Creamy Spicy Sesame Soba Noodles
These Creamy Spicy Sesame Soba Noodles are a perfect 10 minute meal! I love how spicy and creamy these soba noodles are in this delicious sweet and spicy sesame sauce! Enjoy them cold or hot for your next quick and easy meal.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 6 oz soba noodles
- 4 cloves garlic grated
- 1/2 tbsp ginger grated
- 1/2 tbsp gochugaru
- 2 scallions chopped
- 3 tbsp neutral oil
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sesame paste
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1/4 tsp msg
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- To a heat proof bowl, add garlic, ginger, gochugaru, and scallions in a bowl. Heat neutral oil to 375F and pour over hot oil and mix the aromatics until combined
- To the aromatic oil, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame paste, mirin, msg sesame seeds and mix.
- Cook soba noodles to package directions or until al dente. Drain (reserving some noodle cooking water) and rinse under cool water.
- Combine sauce and noodles. If the sauce is too thick, add noodle cooking water to loosen the sauce as needed.
Notes
Drain and Rinse in Cold Water - Once you cook the soba noodles, drain them and rinse in cold water (or an ice bath) to stop them from cooking. This will also help them maintain a chewy, bouncy consistency. Otherwise, your soba noodles will continue to cook from the residual heat and then become mushy.
Safety Tips - You will be handling boiling hot oil when making the oil base for the sauce, so safety is key! When heating the oil, use a small sauce pan that you can handle comfortably – do not use a pan or dutch oven that is too heavy for you to lift up.
Use a ceramic or oven safe bowl – do NOT use a glass bowl. Glass can crack or shatter when exposed to high temperatures due to thermal shock.
Pour the oil very slowly to avoid any splattering and make sure the bowl is not too small, to allow for any oil bubbling.
Optional Garnishes for Soba Noodles - This dish is delicious on its own but when I want some extra garnishes, I like to top with freshly chopped scallions, roasted sesame seeds, grated radish, and grated wasabi.
Storage - If you have leftover Creamy Spicy Sesame Soba, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The soba noodles will be stuck together when reheating but the flavor will still be delicious! I would microwave them quickly with a little bit of water to loose them up.
Nutrition
Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 2288mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 723IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 4mg