Cold Sesame Noodles

Name: Cold Sesame Noodles
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 1 Tbsp chili sauce; 118 milliliters creamy peanut butter; 9 Tbsps dark sesame oil; 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and crushed with the side of a knife; 2 garlic cloves, crushed with the side of a knife; 2 green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal; 1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving; 59 milliliters low-sodium soy sauce; 227 grams dried buckwheat (soba) noodles; 59 milliliters rice vinegar; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, for garnish; 1 red Thai bird chile, minced, seeds and all; 6 Tbsps water, room temperature

Need If you have brown sugar, thai bird chile, buckwheat noodles, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

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Water

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Pot

Add the noodles and stir to keep them from sticking together. Cook until barely tender and still firm, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Pasta

Drain immediately and rinse under cold running water to cool.

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Water

Drain the noodles really well, transfer to a wide serving bowl, and toss immediately with 3 tablespoons of the sesame oil so they don't stick together.

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Sesame Oil

Pasta

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Bowl

Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a saucepan, heat 1/4 cup sesame oil over medium-low heat.

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Sesame Oil

Sauce

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Sauce Pan

Add the ginger, garlic, and chile. Cook, stirring for a minute, until the vegetables are soft and fragrant.

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Garlic

Ginger

Chili Pepper

Place into a blender along with the brown sugar, peanut butter, vinegar, soy sauce, hot water, chili sauce, and the remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil. Puree and refrigerate until cold.

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Peanut Butter