P.F. Chang`s Chili-Orange Chilled Noodles

Ingredients

*Noodles*
2 ounces chili-orange sauce (see recipe below.)
10 ounces thin egg noodles
4 tablespoons bean sprouts
3 tablespoons carrots, finely shredded
2 tablespoons scallion rings
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
3 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped
*Sauce*
2 cups chili oil
2 cups black soy sauce
2 cups cider vinegar
1 1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup kosher salt PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on
next line, often with divided uses
2 tablespoons kosher salt
6 oranges, finely grated zest only with no white pith

Instructions

For chili-orange sauce: Place all ingredients in a blender for 30 seconds.

For chili-orange chilled noodles: Cook noodles until al dente. Shock in generous
amounts of ice water, turning by hand to speed chilling. Drain very well. Coat
lightly with sesame seed oil. Blanch bean sprouts for 10 seconds in boiling water
(no salt). Chill in ice bath and drain before using.

Make chili-orange sauce.

Shake thoroughly. In a clean bowl, add noodles and 2 ounces sauce. Toss. Add
bean sprouts and carrots. Toss. Add additional ounce of sauce if needed. Don't
over apply sauce. The mix should not be soupy.

Using a chilled large noodle bowl, mound in the center of the bowl. Lightly
garnish with chopped peanuts, scallion rings and chopped cilantro.