Spicy Asian Noodles For One Food

SPICY GINGER CHILI NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat the avocado oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until hot (350 degrees F), 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the scallions, garlic paste, ginger, red pepper flakes and salt in a heatproof bowl. Stir well.
• Remove the oil from the heat and carefully add to the mixture. Stir to combine and set aside. Let the flavors sit to combine for 20 minutes. (This mixture can be made ahead of time, cooled completely and stored in an airtight jar at room temperature for up to 2 days.)
• Cook the linguine in a large pot of salted water until al dente. Drain and add the hot noodles to a large bowl.
• Add the flavored oil, honey, soy sauce and sesame oil. Toss well to combine. Add more soy or salt to taste.
• Garnish with sliced scallions and sriracha to taste.

SPICY ASIAN NOODLES FOR ONE

Steps:

• Combine peanut butter, ginger paste, chili oil, apricot preserves, balsamic vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili powder, and crushed red pepper in a bowl; stir until sauce is smooth.
• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ramen noodles and cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are cooked, about 3 minutes. Discard flavor package.
• Drain noodles, pour into sauce, and combine. Top with chopped peanuts and enjoy.

SPICY ASIAN RAMEN NOODLES

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, and ginger together in a small bowl. Add peanut butter, whisking until well combined, and set aside.
• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a pot. Discard the flavor packet and add ramen noodles to the boiling water. Cook until noodles are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain noodles, reserving some of the noodle water in case you need to thin out the sauce later.
• Pour sauce over ramen noodles, tossing until well coated. If sauce is too thick, thin out with a small amount of the reserved noodle water until you reach your desired consistency. Your hot noodles will soak up the sauce. Garnish with peanuts and green onion, and serve.

SPICY CHINESE NOODLES

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water over medium high heat cook the pasta for 8 minutes or until tender.
• Drain well and place in a large bowl Add the red peppers, scallions, soy sauce or tamari, oil, ginger, nuts, garlic, cilantro, ground red pepper and honey.
• Toss well.
• Let the salad marinate for 1 hour before serving.

SPICY ASIAN BEEF AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook vermicelli according to package directions; drain.
• Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, stack beef steaks; cut lengthwise in half and then crosswise into 1" wide strips.
• Heat water in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add sugar-snap peas and carrots; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until water is evaporated and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Remove from skillet.
• Heat same skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add half of the beef; stir-fry 1 minute or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink.
• (Do not overcook.) Remove from skillet.
• Repeat with remaining beef.
• Combine stir-fry sauce and red pepper in same skillet.
• Return all beef and vegetables to skillet; heat through.
• Toss with vermicelli.