These sesame noodles are a go-to for busy weeknights. Dinner doesn’t get any easier than this. A hot meal that takes less than 30 minutes to make and the only cooking involved is boiling noodles. Serve them with orange beef or these pork egg rolls to make it a feast!
Finding quick and easy recipes is important if you want to serve your family home-cooked meals. Asian inspired dinners are great for this. Popular take-out recipes like beef and broccoli and shrimp lo mein are even better when made at home.
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 3-4 Garlic Cloves, finely minced or grated
- ½ teaspoon Ginger Powder
- 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 teaspoon Chili Oil
- 2 tablespoons Canola Oil, or other neutral oil of your choice
- Pinch Crushed Red Pepper
- ¼ cup Green Onions, thinly sliced, plus extra for garnish, if desired (use kitchen shears to make quick work of this)
- 16 ounces Noodles (we used linguine)
- 1-2 tablespoons Salt for the Pasta Water (we used kosher salt)
- Sesame Seeds for garnish, optional
Make the sesame sauce
I like using canning jars to make sauces, dressings and marinades. They’re washable, reusable and convenient. If you make the sauce ahead of time, you can cover the jar tightly with a lid and refrigerate until ready to use.
Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, sesame oil, chili oil, canola oil, green onions and the crushed red pepper to a jar or medium bowl. Stir the sauce with a fork to combine well.
If you are not using the sesame sauce right away, store it in the refrigerator until you’re ready. You can make it a day ahead too, keep in an airtight container.
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Remember to add salt, 1 or 2 tablespoons will do it.
- Cook the noodles to package directions for al dente. Stir them often, especially in the first few minutes. Don’t overcook them so they don’t get sticky and mushy.
- When the noodles are done use a strainer to drain well and return them to the pot. Don’t allow them to cool. We need them steaming hot when we add the sauce.
- Lower the heat to low and place the pot with the noodles back over the still-hot burner. Immediately add the sesame sauce and stir constantly for 45 seconds to 1 minute until combined and warmed through.
Serve the sesame noodles and garnish with extra green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
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Sesame Noodles
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 3-4 Garlic Cloves grated or finely minced
- ½ teaspoon Ginger Powder
- 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 teaspoon Chili Oil
- 2 tablespoons Canola Oil or other neutral oil of your choice
- Pinch Crushed Red Pepper
- ¼ cup Green Onions thinly sliced, plus extra for garnish, if desired
- 16 ounces Noodles we used linguine
- 1-2 tablespoons Salt for the Pasta Water we used kosher salt
- Sesame Seeds for garnish optional
Instructions
Make the sesame sauce
- Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, sesame oil, chili oil, canola oil, green onions and the crushed red pepper to a jar or medium bowl. Stir the sauce with a fork or small whisk to combine well.
Cook the noodles
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the salt and noodles. Cook to package directions for al dente. Stir them often, especially in the first few minutes.
- When the noodles are done use a strainer to drain well and return them to the pot right away so they don’t cool.
- Lower the heat to low and place the pot back over the still-hot burner. Immediately add the prepared sesame sauce and stir constantly for 45 seconds to 1 minute until combined and warmed through.
- Serve and garnish with extra green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
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