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Scarlett's Seseme Noodles

Course dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons chili flakes (or 3 or 4 depending on disposition)
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil (or as needed)
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 3 ounces peanut butter (a heaping ¼ cup by volume)
  • ½ lb pasta, cooked and chilled
  • 8 ounces cooked chicken, chopped or shredded
  • sesame oil to taste
  • ½ lb asparagus, cooked and shocked
  • ½ cucumber, seeded and cut in strips
  • 3 scallions thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • In a sauté pan over medium high heat, cook the garlic and chile flakes in the oil until the garlic is tender. Add the lime, sugar, soy, fish sauce, and peanut butter. Stir till it’s all combined and the peanut butter has melted and it’s uniform.
  • Combine the pasta and chicken in a bowl and pour the peanut sauce over it, tossing till the pasta is coated. Season to taste with sesame oil and keep combining.
  • Serve topped with asparagus, cucumber, scallion, and sesame seeds.