Quick Sesame Soba Noodles

If you like buckwheat noodles, this quick sesame soba noodles makes a terrific weeknight dinner. Topped with crumbled seaweed and fried dumplings, you’ll have a hassle-free simple noodle bowl ready in 15 minutes.

Soba noodles (aka buckwheat noodles) are becoming more popular in the western world. I call it a good phenomenon. Soba (そば ) is the Japanese word for buckwheat. So Japanese call it soba noodles, while Koreans call it maemil (메밀).

I grow up eating lots of buckwheat noodle dishes, especially in the summer time in Korea. So I can consider myself a buckwheat buddy. My all-time favorite buckwheat noodle dish is often topped with fermented summer kimchi with spicy sauce. I also often enjoy the same noodles in a cold radish broth – I need to post a recipe for that one soon, so keep your eyes peeled!

These sesame soba noodles are my recent indulgence, and they always turn out very tasty. Besides, I couldn’t be any happier about how quickly it came together. Only 15 minutes! That’s ridiculously quick and simple

I topped my oodles of noodles with crumbled seaweed and pan-fried dumplings to make it a complete meal. Voila! you’ve got an abundant noodle bowl to comfort a growling stomach. (I was very hungry when I was making this dish.)

Recipe Ingredients

• dried soba noodles: aka buckwheat noodles
• green onion: need lots of them! (2 bunches)
• soy sauce: preferably low sodium
• brown sugar: you can also use white sugar or honey
• sesame oil: you will need 3 tablespoons. Do you see the size of my yellow oil container?
• rice vinegar
• ginger puree
• toasted sesame seeds

Let’s make Sesame Soba Noodles!

Make the sauce and chop green onion

Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Chop green onion. Yes, you will use the entire 2 bunches.

Tip for cooking buckwheat noodles

Add cold water when boiling the noodles. It will make them chewier.

• Cook your buckwheat noodles according to the package directions (usually 3-4 minutes)
• When the water comes to a full boil, pour a little bit of cold water to calm the water down. Add more water as it boils up again. This tempering helps the noodle texture to be chewier.
• Rinse the noodles under cold running water to cool completely. Drain the noodles and set aside.

Put together with sauce

• Heat the oil in a wok or skillet and saute half of the green onion for 30 seconds.
• Add the sauce and bring to boil and thicken for 15 seconds.
• Add the noodles and the remaining green onion and toss through. Sprinkle with sesame seeds at the end.

Serving Suggestion

Top with crumbled roasted sesame seeds. If you want to add some protein to your meal, serve with fried tofu, dumplings, or grilled chicken (or shrimp).

Try other quick Noodle Dishes. Some of my favorites are:

• Korean Noodles with Beef Sauce
• One Pot Korean Noodles and Vegetables
• Beef Japchae with Asparagus and Mushroom

Quick Sesame Soba Noodles

Holly Ford

These quick sesame soba noodles make a terrific dish If you enjoy buckwheat noodles. Topped with crumbled seaweed and fried dumplings, you'll have a hassle-free simple noodle bowl meal ready in 15 minutes.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Lunch, Noodles

Cuisine Asian, Japanese

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

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• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 3 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp brown sugar or honey
• 1 tsp ginger puree
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 10 oz buckwheat (soba) noodles
• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 bunch green onion finely chopped
• 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 1 cup crumbled roasted seaweed optional

Instructions

 

• Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, pepper in a mixing bowl; set aside.
• Cook your buckwheat noodles according to the package directions (usually 3-4 minutes) When the water comes to a full boil, pour a little bit of cold water to calm the water down. Add more water as it boils up again. This tempering helps the noodle texture to be chewier. Rinse the noodles under cold running water to cool completely. Drain the noodles and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok or skillet and saute half of the green onion for 30 seconds. Add the sauce and bring to boil and thicken for 15 seconds.
• Add the noodles and the remaining green onion and toss through. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and crumbled seaweed (if using) on top.

Keyword buckwheat noodles, sesame soba noodles, soba noodles

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