Name: Sesame & peanut soba noodles
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon sesame seeds; 450 gram soba noodles; 1/4 cup (60ml) peanut oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 4 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly; 2 fresh long red chillies, sliced thinly; 1/4 cup (70g) crunchy peanut butter; 1/4 cup (60ml) soy sauce; 1/4 cup (60ml) oyster-flavoured sauce; 2 tablespoon chinese cooking wine; 100 gram sugar snap peas, trimmed; 100 gram choy sum, trimmed, cut into 10cm (4-inch) lengths; 1 green onion (scallion), sliced thinly, extra

Ingredients

2 tablespoon sesame seeds

450 gram soba noodles

1/4 cup (60ml) peanut oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

4 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly

2 fresh long red chillies, sliced thinly

1/4 cup (70g) crunchy peanut butter

1/4 cup (60ml) soy sauce

1/4 cup (60ml) oyster-flavoured sauce

2 tablespoon chinese cooking wine

100 gram sugar snap peas, trimmed

100 gram choy sum, trimmed, cut into 10cm (4-inch) lengths

1 green onion (scallion), sliced thinly, extra

Method

1.Toast sesame seeds in a heated wok over medium heat, stirring, until golden. Remove from wok.

2.Cook noodles in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 2 minutes or until just tender, drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Combine noodles with 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium bowl, cover to keep warm.

3.Heat remaining oil in same wok, stir-fry garlic, green onion and half the chilli until fragrant. Add peanut butter, sauces, cooking wine and reserved cooking liquid, bring to the boil. Add snap peas, cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add choy sum and noodles, toss until choy sum is wilted. Serve sprinkled with remaining chilli, toasted seeds and extra green onion.

Choose an oyster-flavoured sauce without any seafood content such as mushroom oyster sauce. Check the label if you are unsure.
Note

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