East Meets West Garlic Noodles Food

GARLIC NOODLES

Steps:

• Stir soy sauce, oyster sauce, Worcestershire sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl for the secret sauce.
• Place secret sauce near the stove. Place garlic, butter, Parmesan cheese, and green onion in individual bowls within easy reach.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Quickly stir in the secret sauce and turn off the heat.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet slightly firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Transfer spaghetti into the sauce using tongs, bringing some of the cooking water with it. Toss until well coated and stir in Parmesan cheese. Splash in more pasta water if noodles are too dry.
• Plate noodles. Garnish with red pepper flakes and green onions.

EAST-MEETS-WEST GARLIC NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook linguine pasta in 6 quarts of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside. While pasta is boiling, mash garlic cloves with the side of a cleaver or large chef's knife. Remove skins. Microwave butter until softened for only 30 seconds to 1 minute depending on the wattage of your microwave. In a blender or food processor, blend sauce ingredients thoroughly until very smooth and sauce reflects a silky gleen. Sauce may be made one day ahead and chilled, covered. Mince red peppers into 1/8" thickness and set aside. Remove stalks from cilantro and finely mince cilantro leaves to yield 1/3 cup and set aside. Pour garlic sauce into drained, hot linguine noodles, fold in minced red peppers and gently toss to distribute sauce mixture evenly. Let the pasta mixture sit for one hour in a large microwavable container to allow the sauce to set into the pasta noodles. Before plating the pasta, microwave the pasta for 2-3 minutes depending on the wattage of your microwave. Plate the hot pasta onto a large serving platter and garnish with finely minced cilantro. Buon appetit!