One of the first ever Dennis the Prescott recipes, this little noodle dish is still crushing it on the Prescott family at-home bestseller list. This recipe was born as a way to cope when our beloved local noodle chef, Ming, traveled home to China every winter, leaving us almost losing our noodle-loving minds. These honey-garlic noodles are perfect as is, or as a side dish served with chicken, steak, or a fried egg or tossed with your favorite stir-fried veggies. The recipe comes together very quickly, so get everything diced, sliced, minced, and prepped first.

　　

Ingredients

4–6 servings

　　

Honey-Garlic Sauce:

1/3 cup soy sauce

　　1/2 cup mirin

　　1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

　　4 garlic cloves, minced

　　1 or 2 fresh bird’s-eye chiles, finely diced

　　1 tablespoon honey

　　

Noodles and friends:

12 ounces thin egg noodles

　　2 tablespoons sunflower or vegetable oil

　　1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

　　6 scallions, thinly sliced

　　2 limes: 1 halved, 1 cut into wedges for serving

　　1 tablespoon sesame seeds

　　Fresh cilantro or your favorite spicy herbs, for serving

　　

Make the sauce:

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Stir and set aside.

　　

Make the noodles and friends:

Step 2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the noodles according to the package directions. When 1 minute of cooking time remains and the noodles are softened but firm, drain.

　　

Step 3

In a wok, heat the sunflower oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the noodles and ginger and stir-fry for 2 minutes, keeping the noodles moving the entire time.

　　

Step 4

Pour in the sauce and cook for 1 minute, tossing to ensure that the noodles are completely coated. Turn off the heat.

　　

Step 5

Toss in the scallions, squeeze the juice of the halved lime on top, and sprinkle on the sesame seeds. Give everything a good toss to mix and combine.

　　

Step 6

Serve with the lime wedges and fresh cilantro or spicy greens.

　　From Eat Delicious: 125 Recipes for Your Daily Dose of Awesome © 2017 by Dennis Prescott. Reprinted by permission of Morrow Cookbooks, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.