Spicy Asian Style Noodles With Clams Recipes

SPICY ASIAN-STYLE NOODLES WITH CLAMS

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally; drain well. Return to same pot; toss with 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Divide pasta among shallow bowls; cover and keep warm.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onion, garlic, ginger and dried red pepper. Sauté until bell pepper begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup water, vinegar and soy sauce and bring to boil. Add clams. Cover pot and cook until clams open, about 10 minutes (discard any clams that do not open).
• Spoon clams and sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

CLAMS WITH ASIAN NOODLES

Steps:

• Rinse the black beans in several changes of water to remove excess salt. Pat them dry, then lightly crush them. Set them aside.
• Heat the peanut oil in a wok or a heavy casserole. Add the garlic, ginger and chili pepper and saute about a minute. Add the clams and stir.
• Add the chicken stock and rice wine, stir, then cover the pot and cook over medium heat until the clams have opened. Allow the clams to simmer in the broth another six minutes. Taste the broth. If it is too salty, add a little water or unseasoned chicken stock. Remove the pot from the heat.
• While the clams are cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the noodles and cook them about five minutes. Drain the noodles and place them in a warm serving dish. Toss them with the sesame oil.
• Reheat the clams, still in their shells, in their broth then pour the contents of the pot over the noodles. Sprinkle with scallions and coriander and serve

SPICY ASIAN RAMEN NOODLES

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, and ginger together in a small bowl. Add peanut butter, whisking until well combined, and set aside.
• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a pot. Discard the flavor packet and add ramen noodles to the boiling water. Cook until noodles are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain noodles, reserving some of the noodle water in case you need to thin out the sauce later.
• Pour sauce over ramen noodles, tossing until well coated. If sauce is too thick, thin out with a small amount of the reserved noodle water until you reach your desired consistency. Your hot noodles will soak up the sauce. Garnish with peanuts and green onion, and serve.