Name: Spicy Sesame Noodles
Ingredients: ½ red capsicum, cut into julienne; 350 g fresh flat egg noodles; ½ cup bean sprouts; ½ teaspoon roasted sesame seeds; 2 shallots, finely sliced; ½ small cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into julienne; ½ teaspoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Chinese sesame seed paste; 2 teaspoons castor sugar; 2 teaspoons Chinese black vinegar; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 6 cooked king prawns, shelled, deveined and shredded; 3 tablespoons fresh chicken stock; 1 tablespoon chopped ginger; 1 cup shredded cooked chicken breast

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Simply Asian

By Neil Perry

Published 2000

About

This salad is perfect for lunch, either on its own or as part of a three- or four-dish selection. This dish is great for stress-free entertaining, because it can be made entirely in advance. The chicken and prawns can be omitted to make this dish vegetarian.

Ingredients

Dressing

2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
3 tablespoons

Method

To make the dressing, purée the garlic, ginger and chicken stock in a blender, then add the remaining dressing ingredients and blend.

Cook the noodles for 5 minutes in boiling water, then drain and refresh in iced water. Drain the noodles well, toss with a little of the dressing and set aside. In another bowl, combine the sesame oil, cucumber, capsicum, bean sprouts, chicken and prawns