Thursday, March 27, 2014

Spicy Crunchy Peanut Noodles

Many people, if told to combine peanut butter with noodles would tweak their head in bewilderment as the two foods are not normally found together. I'm sure we've all heard about peanut sauce found in Thai dishes but I think this version gives the classic dish a much needed spice kick. It's not too spicy, but if you prefer to leave out the chili sauce, this dish is still delicious all the same.

Ingredients:
1 lb thin or regular spaghetti noodles, cooked
4 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp chili sauce infused with garlic (if you can't find this specific kind then use about a teaspoon of minced garlic in the recipe)
1/2 tbsp minced ginger
1 tbsp honey
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter

Topping:
Sliced water chestnuts 
Fresh thyme

Start cooking the noodles. In the meantime, in a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients and whisk thoroughly, making sure not to have any large clumps. After the noodles are done, drain and put into a medium bowl. Add the spicy peanut sauce to the noodles and mix well. Sprinkle on the water chestnuts and thyme and serve. 

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