Spicy Sesame Noodles

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

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

Starter
Main course
Lunch
Noodles

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