Cold Sesame Noodles

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Total Time:
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound dried buckwheat (soba) noodles
  • 9 tablespoons dark sesame oil
  • 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and crushed with the side of a knife
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed with the side of a knife
  • 1 red Thai bird chile, minced, seeds and all
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 6 tablespoons water, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the noodles and stir to keep them from sticking together. Cook until barely tender and still firm, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain immediately and rinse under cold running water to cool. 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.

Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a saucepan, heat 1/4 cup sesame oil over medium-low heat. Add the ginger, garlic, and chile. Cook, stirring for a minute, until the vegetables are soft and fragrant. 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.

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until golden brown. (Shake the pan constantly to keep the seeds from burning). Put the noodles in a serving bowl and toss with the sesame sauce. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and green onions, and serve with the lime wedges.

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  • on July 19, 2011

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    Really good. I used 2T sesame oil to toss in initially (use 2 big forks or your fingers, 2 more T in the sauce and 2 T canola oil for the sautee. 6 tablespoons total oil was plenty and the toasted sesame flavor was perfect. I wish I could have used all the chili, but had to keep it tame for my 5 year old. = Will add more to my bowl.

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  • on July 09, 2011

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    This was so oily - really awful.

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  • on December 16, 2010

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    I made some slight changes to this recipe - I used rice noodles & I served the dish warm, not cold. I cooked all of the sauce ingredients in a wok & added the cooked noodles until covered in the warm sauce; & then served in bowls with the green onions & sesame seeds to decorate. Also I only used half the amount of peanut butter, which was plenty! I also added veggies to the dish for variety.

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