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Cold Sesame Noodles

Source of Recipe


posted by lindrusso






List of Ingredients



• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or white-wine vinegar
  
• 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
  
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar or granulated or granulated sugar, to taste
  
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  
• 1 tablespoon Oriental sesame oil
  
• 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
  
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
  
• 1 pound linguine or lo mein noodles
  
• chopped scallion and cucumber strips for garnish
  






Instructions



1. In a saucepan combine the soy sauce, the vinegar, the red pepper flakes, the brown sugar, the peanut butter, the oil, the ginger, and the broth, simmer the mixture, stirring, until it is thickened and smooth, and let it cool slightly.
   
   
2. In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the noodles until they are al dente, drain them in a colander, and rinse them under cold water. Drain the noodles well, transfer them to a bowl, and toss them with the sauce.
   
   
3. In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the noodles until they are al dente, drain them in a colander, and rinse them under cold water. Drain the noodles well, transfer them to a bowl, and toss them with the sauce.
   
   
4. Serve the noodles at room temperature and garnish them with the scallion and the cucumber.