Dan Dan Noodles

Serve this alongside a simple meat and vegetable stir fry or use the noodles as a base for one.

Serves 4

Ingredients

8 ounces fresh egg noodles

2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon sesame oil, divided

3 tablespoons peanut butter

2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

3 tablespoons rice vinegar

4 teaspoons sugar

1 tablespoon hot chili oil

1 1 ⁄2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

3 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces

1. Bring a pot of water to boil, and cook the noodles al dente. Drain thoroughly and toss with 2 teaspoons sesame oil. Cool.

2. Combine the peanut butter, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and hot chili oil. Process in a blender or food processor.

3. Mix the sauce in with the noodles. Sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds over. Garnish with the green onion.

How to Toast Sesame Seeds

Spread the sesame seeds out on a pan and cook at low heat, shaking the pan occasionally. Toast the sesame seeds until they turn a light brown. Remove from the pan, cool, and use as called for in recipes. When cooking the seeds, be sure not to overcook and let them burn.

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