How to cook rice noodles?

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kitchengoddess8

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I bought some Thai Kitchen rice noodles to serve with a simple peanut sauce. I followed the instructions on the package, but the noodles came out rubbery. The recipe said to immerse them for 8-10 minutes in water that has been boiled. Even after immersing them for 10 minutes, they had a rubbery texture when I mixed them with the sauce. Do they need to be stir fried after immersion in water? They definitely didn't taste like the noodles I order in Thai restaurants!
 
I only cook rice noodles and the kind you are describing I usually soak them in boiling water until they are separated and soft, then stir-fry them as Andy and others mentioned. I use several different brands, and Thai Kitchen are very good so that shouldn't be your problem.
 
It sounds like I need to stir fry them after soaking. I'll try that and post the results.
 
You could try soaking them longer and/or stir-frying with the sauce if that is appropriate to the recipe.

The noodles came out great when I stir fried them. Thank you!!! Do you have a recipe for a simple quick peanut sauce that would go well with them? I'm not crazy about the recipe I used.
 

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