Description
Sesame noodles showcase Ina Garten’s elegant simplicity with bold Asian-inspired flavors. Creamy sauce, tender noodles, and fresh scallions invite you to savor each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) spaghetti
- ¼ cup (60 ml) peanut butter, creamy
- ¼ cup (60 ml) tahini, stirred
- ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable or canola oil
- ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce
- ¼ cup (60 ml) sherry vinegar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) dry sherry
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) liquid honey
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp (3 cloves) garlic, coarsely chopped
- 2 tbsps ginger, chopped
- 1 tsp chili paste or chili garlic sauce
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper, freshly ground
- 4 scallions, sliced diagonally (white and green parts)
- ½ cup (75 g) peanuts, salted, roasted, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Sauce Creation: Combine garlic, ginger, vegetable oil, tahini, peanut butter, soy sauce, sherry vinegar, dry sherry, honey, sesame oil, chili paste, salt, and black pepper in a blender. Pulse until a smooth, harmonious sauce emerges with silky consistency.
- Pasta Preparation: Fill a large pot with water, add salt, and bring to a vigorous boil. Submerge spaghetti and cook according to package instructions, targeting precise al dente texture. Drain pasta, reserving a small quantity of starchy cooking liquid.
- Sauce Integration: Transfer hot pasta to a spacious serving bowl. Drizzle prepared sauce over noodles, gently tossing to ensure comprehensive coating. Adjust sauce viscosity by introducing reserved pasta water, creating a glossy, clinging texture.
- Finishing Touches: Elegantly scatter thinly sliced scallions and roughly chopped roasted peanuts across the pasta. Taste and refine seasoning with additional salt if desired. Serve warm or allow to rest at room temperature, permitting flavors to harmonize and intensify.
Notes
- Sauce Mastery: Blend ingredients thoroughly to create a smooth, emulsified sauce that coats noodles evenly without clumping.
- Pasta Perfection: Cook spaghetti exactly al dente to prevent mushiness and ensure ideal texture when mixed with sauce.
- Liquid Gold Tip: Save pasta water as a secret weapon for adjusting sauce consistency and helping ingredients bind seamlessly.
- Flavor Enhancement: Let dish rest briefly at room temperature to allow seasonings to meld and develop deeper, more complex taste profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg