I got this recipe from “The Expectant Father” book, and made this recipe for Diane when she was in a family way. It’s a tasty, easy recipe, reminiscent of Mary Chung’s noodles in Cambridge.
| Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles |
Recipe Type: Entree
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Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 20 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb angel-hair pasta
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 4 Tbsp peanut or safflower oil
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 “generous” pinch of red pepper flakes (or more)
- 10 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 6 Tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tsp white sugar
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced (optional)
- cilantro (to taste, optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to directions on package. Drain and drizzle with sesame oil, then set aside.
- Saute garlic and pepper flakes in the peanut or safflower oil in a large frying pan.
- Add scallions, turn heat to high, stir for one minute. Remove from heat.
- Add remaining ingredients and whisk together into thick sauce.
- Pour sauce over pasta while still hot.
- Garnish with cucumber and/or cilantro, if deired.