Szechuan Noodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 garlic cloves, chopped
    1/4 cup fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
    1/2 cup vegetable oil
    1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste)
    1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
    1/2 cup good soy sauce
    1/4 cup dry sherry
    1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar (or try 1/8 balsamic vinegar,1/8 red wine vinegar)
    1/4 cup honey
    1/2 teaspoon hot chili oil
    2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
    1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
    1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
    1 lb spaghetti
    1 red bell pepper, julienned
    1 yellow bell pepper, julienned
    5 scallions, sliced diagonally (white and green parts)
Preparation
    Place the garlic and ginger in a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
    Add the vegetable oil, tahini, peanut butter, soy sauce, sherry, sherry vinegar, honey, chili oil, sesame oil, and ground peppers.
    Puree the sauce.
    Add a splash of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook the spaghetti until just done, not soft.
    Drain the pasta in a colander, place it in a large bowl, and while still warm, toss with 3/4 of the sauce.
    Add the red and yellow bell peppers and scallions; toss well.
    Serve warm or at room temperature.
    The remaining sauce may be added, as needed, to moisten the pasta.
    Enjoy!

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