Sunday, February 17, 2013

Noodles in Garlic-Ginger Peanut Sauce

Okay, okay, I've found another peanut butter recipe to love. I guess I'm okay with it if it's on noodles.
In this recipe, you can barely even taste the peanut butter. The flavors that really shine through are the garlic and the ginger. This dish, noodles in garlic-ginger peanut sauce, is served cold, and it is a great side dish. The sauce on the noodles is bright and I think would be great on a salad.
I used the noodles I found in my pantry, which were rice sticks (aka vermicelli). Rice sticks are extremely thin rice noodles, often used in Vietnamese or Filipino food. You could also use Chinese wheat or egg noodles if you wanted.
First boil water and cook your noodles until a little softer than al dente. Drain, rinse, and then drain again.
Next mix the remaining ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth.
When ready to serve, pour the sauce over the noodles and toss to combine.
Yummy! I love these noodles. They are super easy and delicious. I think they'd be good if I added some carrots and cucumber to bulk it up.
Here's the recipe:
Noodles in Garlic-Ginger Peanut Sauce
Ingredients:
1/2 pound Chinese wheat or egg noodles, or vermicelli
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 T soy sauce
2 t sesame oil
3 T brown sugar
1 T ginger (peeled and minced)
1 t garlic (minced)
2 T scallions (thinly sliced, green part only)

Instructions:
  1. In a pot of boiling water, cook the noodles until a little softer than al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water, and then set aside to drain again.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Stir until smooth.
  3. When ready to serve, pour the sauce over the noodles and toss to combine.
  4. Eat.
Source: Easy Asian Noodles

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