Asian Noodles With Lime Peanut Sauce Recipes

NOODLES WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• While the noodles are cooking, put the peanut butter, water, soy sauce, lime juice, chili paste, brown sugar or honey, and garlic in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
• When the pasta is cooked, drain it and return the pasta to the pot. Add the sauce and toss until well coated. If you need to add more hot water to loosen the sauce so it distributes easily over the noodles, add more.
• Turn the pasta into a shallow serving bowl and top with the radishes and scallions. Toss and serve warm.

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.

STIR FRIED NOODLES WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Tenderise Chicken (optional, Note 4): Place chicken and bicarb in a bowl and mix with your fingers. Set aside for 20 minutes. Rinse well in a colander then shake off excess water. Roughly pat dry with a paper towel.
• Sauce: Place all ingredients except water in a bowl and mix (microwave if needed to melt the peanut butter). Add water and mix.
• Prepare noodles per packet directions (usually soak in boiled water). Drain, set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add garlic and onion, stir for 30 seconds.
• Add chicken and cook until the outside changes from pink to white. Add carrot and cabbage, cook until it starts to wilt.
• Add noodles, bean sprouts and Sauce. Toss for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes or until the Sauce thickens and coats the noodles.
• Serve immediately, garnished with coriander and peanuts.

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.

PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• With motor running, drop ginger and garlic clove into a blender and blend until finely chopped. Add peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and 1/3 cup water and blend, adding more water by tablespoonfuls if needed to thin, until smooth. DO AHEAD: Peanut sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Transfer to a small bowl, cover, and chill. Bring to room temperature before using.