Yummiest, Creamiest, Easy Peanut Sesame Noodles with Salmon

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I grew up eating sesame peanut noodles and together with my mom, we have perfected the yummiest, creamiest, most satisfying peanut sesame noodles. Some of our secrets? Adding milk and using crunchy peanut butter!

PREP: 10 ish minutes
COOK: 35 ish minutes
TOTAL: 45 ish minutes

SERVINGS: 4 servings

INGREGIENTS:

  • 1 lb spaghetti (or your favorite noodle: pad thai, soba, etc.)

  • 4 tbsp soy sauce

  • 6 tbsp crunchy peanut butter

  • 2 tsp fresh grated ginger

  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

  • 4 tbsp milk

  • 4 tsp minced garlic

  • 4 tbsp sesame oil

  • 1.5 - 2 lbs salmon

  • Salt, pepper, and garlic powder for seasoning the salmon

  • Green onion for garnish

  • Crushed red chili peppers or crunchy chili oil for some spicy garnish.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 300º. Pat dry the salmon. Spray with avocado or olive oil, both sides, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Put salmon in oven, skin side down, for about 25 minutes. We are cooking her low and slow!

    • When salmon is done cooking (about 125º internal temperature), turn salmon over for skin side up, and broil until crispy.

  2. Bring noodles to a boil in a large pot of water according to packaged directions.

  3. Whisk together the soy sauce, peanut butter, ginger, rice wine vinegar, garlic, milk, and sesame oil in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer. If you need to add additional milk to make into a creamy sauce, add. Remove from heat.

  4. Drain noodles. Pour MOST of the sauce over the noodles and toss until noodles are fully covered. RESERVE some sauce for the salmon.

  5. Plate your noodles. Add salmon. Top with additional peanut sesame sauce. Garnish with green onion.