Thai Peanut Noodles Recipe – nutty, slightly spicy sauce tossed with noodles that cooks in just 10 minutes. The easiest and fastest takeout dinner you can make in your own kitchen!
This is a perfect meal prep dish for lunches and dinner throughout the week, just like my Quick Teriyaki Chicken and the oh-so-delicious Honey Lemon Chicken.
THAI PEANUT NOODLES
Who knew peanut butter can truly transform a bowl of noodles into one flavor-packed dish! Whisk it with soy sauce, sesame oil, chili paste and brown sugar and cooked noodles for a simple yet filling meal ready in 10 minutes. These Thai Sesame Noodles are the fastest dinner you can make on a busy day. You can even make the sauce ahead of time and store in the fridge.
HOW TO MAKE THAI PEANUT NOODLES?
To make Thai Peanut Noodles, you only need two ingredients: noodles and peanut sauce.
- Cook noodles according to the directions on the package.
- Whisk all ingredients for the peanut sauce and combine with noodles.
- You can add thinly sliced carrots, edamame beans or split peas, thinly sliced peppers and even cubed chicken to make the dish even more filling. You can go for a simple meal and garnish the noodles with chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
HOW TO MAKE ASIAN PEANUT SAUCE?
To make the Asian peanut sauce, you will need soy sauce (I always use low-sodium), brown sugar, vinegar (rice or apple cider vinegar), chili paste (for a little kick) or Sriracha, sesame oil (to enhance the nutty flavor) and of course, peanut butter. Combine all ingredients in a measuring cup (like Pyrex) and whisk until smooth. You can store the sauce in the fridge to use later (just remember to shake well before using) or pour over hot noodles and toss. I like to heat up the sauce in a pan to make sure the peanut butter is nicely melted.
WHAT NOODLES TO USE IN ASIAN NOODLE DISH?
If you look at the Asian section of your grocery store, you will find several kinds of noodles. You can use any you like in this dish! If you don’t want to buy special noodles or don’t have time for a trip to the store, use spaghetti or fettuccine noodles. Ramen noodles from a soup packet work great too! Simply cook and toss with the sauce.
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Nutty, slightly spicy sauce tossed with noodles, cooks in just 10 minutes. The easiest and fastest takeout dinner you can make in your own kitchen!
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar or honey
- 1/2 teaspoon chili paste like sambal oelek
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 tablespoons water
- 8 oz. noodles fettuccine, lo mein or other
- Cook noodles according to instructions on the package. Drain and keep warm.
- Whisk all ingredients for sauce in a small bowl or measuring cup. Make sure the sauce is smooth and the peanut butter mixed well with all ingredients. Taste and add more chili paste if needed.
- Heat up the sauce in a pan or in a microwave and pour over noodles. Toss to coat.
- Garnish noodles with chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve.
You can add thinly sliced carrots, edamame beans or split peas, thinly sliced peppers and even cubed chicken to make the dish even more filling. You can go for a simple meal and garnish the noodles with chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
If you look at the Asian section of your grocery store, you will find several kinds of noodles. You can use any you like in this dish! If you don't want to buy special noodles or don't have time for a trip to the store, use spaghetti or fettuccine noodles. Ramen noodles from a soup packet work great too! Simply cook and toss with the sauce.
Veronica says
I love this recipe! Found it one evening when I was craving Thai noodles but didn’t want take out. So easy and satisfying. I had all the ingredients in my pantry. Since I had to drag out my cutting board anyway. I finely minced a clove of garlic and threw it in with the sauce. I microwaved the sauce for 30s to make sure the on was all melted. I also thinly sliced a red bell pepper and threw that in the colander before draining the cooked noodz. So good!
Anna says
Hi Veronica! I am so glad you like the recipe! Love your tips about red bell pepper. Sounds perfect! Thank you so much for trying my recipe!
Nathalie says
Delicious…. I like it with more sauce so I added coconut milk…. Very nice recipe. Thank you.👍🏼👍🏼
Anna says
Thank you so much, Nathalie! I love the addition of coconut milk!
Ashley says
Really delicious! We made it with Fettuccini noodles and spicy Thai chili sauce. We also crushed peanuts on top. Sooooooo delicious and so easy!
Anna says
Hi Ashley! Yay! That’s fantastic! I love that you added Thai chili sauce and peanuts! Thank you for trying my recipe!
Marie says
Easy to make and soooo delicious
Anna says
Thank you so much, Marie!
Heather says
I made this but used sweet chili sauce and used fettuccini noodles. Added chicken and brocolli to make it a complete meal. So delicious. Definately making again.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Heather! That sounds perfect! Thank you so much for making my recipe!
Gretchen says
Sooooo good! I love Thai peanut noodles—this is a great basic recipe with all the right ingredients. I just added some fresh lime juice and some veggies: julienned red pepper, carrots and cilantro. Delicious!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I am so glad you love the recipe, Gretchen! Thank you so much! I think adding veggies sounds great!
Robin says
Yes! This was quick, easy, flavorful, and just DELICIOUS. Added edamame, as suggested, and probably almost tripled the chili paste portion because we love the stuff. We are making this again tomorrow.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Robin! Yay! I am so glad you love it! My Hubby always adds more chili paste too! 😀 Thank you for the comment!
Pam says
This is easy and delicious! Used red curry paste since I didn’t have the chili paste and added a few dashes of hot chili oil. Served with Soba noodles. The leftovers are going in jars to make great lunches to bring to work. My co-workers will be jealous! Thanks for sharing!
Maureen says
I made this tonight and it will be a regular in my Asian line up. Or any time, as far as that goes! I used sweet chili sauce because that’s all I had on hand and I used Fini Linguini. The noodles took longer to cook than it did to make the sauce. This is so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Maureen! That’s wonderful! We are obsessed with these noodles and I am so happy to know you love the recipe. Thank you so much for trying it!
Sandra | A Dash of Sanity says
It looks and sounds so good! Would love to give this a try!
Kathy says
Made it tonight, followed recipe w\o changes except for adding siracha for more heat. It was delicious and a definite keeper of a recipe. I think the sauce coyld go on just about anything. Can’t wait for breakfast!!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Kathy! Yay! That’s awesome! I completely agree: the sauce is crazy delicious! 😀 Thank you so much!!
Sarah Walker Caron says
I LOVE Thai Sesame Noodles. YUM!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
So delicious, right? And easy! 😀
Jacque Hastert says
I can’t wait to make this Asain dish!
Des says
This sounds fantastic!
Carolyn says
I love peanut sauce. I could put it over everything!
Natalia says
I love noodles, but I haven’t tried it with peanuts! Hope to try this recipe out this week! 🙂
Kimberly says
This is my kind of pasta dish, the flavors are outstanding!
Dee says
This would make an amazing dinner for a busy day!
Delaney | Melanie Makes says
I want to try this so bad!
Michael Wurm Jr says
Wow!! I need to try this recipe. It sounds so delicious!! Yum
xo Michael
Cathy @ Lemon Tree Dwelling says
Thai food is one of our family’s favorites!!
Amanda says
This is one of my favorite meals to make! Everyone loves it!
Julie Blanner says
Who knew Asian could be so easy!