add 2 green onions, the peanuts, and the sesame seeds, then mix in the peanut sauce (give it a stir first if it looks like it’s starting to separate). Once the noodles are coated, remove from the heat.
Serve hot or cold, with a pinch of green onions over the top.
SRIRACHA
For some, 2013 will be remembered by The Great Sriracha Scare. When Huy Fong Foods, makers of the most popular Vietnamese hot sauce in the world, was ordered to cease production in their California factory for thirty days due to complaints from neighbors, spiciness enthusiasts everywhere let out a collective gasp. They rushed to their markets to load up on that rooster sauce like a hurricane was coming. Some began exploring other Asian chili sauces, and that one person who likes their food with just a pinch of pepper scratched his head and shrugged. If you’re one of those folks who love a little Sriracha in their food, you may want to try the Chop Suey Noodles, the Sriracha and Sweet Onion Stew , or the Simple Korean Kimchi BBQ Burgers.
