Yummy sauce to put over rice noodles
#50642 - 03/15/04 08:26 AM
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jenX
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Yes, that's it's name. I just named it. I made up the recipe, so I can name it whatever I want, right!?
OK, I love rice noodles and always have some in the fridge so I can insta-snack without much thought. Sometimes I cut up veggies and toss them in, too. Sometimes I don't. But I always use a version of this sauce, 'cause it's yummlicious.
This sauce is a meld of several others I've seen all kinds of places. I'm one of those intuitive chefs, so I just sorta try stuff, and it's never the same more than once. My apologies if this is similar to anything anyone else has posted.... Anyway, here's the basic recipe:
1/2 cup brown sugar (lite or dark, doesn't matter)
1/4 rice wine vinegar
2 tsps canola oil
juice of one lime
3 Tbsp honey
3 Tbsp dijon mustard
fresh garlic, minced, to taste (omit if garlic gives you problems. sometimes I just skip it myself 'cause i'm lazy!)
Spring onions, to taste (again, omit if desired)
salt and pepper, to taste
Whisk ingredients
Heat on stove top at medium heat
Pour over noodles, stir well
(NOTE: If you're using the kind of rice noodles that you heat up, then you don't have to heat the sauce. Just toss it onto the hot noodles after you've drained them)
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mmmm, sounds yummy. I have some rice noodles in the fridge...may have to try this for dinner tonight!
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what are rice noodles? sorry I havent eaten them before. can u tell me some kinds
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Ummm... I'm trying to phrase this so it doesn't sound smart-alecky....! They're noodles made from rice. There! It sounded bad anyway... SORRY!
I don't know brand names, 'cause I get them in the Asian markets and the labels are written in Chinese, etc....
Click here for the Cook's Thesuarus and you'll see pics and explanations.
They're yummy and easy to work with!
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This sounds good! Is it a quarter of rice wine vinegar?
Thanks!
Andie
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Oops - my original question was "is it a quarter CUP of rice wine vinegar? but when I made the word 'cup' red so it would stand out, it got deleted.
Thanks again!
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Yummy!
#51239 - 03/16/04 03:18 PM
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melitami
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I tweaked it since I didn't have everything at home, but I just had a very yummy dinner of rice noodles with your sauce (and an ADB for dessert!). I didn't have any rice wine vinegar or lime, so I used extra honey, lemon juice, and little water...sooo good, thanks, JenX!
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Re: Yummy!
#51320 - 03/17/04 05:53 AM
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jenX
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Glad you liked it. It's so easy, isn't it!?  I tweak it all the time.... I use whatever is handy. But that's the main gist of the thing...
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I tried this too. What a versatile sauce. I used it for the noodles and also as a marinade for chicken breasts. Yum! What else do you do with rice noodles?
Joan
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Well, in Eating for IBS there's a great tuna salad recipe... (sorry, don't have the book in front of me.  ) and it calls for pasta. If I don't have any gluten-free pasta around, I will use rice noodles for things like that. Tip: don't use the teeny tiny noodles for something of this nature, 'cause they're just not substantial enough to "hold" the heavy tuna. Use the fatter rice noodles.
Mostly I make the rice noodles as described (or a variation thereof) and use it as a side for just about everything. If I've got some chicken or salmon and don't feel like making rice, then off to the side go some rice noodles. I've found that by tinkering with that basic recipe, you can make that sauce go with tons of stuff. Example: substitute lemon for lime if you used lemon on your fish.... add different herbs that complement what's on your chicken, etc...
Once I was craving marinara sauce (which doesn't bother my tummy) but was too dang lazy to make gf-pasta (you know, that 10 minutes boiling time was too taxing for me!  ), I tossed it on some fat rice noodles. Tasted great.
I'm sure there are tons of other things to do with them. Lemme see what I can come up with. It will be good for me to expand my menu choices!
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So you don't have to cook rice noodles?? I've never used them before, so I have no clue either. I just assumed you cooked them like pasta. 
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Hi, Kree.
