Asian Sesame Scallion Noodles is a meatless dish, with linguini, green onions and toasted sesame seeds, coated in a tasty Asian-style sauce.
My husband and I love this delicious meatless meal! The Asian sesame scallion noodles are packed with great flavor, and the bonus is this dish is so very simple to make.
I discovered this wonderful meal in a cookbook I had, and made only a couple very small changes. The results were outstanding, and we have enjoyed this dish several times! My sister in law is a vegan, and when I made this dish for her, she loved it, too.
My next plan is to cook this meal for our son and his girlfriend, and see what they think. They are both vegetarians, and I’m confident they will love the amazing Asian flavors of this meatless dish.
This is an easy meal to throw together at the end of a long day, because it doesn’t require too much effort or time to prepare. Here’s how to make Asian sesame scallion noodles.
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Cook The Noodles
The original recipe calls for using Udon noodles (or linguini). I use linguini pasta, because I usually have that in our pantry at any given time.
Cook the noodles in salted, boiling water according to the instructions on the package. When the noodles are done cooking, drain the noodles, but do not rinse them.
While the noodles cook, prepare the Asian sauce, so when the noodles are done, all you need to do is combine them and serve!
Make The Asian Sauce
While the noodles are cooking, prepare the Asian sauce. Whisk soy sauce, dark brown sugar, rice vinegar, 1T. vegetable oil, and sesame oil in a large bowl.
Once these ingredients are well combined, set the bowl aside while you finish the second part of the sauce.
Toasting The Sesame Seeds And Chile Flakes
Heat 2 T. vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet on medium heat. Add white sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
Cook, stirring occasionally until the sesame seeds have begun to turn golden brown in color. This usually takes 3-4 minutes. Once the sesame seeds start browning, turn off the heat.
Add Garlic and Scallions
Stir minced garlic and sliced scallions (green onions) into the sesame seed mixture in the skillet until combined. The skillet will still be hot (even off the heat), so it will slightly cook the scallions (green onions) and the garlic.
Pour this mixture into a large serving bowl. You will add the hot, cooked and drained noodles to this mixture once they’re done cooking.
Toss The Noodles In The Asian Sauce
When the noodles are finished cooking, drain them (without rinsing). Immediately add them to the sesame/scallion mixture in the serving bowl.
Use tongs to combine the sauce with the noodles until the noodles are fully coated with the sauce.
Serve The Asian Sesame Scallion Noodles
This recipe, as written will yield about three servings. Divide the hot Asian sesame scallion noodles into individual bowls (or plates).
Garnish each serving with chopped peanuts (optional, but good!). You can also garnish the top of the noodles with additional sliced green onions for more color, if desired ( I didn’t this time).
See how easy it is to make this meal? Serve the Asian sesame scallion noodles immediately while hot, and enjoy the amazing flavors!
I am confident you’re going to enjoy this dish! Serve it with bread and/or a yummy green salad on the side, and you will have a fantastic tasting, meatless meal.
I hope you have the chance to try these delicious Asian sesame scallion noodles soon, and hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
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Recipe adapted from: “The Milk Street Cookbook”, by Christopher Kendall, page 199, published by Little Brown And Company, 2020
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Asian Sesame Scallion Noodles is a meatless dish, with linguini, green onions and toasted sesame seeds, coated in a tasty Asian-style sauce.
- ½ pound linguini pasta
- 3½ Tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium, if available)
- 2 Tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil (or other neutral oil) *DIVIDED USE*
- ¾ Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon white sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 4 stems scallions (green onions) white and green parts, sliced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Cook noodles in salted, boiling water according to instructions on package. When done cooking, drain noodles (do not rinse).
While noodles are cooking, prepare Asian sauce. Whisk soy sauce, dark brown sugar, rice vinegar, 1T. vegetable oil, and sesame oil in a large bowl. Once well combined, set bowl aside.
Heat 2 T. vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet on medium heat. Add sesame seeds and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally until sesame seeds begin to turn golden brown. This usually takes 3-4 minutes. Once sesame seeds start browning, turn off the heat.
Stir garlic and scallions into sesame seed mixture in skillet for about a minute until combined. Skillet will still be hot (even off the heat), so it will slightly cook scallions and garlic. Pour mixture into a large bowl.
When noodles are done cooking, drain them (without rinsing). Immediately add linguini to the sesame/scallion mixture in bowl. Use tongs to combine sauce and linguini until noodles are fully coated in sauce.
To serve, divide hot Asian sesame scallion noodles into individual bowls. Garnish each serving with chopped peanuts (optional, but good!). Add additional sliced green onions for more color, if desired. Serve, and enjoy!
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