Asian Noodles With Lime Peanut Sauce Recipes

AROMATIC NOODLES WITH LIME PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of water according to the directions on the package. Drain and rinse with cold water. While the pasta is cooking put the broccoli in a steamer basket over a large pot of boiling water and steam it for 3 minutes. Add the snow peas and sugar snap peas and steam for 2 minutes more.
• Toast the peanuts in a dry pan over a medium heat until they become fragrant, about 3 minutes. Set them aside to cool. Make the sauce by pureeing the peanut butter, soy sauce, water, vinegar, lime juice, scallion, ginger, sugar and red pepper flakes in a food processor or blender until smooth.
• Right before serving, toss the pasta with 3/4 cup of the peanut sauce. Divide into 6 serving bowls and top each serving with the vegetables. Drizzle the remaining sauce over the vegetables. Coarsely chop the peanuts, sprinkle them on top and serve.

ASIAN NOODLE SALAD WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the noodles in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes, until cooked through but still firm. Drain well and place in a large bowl.
• Toss the Spicy Peanut Sauce with the noodles and garnish with the scallion and cilantro.
• Place all the ingredients (reserving 2 tablespoons cilantro and 2 tablespoons sliced scallions) except the peanut oil and salt in a blender or the bowl of a food processor and puree. Stop the motor and use a spoon or spatula to lift and incorporate the bottom of the mixture. With the motor running, slowly pour in the peanut oil. The sauce should be thick and creamy, like honey. Add a little water if it is too thick. The final sauce should be about the consistency of thin mayonnaise. Taste, and adjust seasoning for spiciness or salt.
• For a bit more texture, add some chopped peanuts to the finished sauce.

ASIAN LIME NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Take a piece of foil that is two to three times as big as the baking dish you will be using and line the bottom of the pan.
• finley chop garlic and onions. place them into the bottom of the foil lined pan.
• take the bricks of noodles and break them in to a few pieces so that they fit in an even layer over the onions and garlic (reserve the oriental seasoning that come with the noodles for anotehr step).
• dump the mushrooms with the water that is in the can on top of the noodles.
• (OPTIONAL) you can now place shrimp or salmon on top of the mushrooms now if you want for a yummy addition.
• now zest and juice the lime on top of your noodle and mushroom layer or ontop of the meat if you chose to add it to your dish.
• then sprinkle the oriental flavor packs and the chinese 5 spice on the top of the dish or your meat. Then salt and pepper to your liking.
• Now take pour 8oz of your stock down the side of the dish so that it doesnt wash away your seasonings you just added.
• Now bunch the foil up like a tent leaving just a small opening for venting.
• Place in oven for 25 mins and then check the level of the broth, add more to your liking or if the noodles are not done and still need more moisture then retent and place in the oven till the noodles are just done yet still have a bit to them.

ASIAN NOODLES WITH LIME PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse under cold water.
• Meanwhile, steam broccoli about 3 minutes. Add snow peas and sugar snap peas and steam an additional 2 minutes, until all veggies are crisp tender.
• Toast peanuts in a dry skillet over medium high heat, about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring.
• Make a sauce by combining peanut butter, soy sauce, water, vinegar, lime juice, scallions, ginger, brown sugar and red pepper flakes until smooth.
• Toss the pasta with the vegetables and then toss in the peanut sauce. Coarsely chop the toasted peanuts and sprinkle over each bowl. Serve.