Big Fat Spicy Sate Noodles From Rachael Ray Recipes

BIG FAT SPICY SATE NOODLES (FROM RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt the water and then cook pasta to al dente.
• Before draining reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid then drain the pasta.
• Place the pot back on the stove and set to medium-high heat.
• Add the vegetable oil, then ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add half a cup of the pasta water, the tamari, and the chicken stock, bring to a bubble and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Turn off the heat add the peanut butter and wisk, add more pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
• Add the lime juice, wisk, and then add noodles, toss to coat, and serce.
• (Optional) add the peanuts and cilantro, toss and serve.

SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• Whisk peanut butter, soy, cayenne, oil and sesame oil. Add noodles and toss to coat. Sprinkle noodles with sesame and scallion to garnish.

HOT AND COLD SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook pasta to al dente, with a bite to it, then cold shock it to stop the cooking process by running it under cold water in colander. Drain the pasta very well.
• In the bottom of a large bowl, whisk together soy, peanut butter, vinegar, oil, sesame oil, and hot sauce. Add noodles and veggies and toss to combine the noodles and coat them evenly with sauce. Sprinkle scallions and sesame seeds throughout the salad and serve.

"BIG NIGHT" APPETITE

Steps:

• Place water on to boil for pasta. Gather ingredients.
• Heat Dutch oven or deep skillet with lid over high heat, add EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, then add meats and brown and crumble the meat. Meanwhile, peel and finely chop onion, slice or grate garlic and strip and chop rosemary (2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons once chopped). Add onions to meat and stir, then season with salt and pepper. Add garlic and rosemary, partially cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomato paste and stir, then add red vermouth or wine and let it absorb. Add tomatoes and passata and reduce heat to low. Partially cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Salt water and cook pasta a minute less than package directions, reserving 1/2 cup starchy cooking water. Toss drained pasta with three-quarters of the sauce and a couple handfuls of pecorino and the pasta water to combine, add a fat drizzle of EVOO, optional. Serve in shallow bowls or on platter topped with remaining meat sauce. Serve with Bruschetta with Ricotta and Walnuts and Escarole and Fennel Salad.
• Toast nuts on small pan in hot oven or in a skillet over moderate heat until browned and fragrant. Cool a bit, then grind in food processor.
• Strip the thyme and chop, about 3 tablespoons. Zest about 2 teaspoons of lemon zest and halve the lemon.
• In a small bowl combine the cheese, walnuts, 1 clove of grated or pasted garlic, lemon zest, juice of half the lemon (reserve the other half for another use) most of the thyme, salt and pepper, and a fat drizzle of EVOO (about 2 tablespoons). Transfer to serving bowl and top with remaining thyme.
• Char bread under hot broiler on high or over open flame on stove. Rub with cut clove of garlic, then drizzle bread with EVOO and sprinkle with flaky salt.
• Coarsely chop escarole. Very thinly slice or mandoline-slice fennel and red onion. Thinly slice celery on bias. Place salad in bowl and dress with lemon juice and EVOO, pecorino, salt and pepper.

SPICY SUNDAES

Steps:

• Heat the dessert sauce in small pot or microwave in small bowl. Stir in orange liqueur, cinnamon, and hot pepper. Fill sundae dishes with 2 scoops of ice cream and top with spicy, warm sauce and whipped cream. Using a vegetable peeler, decorate the sundaes with shavings of dark chocolate.

SPICY O-NUTS

Steps:

• Heat 1-inch vegetable oil of moderate to medium high heat. If you wish to test the oil, add a 1-inch cube of bread to hot oil. If it turns deep golden brown in color in a count of 40, the oil is ready.
• Trim ends of onion and peel. Cut into 3/4-inch slices and separate rings.
• Mix together pancake mix and beer, season with paprika, chili powder and cayenne pepper or hot sauce. Batter should be thick. If it gets too thick, add a splash more beer. Working in small batches of 5 to 6 slices, coat rings of onion in batter and fry 4 to 5 minutes, until evenly golden brown. Turn onions over so that both sides get puffed and cooked. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Season o-nuts with salt while hot. Repeat with remaining ingredients. When all the onions are dipped and fried, turn off oil to cool before discarding.

SPICY-SWEET ASIAN NUT MIX (RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Stir in the sesame seeds and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the sugar and, when just dissolved, stir in the soy sauce, then the chow mein noodles.
• Quickly spread evenly on the prepared baking sheet; let cool.
• Crumble the sesame mixture into a bowl and toss with the peanuts and wasabi peas.