Chinese Noodles With Peanut Sauce Recipe
This Chinese pasta recipe can be served as hot as you wish. It has a great peanut and chili taste in the sauce that gets poured over the noodles or linguini.
The pasta in this recipe is delicious and the sauce can be made so that it is scorching hot!
Noodles:
1 lb. Chinese egg noodles (or linguini)
2 Tbsp. dark sesame oil
Boil noodles 2 minutes or according to directions. Shake to drain. Put in bowl and add oil. Toss to coat. Cover and cool.
Peanut Sauce:
1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
2 Tbsp. peanut oil
2 Tbsp. dark sesame oil
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1/4 cup cold water
2 tsp. hot chili/garlic paste or 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
In large bowl, combine peanut butter and oil, stirring constantly until smooth. Gradually stir in sesame oil, salt, sugar, soy, vinegar, water, and chili/garlic. Pour sauce on noodles, stir gently and taste for seasoning. Add more chili if preferred. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
Hot Soy-Vinegar Sauce:
1/4 cup dark soy
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp. dark sesame oil (hot chili sesame oil)
2 tsp. sugar
Chili powder or red pepper
In a bowl, stir together the soy sauce, vinegar, oil, and sugar. Add chili to taste. Cover.
To serve, garnish the noodles with 3 to 4 sliced scallions or radishes, a grated carrot and/or peas, bean sprouts, or julienne ham slices. Let individuals pour on a small quantity of the soy vinegar sauce as desired.
