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.
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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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Thai Peanut Noodles Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup smooth peanut butter
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar or honey
- ½ teaspoon chili paste like sambal oelek
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 tablespoons water
- 8 oz. noodles fettuccine, lo mein or other
Instructions
- 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.
Adi says
can I make this ahead of time and serve the next day?
jessie says
Easy to make and really good!
Made it with noodles and chicken as well as just a dipping sauce. Saved for sure
Dianne says
Made for Monday night after work dinner (grabbed chopped red onions and bagged slaw mix for convenience/saving time). I used Crazy Richard's creamy peanut butter and didn't add the sesame oil. The peanut butter was plenty oily, and we don't love sesame oil. We loved it! I'm making another batch for a work potluck this week.
Theresa Jabour says
Can I put pea pods in the peanut butter Thai dish?
Anna says
Feel free to add any stir fry veggies you like, Theresa!
Debbie says
Followed the recipe with minor changes and it was delicious! Used one teaspoon of freshly grated ginger, four large garlic cloves, and an extra tablespoon of rice vinegar. Mixed in baby bokchoy, julienned carrots and bell pepper, and topped with toasted sesame and garlic sprouts. It paired very well with boiled Dungeness crab and steamed broccoli. Thank you for sharing this wonderful, and very flexible, recipe!
Michelle says
Good stuff! I used whole wheat spagetti and added shredded cabbage and onions. Turned out delicious!
Anna says
That sounds wonderful! Thank you, Michelle!
Sarah says
Delicious! I only had chunky peanut butter and I liked it more than the smooth for the crunch.
Beth M. says
Amazing! This recipe's going into my regular rotation immediately. The sauce is scrumptious and I can't stop shoveling it into my mouth. I added some carrot and orange pepper for a little crunch. This is going to be a summer mainstay. Thanks for sharing!
Katie says
I am making this for the 4th time. This is soooo yummy. I added chopped broccoli, shredded carrot
and cauliflower for more color. Paired this with some Asian meatballs and Thai spring rolls. My family went crazy for this,
Hilda Wagner says
I've never commented on a recipe before but now I just have to.
I am not much of a cook. I lack the gusto for it. I would rather have someone cook and bring me food but I can't eat every meal out like I used to so I am trying to learn.
Most of the recipes I have tried have... fallen flat.
But I made this last night - and added sautéed shrimp. Better than any Thai restaurant I have been to. Just amazing.
I can't wait to try this with chicken and then try a few more recipes from this site.
Thank you!
Anna says
Hi Hilda! Thank you so much for the comment and for making my recipe! I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Laura says
I made this recipe as instructed except left out the chili sauce since I needed to be able to serve it to my toddler. It was very salty, and I love salt, but this was too much. I remedied it by thinning it out with milk and adding freshly squeezed lime, which made it much more palatable. I think next time I’d use half the amount of soy sauce and again thin it out with milk. I bet coconut milk would go great in this!
Katie says
Love! Love these noodles!! I’ve made several times and they are always a hit. I paired them with some Asian meatballs and it was really good! These are even good cold.
Anna says
I am so glad you enjoy the noodles, Katie! I love the idea of serving them with Asian meatballs. Sounds absolutely delicious! Thank you for making my recipe and for the comment!
Lindsay says
Perfectly salty/sweet/ spicy in all the right amounts. I ate way more than I planned because it was so good!!
Lindsay says
This was really amazing! Perfectly salty/sweet/spicy in all the right quantities. I didn’t have chili paste or soy sauce and improvised with Sriracha and tamari sauces.
Steve says
would cook again!
Anna says
Thank you, Steve!
Claire says
This was a great recipe!!! 10/10 solid sauce base. I found it was not sweet enough for my liking, so I added extra honey and it was perfect! Then all the flavors came together and complemented one another! Fabulous easy recipe
claire says
HAHA nevermind!!! i cleaned my blender and the honey I added that the recipe said never got blended!!! Perfect recipe, make sure your honey blends 😂😂
Anna says
No worries! I've been there too! 😀
Anna says
Thank you so much, Claire! I am so glad you enjoyed the dish!