Cold Peanut-Sesame Noodles
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Chinese egg noodles get treated to a creamy peanut sauce that includes a surprising ingredient: strong-brewed green tea.
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Ingredients:
| kosher salt | |
| 12 ounces | flat chinese egg noodles |
| 3/4 cup | strong brewed green tea |
| 1/3 cup | natural peanut butter |
| 1/4 cup | soy sauce |
| 1/4 cup | rice vinegar (not seasoned) |
| 3 tablespoons | packed light brown sugar |
| 1/4 cup | roasted peanut oil |
| 2 tablespoons | toasted sesame seeds, plus more for topping |
| 1 teaspoon | chili-garlic sauce |
| 1 teaspoon | toasted sesame oil |
| 1 | 1-inch piece ginger, peeled |
| 1 | small clove garlic |
| 2 | carrots, finely grated |
| chopped fresh cilantro and peanuts, for topping |
Directions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook as the label directs, then drain.
Meanwhile, make the sauce: Combine the green tea, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and peanut oil in a blender. Add the sesame seeds, chili-garlic sauce, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt; process until smooth.
Toss the noodles with the peanut sauce and carrots in a large bowl. Chill about 1 hour. Top with cilantro, peanuts and more sesame seeds.
Source: foodnetwork.com
