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Takeout-Style Sesame Noodles

Ingredients

  • 1 pound noodles, frozen or fresh
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil, plus a splash
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Chinese rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Chinese sesame paste
  • 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons chile-garlic paste, chile crisp, or chile oil
  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into thin sticks
  • 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until barely tender, about 5 minutes.
  2. Drain, rinse with cold water, drain again, and toss with a splash of sesame oil.
  3. Whisk together sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame paste, peanut butter, sugar, ginger, garlic, and chile-garlic paste.
  4. Pour sauce over noodles and toss.
  5. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with cucumber and peanuts.