Garlic sesame noodles (cold or hot)

Ingredients

• 12 oz spaghetti or lo mein noodles shop
• 5 cloves — minced garlic shop
• 3 tbsp soy sauce shop
• 3 tbsp sesame oil shop
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar shop
• 2 tbsp peanut butter shop
• 1 tbsp honey or sugar shop
• 1 tbsp sriracha shop
• 2 tbsp neutral oil shop
• 4 stalks green onion shop
• 0.5 cucumber sliced cucumber (optional, for freshness) shop

Method

1. Cook noodles. Rinse under cold water.
2. Sauce: whisk soy + sesame oil + peanut butter + vinegar + honey + sriracha.
3. Heat neutral oil in pan until very hot. Pour over minced garlic in a bowl (the sizzle blooms the garlic). Stir into sauce.
4. Toss noodles in sauce. Top with green onion + cucumber.
5. Eat cold from the fridge or quickly reheat.
6. Protein add-on: leftover chicken sliced over top, or a soft-boiled egg.
7. Toppings: sesame seeds, cucumber, shredded chicken, sliced soft-boiled egg.
8. Reheat: microwave 2-3 min, add a small splash of water and cover with a damp paper towel, stir halfway through.