Spicy Peanut Thai Noodles

Day 261

This recipe was given to us by our pal, Devin who posted it on our walls and then followed up with a message that we "need to make" it because he made it last night and it was "so good"! So, we did. Thanks, Devin!

Spicy Thai Noodles

Spicy Peanut Thai Noodles

Original recipe
This meal came together too fast to take many pics, but I think the one of the end result says it all. It's as fantastic as it looks.

Mix in small bowl:
2 inches grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsp Sriracha
2 tbsp brown sugar

Trust, me, you'll want to mix these ingredients first, so you can tend the stove. Grate your ginger and measure out the other things, set aside and start chopping mushrooms and garlic. We went light on the hot sauce, as you can tell.

Fry:
1 tbsp olive oil
12 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced thick
3 garlic scapes, chopped

Mushrooms & garlic scapes

We skipped the zucchini because we didn't have any, and added more mushrooms instead. We also substituted the garlic from the original recipe with garlic scapes because we just harvested ours yesterday. And by we I mean Laura.

Boil 5 minutes:
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 package fresh linguine

Drain the linguine and combine all three of the above mixtures until well incorporated. Don't overcook the linguine, because you'll hate yourself.

Add:
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
3 green onions, chopped
1/4 peanuts, chopped

These are the ingredients that really make this dish by adding the important flavors and textures. I wouldn't recommend skipping any of them.

Spicy Peanut Thai Noodles, uncombined

I did skip the eggs, but not on purpose, I just forgot. And I also skipped the red pepper flakes, but believe me, we didn't miss them.

Spicy Peanut Thai Noodles

Reviews/Comments

Okay, so this was super damn spicy, at least for us. You'll notice the original recipe calls for 3 tbsp of Sriracha. Let's just say thank God we didn't use that much. We must have wussy palates when it comes to heat, although we both enjoy it in moderation.

I give this a 10. I might go for a milder version next time, as that was the plan tonight, but it was excellent, regardless of the burning lips. Laura said she loved it too. I'm going to go ahead and rate it a 9 on her behalf.

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