Total Steps
5
Ingredients
4
Tools Needed
6
Ingredients
- Peanut or sesame oil(optional)
- 1 pound Noodles
- teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Water
Instructions
Step 1
Bring water to a rolling boil. Add salt, then gradually add noodles to keep the water boiling vigorously.
Step 2
Stir noodles from the bottom from time to time and cook until barely done. Test for doneness by cutting or biting into a single strand. (The outside should be tender while the inside is still firm and hard, not mushy.)
Step 3
Drain noodles in a colander. Rinse immediately under cold running water to stop the cooking process and prevent sticking by washing off excess starch. Drain again.
Step 4
Separate the noodles with a fork. Spread them loosely on a flat plate or tray and mix well with a little peanut or sesame oil. Set aside until needed or keep warm in the top of a double boiler. (Noodles can be reheated by rinsing in hot water after being rinsed in cold.)
Step 5
Use the parboiled noodles in any noodle recipe.