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Spicy Lo Mein Noodles Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Toast sesame seeds, (can be done in toaster oven, or the sauce pan)
  • While water is cooking for linguine
  • heat oils in sauce pan
  • add garlic and saute until garlic is soft
  • add toasted sesame seeds and cayenne pepper
  • add soy sauce and peanut butter, simmer on low.
  • Cook linguine until al dente, drain and put in a big pasta bowl.
  • Pour sauce over pasta and toss, top with chives. If need more sauce, add a little water to it before pouring over pasta..
  • Add any optional ingredients depending on whom you are feeding!
  • WARNING: Make sure no one eating this is allergic to peanuts, or have an epi pen on hand...

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  • Ladybug_MrsJ 5 years ago
    I did my own take on these "Spicy Lo Mein Noodles." I subbed cayenne (sriracha sauce) and olive oil (peanut oil). I also reduced the soy sauce to 1/4 cup since I use a high-quality organic Japanese soy sauce. My version lacked body, so I added some Chinese cooking wine to remedy the issue. I also added some marinated and velveted stir-fried beef, onions (instead of chives), snow peas, yellow bell pepper, and water chestnuts. Overall, it was good and I would make it or a similar recipe again since my husband quite likes it and it is a "fast and easy" meal. Next time I will definitely add ginger. Thank you YoMomma for sharing your recipe and LindaLMT for the inspiration to make this recipe.
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  • Good4U 5 years ago
    Review in IMI11 February 16, 2019
    Spicy Lo Mein Noodles
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    " It was excellent "
    LindaLMT ate it and said...
    Delicious! and I love that it uses basic ingredients. This would be ideal with the optional add ins such as various veggies and/or proteins. I highly recommend using light soy sauce, I only had regular and even watered down a bit was till a bit too salty.
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  • Good4U 10 years ago
    Review in IMI
    Spicy Lo Mein Noodles
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    " It was excellent "
    McNasty27 ate it and said...
    This recipe was fantastic. I have been cooking a very long time and have never found an Asian recipe that I like. I didn't change a thing. I will definitely be making this again. The peanut butter gave it an amazing depth of flavor, and the soy was the perfect level of saltyness.
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  • yomomma 14 years ago
    Lillian....omg is right.....that sounds sooo
    incredibly good....i so love having a basic recipe that i can do anything with...i am definitely trying this next time i make it . thanks for the kind words....
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    " It was excellent "
    lilliancooks ate it and said...
    OMG!!! I made this again but I added bean sprouts, yellow onion, green onion and chicken!!! It was absolutely perfect! I can actually say that it was BETTER than the one I get from my favorite Chinese restaurant because it had only the veggies we like and it had a little spiciness from the cayenne pepper!

    You ROCK Yomomma!!!
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  • yomomma 14 years ago
    THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT COMMENTS AND PHOTOS...REALLY APPRECIATE IT,
    CB
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    " It was excellent "
    lilliancooks ate it and said...
    I also made this after Mommyluvs2cook mentioned it in the 'I Made It' group! This was very good! I made it as written, plain...but I think it would also be delicious with the veggies and maybe some chicken sauteed in the soy sauce mixture! This has a nice light flavor! I agree with dione73...don't omit the sesame oil! And don't omit the toasted sesame seeds either...they are perfect in this dish! I added my photo also!
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  • yomomma 14 years ago
    Thanks dione73 for the comments..yes, this dish is a great base for lots of yummy ingredients...I too use the low sodium soy sauce....and I will 'stretch' the sauce with a little of the pasta water. I have been thinking about making this with spirals or penne for a summer type pasta salad.
    Enjoy...
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  • dione73 14 years ago
    Oh and for anyone thinking of making this but omitting the sesame oil DONT! It makes this dish.
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  • dione73 14 years ago
    I saw this recipe on "I Made It" yesturday and decided to make them today. Very good! I did use a 12oz box of whole-wheat spaghetti (they don't make it in the pound and it looked like they dont make it in linguine either). I also used 1/2c of a recipe to make my own soy sauce which has veritually no sodium and 1/4c low-sodium. One more thing, instead of 3-4T olive oil and 1T sesame oil I used 1t each. Added a ton of veggies and it was delicious!! This is a keeper! Thanks for the recipe. :)
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  • yomomma 14 years ago
    Thanks so much for the picture..it is beautiful..yes, these noodles are so versatile and you can make it as spicy as you like with the cayenne pepper, it's a great 'starter' dish that goes with just about any meat or fish, and veggies. It is good warm or cold, and makes a great dish to take to an event.
    Thanks again,
    cb
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    " It was excellent "
    lilliancooks ate it and said...
    Wow! That looks and sounds perfect! My husband would love this recipe! I'm printing this one out!
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    " It was excellent "
    mommyluvs2cook ate it and said...
    These were some fantastic noodles!!! Exactly what I was looking for! I served a beef and veggie stir fry on top of them! The only change I made was to use ww spaghetti noodles. Thanks so much!!! Hope you like the pic. I added! My IMI review Spicy Lo Mein Noodles
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  • yomomma 15 years ago
    Hi, yes, the peanut butter does seems odd, but it makes for a nice rich sauce and you don't 'really' taste the peanut butter...it's interesting, try it, you will be surprised.
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    " It was excellent "
    choclytcandy ate it and said...
    never had lo mien with pb before. looking forward to trying this one.
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  • yomomma 15 years ago
    There is something very soothing about noodles, and of course pasta-- I think it gets the endorphins flowing!!

    You can make this without the peanut butter if you are allergic, I have not, I would substitute more soy and perhaps experiment with other Asian sauces to get the flavor. I think the spicy-ness of it makes it so good.
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  • paulasue1 15 years ago
    Hi,
    Lo Mein noodles and I have been having a very long affair. I have to confess, I am a bit of a noodle slut. I just can't seem to get enough lo mein. I'm bad. High *5*, thanks,
    Paula
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  • yoyoyemen 15 years ago
    Can I just make this without the peanuts, since I AM allergic??
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