Soba With Sesame Peanut Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Cook noodles in 4 quarts rapidly boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes, or until just tender.
• Refresh under cold water and drain.
• Toss with 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
• Lightly toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat.
• Transfer seeds to a bowl.
• Mince ginger and garlic.
• Finely chop green part of green onions and mince the rest.
• Combine half the sesame seeds, ginger, garlic, white part of onions, sesame oil, peanut butter, warm water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hot pepper oil and sugar.
• Correct seasoning, adding soy sauce or vinegar to taste. (May be prepared ahead to this stage.)
• Just before serving, toss noodles with sauce.
• Sprinkle with reserved green onions and sesame seeds and serve.

Steps:

• 1. Cook noodles in 4 quarts rapidly boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes, or until just tender.
• 2. Refresh under cold water and drain.
• 3. Toss with 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
• 4. Lightly toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat.
• 5. Transfer seeds to a bowl.
• 6. Mince ginger and garlic.
• 7. Finely chop green part of green onions and mince the rest.
• 8. Combine half the sesame seeds, ginger, garlic, white part of onions, sesame oil, peanut butter, warm water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hot pepper oil and sugar.
• 9. Correct seasoning, adding soy sauce or vinegar to taste. (May be prepared ahead to this stage.)
• 10. Just before serving, toss noodles with sauce.
• 11. Sprinkle with reserved green onions and sesame seeds and serve.

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1/2-inch-wide strips, then cook in a 5- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water , stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer chicken with a slotted spoon to a bowl (drain any excess liquid), reserving water in pot.
• Return water to a boil, then cook noodles, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 4 to 8 minutes. Reserve 3/4 cup noodle-cooking water and drain noodles in a colander. Rinse noodles under cold water to stop cooking, then drain well.
• While noodles cook, cut cucumber lengthwise into julienne strips, slicing until you reach core, then rotating cucumber a quarter turn, continuing to slice and rotate until left with nothing but core. Pat dry.
• Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, chile paste, and reserved cooking water until smooth.
• Divide noodles among large serving bowls. Spoon about 1/4 cup peanut sauce over noodles in each bowl, then divide chicken, cucumber, and scallions among bowls. Serve immediately with remaining sauce and additional chile paste. Stir noodles just before eating.

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Ease soba noodles into water and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Heat canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat; add onion, garlic, and ginger. Cook and stir until onions are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add carrots, red bell pepper, and half the scallions to the pan; cook and stir to desired tenderness, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix soy sauce, peanut butter, sesame oil, hot sauce, and brown sugar in a large bowl until peanut butter is incorporated. Add cooked soba noodles, cooked vegetables, and cucumber to the bowl; toss until fully combined with sauce. Add rice vinegar and toasted sesame seeds to the bowl, toss again. Chill for 30 minutes or more; garnish with remaining scallions and serve with lime wedges.