Spicy Sesame Noodles With Chopped Peanuts & Thai Basil

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon hot chili oil (or more(to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 lb fresh chinese egg noodles (about 1/16 inch in diameter) or 1 lb fresh angel hair pasta
• 12 green onions, thinly sliced ( and pale green parts only)
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped roasted peanuts
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh thai basil

Recipe

• 1 heat peanut oil in small skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add ginger and garlic; sauté 1 minute.
• 3 transfer to large bowl.
• 4 add next 6 ingredients; whisk to blend.
• 5 place noodles in sieve over sink.
• 6 separate noodles with fingers and shake to remove excess starch.
• 7 cook in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, stirring occasionally.
• 8 drain and rinse under cold water until cool.
• 9 drain thoroughly and transfer to bowl with sauce.
• 10 add sliced green onions and toss to coat noodles.
• 11 let stand at room temperature until noodles have absorbed dressing, tossing occasionally, about 1 hour.
• 12 stir in peanuts and thai basil; toss again.
• 13 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 14 serve at room temperature.
• 15 **cook time does not include letting noodles absord the dressing for 1 hour.