Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound spaghetti or Chinese egg noodles
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 (1-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 Kirby cucumber, halved and sliced
- 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
- 6 scallions (white and green parts), sliced
- 1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts, chopped
Directions
Game Plan: Make the sauce while the noodles cook.
Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat. When the pasta water boils, salt it generously, add the spaghetti or noodles, and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold running water. Put the spaghetti in a large bowl and toss with the sesame oil.
To make the Peanut Sauce: In a blender drop in the garlic and ginger while the motor is running. When the chopping is complete, stop the machine and add the peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and red pepper. Process until smooth, then--with the blender running--slowly pour in the water.
To serve, toss the spaghetti with the Peanut Sauce, then top with the cucumber, chicken, scallions, and peanuts.
Cook's Note: Toasted sesame oil delivers richness and intensity to our sesame sauce with just a drizzle. Maintain its punch by storing it in your refrigerator.
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By Chef #1226867
minnetrista, MN
on June 15, 2013
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I found this to be a little bland. Maybe adding Siracha would help. It was very quick and easy to make so I may play around with the ingredients a little to get the flavor to our liking.
By crisij
Boston, MA
on August 17, 2012
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Delicious - perfect blend of flavors. I only adjusted some of the amounts as noted here - for 1 pound of fusili pasta (I used fusili because the sauce holds to it beautifully, I used two large chicken breasts and shredded the chicken and mixed it in with everything, I made 1 1/2 times sauce, two bunches of cut up broccolini (cooked a couple of minutes first - and sprinkled toasted sesame seeds (along with the peanuts, and cukes on top. This is a great, fast recipe.
By punker64
on July 01, 2012
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Super easy!! I did tweak it by adding an addition tablespoon of tahini and mixing half creamy and half crunchy peanut butter....we also ate it hot with cold cucumber carrots pea pods and jalapeño sprinkled on top...awesome!
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