Some you just soak in water for a few (3 -5 or so) minutes and then drain 'em and use 'em. Others you soak for a few minutes, then toss in boiling water for another 3 minutes before you drain 'em and use 'em.
The packaging often says which one of the above is the case, but I don't think you can ruin them by soaking and then boiling for a few even if it's the "wrong" kind for that. (Lots of the packages are in Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, etc..., so I have no idea what they say! When in doubt I soak then boil.)
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Aha! Thanks for the info, I'll have to try to find some around here!
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I don't know about Rochester, but here in the DC-MD suburbs all of the grocery stores carry at least a small sampling of Asian foods. That's where the rice noodles are. I prefer the mega Asian markets (cheaper and more variety)...
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I wish we had an Asian market around here!! There might be one in the city, but I don't get out there much. I should look into it, though, they sound very neat. Otherwise I know my supermarket has an Asian section, so I should be good to go!
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Asian markets
#51928 - 03/18/04 12:26 PM
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jenX
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Yeah, we have a few around here. And what's really neat is that they sponsor tours of the market and explain where (and what!) everything is.
It's really cool, 'cause a lot of us American-types don't know what's going on with Asian veggies, pastas, etc...!
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I love your little shark!!nt 
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How fun! I'm one of those American-types, so I could definitely benefit from that! 
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Thanks JenX for the Yummie recipe..I am allergic to tomatoes and tomato products and this should work out fine!!!Keep the recipes coming!!!Eilene
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Thanks!!!! Wow, what a nice change to what I normally put on rice noodles, which is fish sauce and GF soy sauce, cooked shrimp and some veggies like peas or snow peas. It's quick and easy but gets old.
I've found a problem with fresh garlic but not garlic powder so that may be an option. And if I didn't have green onions I may just throw in dried chives. See what a lazy cook I am?
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#52511 - 03/20/04 06:46 AM
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Gee it's good to see your smiling face again, Krazee. I'm really glad you're back.
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Kandee!
#52530 - 03/20/04 08:43 AM
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Kree
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Kandee, I've missed you too! I was about ready to e-mail you and make sure you hadn't fallen off the face of the earth. How's life?
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#52534 - 03/20/04 09:03 AM
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Kandee
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Hi Dear one and favorite Rochestarian,
Thanks for the concern. I'm fine, really, just been busy with all sorts of projects and travel.
A HUGE congratulations on being the new recipe moderator!! Of all the people in the world you definitely should be "the" one
.you rock. BUT, it's all your fault I went to baking again when all I ever wanted to do in mid-life was turn my kitchen into an extra closet, and eat out all the time. I swear
I've had to give up the Britney Britches (can't get in them anymore anyway) and wear white granny slacks and let them project films on my rear end!!! Have to give up baking and computers a while and beef up the exercise. Duct taping my mouth wouldn't hurt either. When I see a recipe post from Kree I'm just going to turn my head from now on
If I so much as look, I'm doomed!!!
Getting ready to enjoy spring???????
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#52536 - 03/20/04 09:09 AM
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Kandee
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Hey Bag Lady, Thanks...........just back briefly when I have the time......
Other than that you can catch me draining my bacon grease into the can on the range for frying 'taters later....... .
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ROFL!
#52699 - 03/21/04 10:06 AM
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Kree
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Kandee, you're too funny! So you have to "wear white granny slacks and let them project films on [your] rear end" now, eh?? LOL! That's terrible... I had no idea my baked goods had such a dramatic effect! 
As for the Britney pants, no great loss there in my mind. Who wants to look like her anyway? She annoys me. Yuck. 
Yes, I am SO ready for Spring... if it ever comes! It's still snowing outside my window right now. I was supposedly on "Spring" break this past week... ha! So what's it like in beautiful CA right now... or don't I want to know? It's times like this you're lucky you escaped Rochester.
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In Boston we could get Kosher rice noodles...not so much here. I MISS THEM! 
Wow, you found GREAT stuff to do with them! I wish I'd been so creative I usually just ate em' in marinara sauce...
Thanks for this post Jen...it's great to know I'm not the only one who eats this stuff  Plus now I have great new ways to eat my rice noodles!
*hugs*
Ruchie
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