Cold Spicy Thai Noodles Recipes

SPICY THAI NOODLES

Steps:

• Chop garnishes and set aside.
• Boil pasta, drain.
• While pasta is boiling, heat oils in a large skillet with red pepper flakes.
• Once oil is hot, strain pepper flakes, reserving the oil in a bowl. Add reserved oil back into the skillet and add the chili paste. Whisk in soy sauce and honey.
• Toss pasta in the skillet with the sauce.
• Can be served hot, room temperature or cold. Top with garnishes and enjoy!

COLD SPICY NOODLES (LENG MIAN)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine ice water, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and sambal oelek in a bowl. Refrigerate sauce to chill until spaghetti is cooked.
• Rinse cooked spaghetti in cold water until totally cooled off; drain well.
• Divide sauce between 2 chilled servings bowls. Add equal amounts of spaghetti, cucumber, kimchi, peanuts, egg, and ham to each bowl. Serve immediately.

COLD THAI NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook noodles al dente (do not overcook - mushy noodles won't work).
• Strain and rinse under cold water until cooled.
• Mix or wisk together all "dressing" ingredients (peanut butter through garlic power)until blended.
• In large bowl stir together noodles, 2/3 sauce (reserve 1/3 for later), and vegetables (reserve 1/2 chopped greens from green onion).
• Chill minimum 2 hours.
• Transfer to a bowl or platter, if you you want.
• Before serving pour reserved "dressing" over noodles.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds and reserved green onions (and cilantro if used).

COLD SPICY NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, then drain in a colander. Rinse with cold water until cool. Toss in a large bowl with sesame oil. In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, chile oil, bean sauce, ginger, garlic, and sugar. Pour over noodles, add green onions, and toss well.
• If taking on a picnic, transfer noodles to a container for transport. To assemble, put noodles in serving bowls and offer with desired toppings and chopsticks.

COLD THAI NOODLES WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling bowl
• Add the spaghetti and cook as directed on package; rinse with cold water to cool.
• While the spaghetti is cooking, combine the pea pods, bell pepper, shrimp and peanut sauce in a large bowl.
• Add the cooked spaghetti; toss gently to mix and serve.

SPICY THAI NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water. Check cooking directions, soba noodles can cook literally in minutes. Drain pasta well. Let pasta dry a bit or water on the pasta will dilute the dressing.
• Whisk sesame oil, canola oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegars, ginger and cayenne in a small bowl to blend.
• Season with salt.
• Heat a few tablespoons of dressing in saute pan over medium high heat (be careful, dressing can burn easily).
• Add peppers to pan for about 2 - 3 minutes to ligtly soften, they should still be crunchy.
• Add all other ingredients to pasta along with remaining dressing. Mix salad well, you will probably need to use your hands.
• Garnish with lime wedges.
• Serve right away or chill as long as overnight.
• Add peas shortly before serving. If you add them too early they will turn a "lovely" shade of grey.

COLD NOODLE SALAD WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine peanut butter, tamari, vinegar, cayenne, garlic and ginger, stirring to blend well. Stir in water to make a thick sauce. Set aside.
• Cook linguine in a large pot of boiling water until al dente about 10 minutes.
• Drain and rinse pasta under cold water, transfer to large bowl.
• Toss with sesame oil to coat.
• Add carrot, bell pepper, and scallions to the bowl with the linguine.
• Add reserved peanut sauce to coat, tossing gently to combine.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

COLD SPICY THAI NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to pkg directions, drain, and cool for 10 minutes.
• Chop green onion, cilantro, and peanuts.
• Place grapeseed oil and sesame oil in large bowl. Add chili flakes, honey, and soy sauce, and whisk until combined.
• Add noodles to bowl with sauce, and toss.
• Chill in fridge until cool, or overnight.
• Before serving, top with onions, cilantro, peanuts, and sesame seeds.