Martha Stewarts Chinese Noodles With Sesame Dressing Food

CHINESE NOODLES WITH SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook noodles according to package instructions. Drain; rinse under cold water until completely cool. Transfer to a large bowl; toss with vegetable oil. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, red pepper, and cilantro.
• Pour over noodles; season with salt and ground pepper. Toss, and serve.

MARTHA STEWART'S CHINESE NOODLES WITH SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook 1 package (8 oz) thin Chinese noodles according to package directions. Drain; rinse under cold water until completely cool. Transfer to a large bowl; toss with 1 Tbs vegetable oil.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 c fresh lime juice, 2 Tbs soy sauce, 1 tsp toasted sesame oil, 2 tsp light brown sugar, and 1/8 to 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper; whisk in 3 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro.
• Pour over noodles, season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
• Toss and serve.

ASIAN SALMON PATTIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gently combine salmon, shallots, ginger, egg, red-pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Form mixture into eight equal patties, about 1 inch thick, packing each firmly; transfer to a plate. Freeze until just firm, about 20 minutes.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Cook salmon patties (working in batches, if necessary) until browned on both sides and just opaque throughout, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Serve with lime wedges and sesame mayonnaise.
• Sesame Mayonnaise
• In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, scallions, lime juice, and sesame oil. Cover and chill until ready to serve, up to 3 days.
• Chinese Noodles with Sesame Dressing
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook noodles until tender according to package instructions. Drain; rinse under cold water until completely cool. Transfer to a large bowl; toss with vegetable oil.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and red-pepper flakes; whisk in cilantro. Pour over noodles; season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.

COLD SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the noodles, and cook until just barely tender, 5 to 6 minutes, or according to the package instructions. Drain well. Toss them with the sesame oil to coat. Cover and refrigerate.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, thin the sesame paste by stirring enough water into the paste to achieve the consistency of thick cream. Whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar. Add the mixture to the sesame paste. Stir in the garlic, three quarters of the scallion, and the ginger.
• Just before serving, toss the chilled noodles with the sauce. Garnish with the remaining scallion and drizzle with the chili oil, if using.