Sesame Noodles...in 8 minutes!

The easiest way to pretend you put effort into dinner

The fact that some of these restaurants are out here charging $15+ for these is OUTRAGEOUS.

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Sesame Noodles

The easiest way to pretend you put effort into dinner

Prep Time - 5 minutes

Cook Time - 1-3 minutes (This depends on your noodle cook time)

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• Fresh Noodles (300g, I used the Mizuho Shanghai Plain Noodles, but feel free to use 2 servings of whatever noodles you can get your hands on)

• Soy Sauce (2 tbsp)

• Rice Vinegar (1 tbsp)

• Sesame Oil (2 tbsp)

• Garlic (2 cloves)

• Sugar (2 tsp)

• Sesame Paste (2 ½ tbsp)

• Chili Oil (1 tbsp)

• Noodle Water (½-1 cup)

• Sesame Seeds (to taste)

• Cucumber (1)

Preparation:

1. Prep the Noodles and Vegetables

   • Fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil.

   • While the water is heating up, cut the cucumber into matchsticks

2. Mix Sauce Ingredients

   • Also while waiting for the water to boil, mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, sugar, sesame paste, grated garlic, and chili oil together in a bowl.

3. Cook the Noodles

   • Once the water is boiling, add the noodles and cook according to the package instructions.

   • Once they are finished cooking, drain the noodles while saving some noodle water for your sauce.

4. Create your Noodle Bowl

   • Mix the noodle water with your sauce to get a nice silky consistency. (If your sauce is too thick - add more noodle water. Make sure to do this process slowly to ensure that you don’t make your sauce too runny.)

   • Then add your noodles to the sauce and toss/mix until your noodles are fully coated.

   • Plate the noodles, top with the cucumber, and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.