Last night, I made one of the most delicious new dishes for dinner. As soon as I took a bite, I knew that I had to share it with all of you, so share I will! Allow me to introduce you to the most tasty homemade Spicy Thai Noodles you’ll ever taste. First of all, I would like to apologize for not snapping any original pictures. I had dinner at around five and hadn’t eaten since seven that morning, so I was pretty ravenous. With that being said, this is, hands down, one of my new favorite meals, and it’s going to be a go-to weeknight dinner from now on.
One of my biggest cooking flaws is that I neglect to read the entire recipe. I’ll see a photo, think to myself, ‘Yeah, that looks yummy,’ then round up the ingredients and go to town. As a result, it wasn’t until I got to the end of this recipe before I realized that the noodles need to sit in the refrigerator overnight. I read that tiny detail and thought, ‘Yep….no’ and served them hot. I’m not positive how these glorious noodles taste after sitting overnight, but I can tell you that they were perfection right off the stove.
I like things spicy, so I added more crushed pepper than the recipe calls for, and I also added some spicy Szechuan sauce to the final product. Also, I didn’t have green onion and used red onion, instead. I omitted the peanuts and sesame seeds, because I didn’t have those either, but the next time, I’ll be sure to add them in. Mine was the perfect balance between sweet flavors and those with a little kick. (If you don’t like the spice, PLEASE go easy on the red pepper flakes.) Another huge plus – if you serve it hot, like I did, it takes no time at all to make. It’s basically about warming everything up and throwing it together. How easy is that to do after a long day at work? I had a side of broccoli sautéed in a little oil and rice vinegar with some spicy garlic paste. Delicious!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 1 box linguine or angel hair pasta (I prefer angel hair.)
- 1-2 TBSP. crushed red pepper
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup sesame oil
- 6 TBSP honey
- 6 TBSP soy sauce
- For garnish: green onion, peanuts, cilantro, and sesame seeds
- And here’s what to do:
- Boil noodles. Drain.
- Chop green onion, cilantro, and peanuts.
- Heat both oils and crushed red pepper over medium heat in a small pan.
- Strain out pepper and reserve oil.
- To oil, whisk in honey and soy sauce.
- Toss mixture with noodles.
- Refrigerate overnight or until very cold. (Or serve hot, like yours truly.)
- Top with garnish, and enjoy!
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