Ingredients
16 oz noodles vermicelli or rice noodles
2 tbsp peanut butter
5 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 eggs, scrambled
6 scallions, diced
5 garlic cloves, pressed
1 peanuts
1/3 cup vinegar
1 lime wedges
Directions
Cook, rinse and refrigerate the noodles ahead of time. In a bowl mix
the PB, soy, and sugar.
In the wok, sautee the scallions and garlic. You can add bean
sprouts at this point too. After a few minutes, add the noodles, and
stir-fry them for about 5 minutes. Then add the stuff in the bowl,
and the vinegar. Cook this for a couple more minutes. Last, add the
eggs and peanuts, and heat until hot. Serve with the lime wedges on
the side.
From: qc@titan.ucs.umass.edu (Quentin J Clark)
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Asian; Thai
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