Sesame Noodles with Mushrooms

4.25 from 4 votes

Sesame Noodles with Mushrooms

This sesame noodles with mushrooms recipe is so flavorful and satisfying. This recipe combines the nuttiness from the sesame and peanut butter, with crunch from peanuts and cucumbers.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Servings:

Author: Lindsey Baruch

Ingredients

8 ounce noodles I like wheat noodles for this, but you can udon noodles, ramen noodles, soba noodles, rice noodles, to name a few
1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
2 tablespoons Chinese sesame paste or tahini add an additional tablespoon if preferred
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 teaspoon chili oil or red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
Pinch of black pepper white pepper works too
2-3 ice cubes dash of cold water (and more as needed)
adjust with a drizzle of rice vinegar if preferred
8 ounce Shimeji mushrooms cleaned and trimmed
1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari gluten-free soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
Sliced cucumbers chopped peanuts, chili oil, green onions, sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

In a bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, tahini, ice cubes, water, soy sauce, Chinese five-spice powder, chili oil, sugar, rice vinegar (optional), and black pepper until smooth.
Cook the noodles according to the package instructions in a large pot of water. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
In a pan over medium heat, add the cleaned and trimmed shimeji mushrooms, roughly chopped. Cook in a drizzle of oil until crispy and browned, about 5-7 minutes. Add the soy sauce, white pepper, and chili flakes. Stir well and cook until charred and darkened in color.
In a large bowl, combine the cooked noodles and sauce. Toss until the noodles are evenly coated with the sauce. Another way to serve this is to layer on your sauce underneath, then fold over your cooked noodles on top before mixing. Then you can go ahead with your toppings: mushrooms, cucumbers, peanuts, scallions and chili oil. Mix and serve!

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