Honey Dragon Noodles
Bringing a little extra heat to these hot summer days because I need warm bowls of noodles all year round. These Gluten-Free Honey Dragon Noodles are 100% worth the extra spice! This meal comes together super quick and is so satisfyingly saucy and perfect for shameless slurping.
Servings : about 4
Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
For the Sauce
1/2 cup water or broth, See Recipe Notes
1/4 cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1-2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Cornstarch Slurry
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
For the Noodles
gluten-free ramen or udon noodles
1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
16 oz mini bell peppers, sliced into rounds
1-2 tablespoons freshly minced garlic
1/4 cup scallions, sliced thin
1/4 cup roughly crushed chili peanuts
sesame seeds, optional for garnish
Directions
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until fully combined. Set aside.
In a large skillet, heat the 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add in the sliced mini peppers.
Sauté the peppers for about 2 minutes until just slightly softened. Add in the minced garlic and sauté for an additional minute or two.
Reduce the heat to medium and pour in the sauce. Next, make your cornstarch slurry by combining the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Add the cornstarch slurry into the pan with the sauce.
Reduce the heat under the sauce to a low simmer and allow the sauce to thicken while you prepare your noodles according to the package instructions.
Once the noodles are cooked, add them to the sauce. Toss with tongs until the noodles are fully coated in the sauce. Add in the scallions and peanuts then give everything one final toss to combine.
Serve topped with more sliced scallions, crushed peanuts, sesame seeds and a drizzle of honey if desired.
Notes
I used beef broth but chicken or vegetable broth can be used as well.
