Easy 15 Minute Noodles with Spicy Peanut auce

Make delicious Noodles with Spicy Peanut Sauce right at home! Quick, easy, and packed with flavor. Perfect for a weeknight dinner using pantry staples. Customize with your favorite veggies and noodles.

Why we love this spicy peanut noodles recipe

These quick and easy Noodles with Spicy Peanut Sauce is packed with so much flavor, and are made with pantry staples! They’re great served hot or cold, too! It’s a great “clean out your fridge” kind of meal. Use whatever leftover vegetables you have in the fridge, especially those that the kids usually don’t love to eat! I love the crunchy texture that the red cabbage brings to the dish, and the spice of the peanut sauce. Sprinkle some black sesame seeds on top for an easy weeknight dinner! 

What you need to make this peanut noodle recipe

Noodles

Any type of noodle can be used. I used regular pasta, but rice noodles, ramen noodles, spiralized vegetables or udon noodles may be used.

Peanut Butter

You can use creamy or crunchy peanut butter or even natural peanut butter.

Soy Sauce

Regular or low sodium soy sauce can be used, or if you want to make this recipe gluten free, coconut aminos can be substituted.

Rice Vinegar

Rice wine vinegar or rice vinegar; they are the same product. Despite them having different labels in some grocery stores, rice wine vinegar and rice vinegar can be used interchangeably in cooking.

Chili-garlic sauce

Ether Sriracha or sambal oelek can be used. Add as little or as much as you’d like depending on your spice preference.

Brown sugar

Used to add a little sweetness to the peanut sauce. Alternatively, you can substitute maple syrup.

Water

A little water is used to thin out the peanut sauce

Chicken

An optional add in if you want to make it a complete meal. Leftover rotisserie chicken is great for this easy dinner idea!

Fresh Veggies

The following veggies are great additions to this spicy peanut noodles recipe.

Bok choy

Bell peppers – raw, cut into a 1/2″ dice

Carrots – Shredded, you can do this with a grater or food processor at home or buy them pre-shredded at the grocery store

broccoli florets

Red cabbage

Bean sprouts

Sugar snap peas

Tofu

Edamame

Additional ingredients

Fresh cilantro

Green onions

Step By Step Instructions To Make These Spicy Noodles

Chop all your vegetables and set aside.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

To make the peanut butter sauce, combine peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha, ginger, garlic and water in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.  Top with black sesame seeds and additional cilantro. Serve with lime wedges if desired.

Can I make these spicy peanut noodles ahead of time?

This is a great dish for meal prep! I love throwing whatever leftover veggies I have in the fridge in the bowl to pack in some extra nutrients. Once prepped, this dish will stay good in the fridge for 5 days. The sauce tends to dry up as it sits, so if you like it saucy like I do, add the noodles to a pan with a splash of water, broth, or soy sauce and heat until warm. If you’re using a microwave, add a couple of tablespoons of water and reheat for 2 minutes.

FAQs and Expert tips

How to store leftovers – This recipe will keep in the fridge for 5 days in an airtight container. The sauce tends to dry up as it sits, so if you want to get it saucey again, add the noodles to a pan with a splash of water, soy sauce or additional peanut sauce and heat until warm.

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