Description
These spicy peanut butter noodles are creamy, savory, and packed with bold flavor, ready in just 15 minutes. Perfect for a quick, satisfying meal with customizable heat and toppings.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces brown rice noodles
- 3 large cloves garlic or 4–5 small
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 tablespoons low sodium tamari or soy sauce
- 1/3–1 cup hot water
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1–2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1–2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Optional: 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles according to package instructions.
- Finely mince the garlic. Heat oil in a sauté pan over low heat and cook garlic for about 2 minutes until golden brown.
- Add grated ginger and sauté for 1 more minute.
- Remove from heat and add peanut butter, tamari or soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sriracha, maple syrup or honey, red pepper flakes, and optional chili garlic sauce.
- Whisk the sauce together, starting with 1/3 cup hot water and adding more as needed until smooth and desired consistency is reached.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with more soy sauce, sriracha, or other ingredients as desired.
- Add about half of the sauce to the cooked noodles and toss to combine. Add more sauce as desired.
- Serve topped with crushed peanuts, scallions, and extra red pepper flakes if desired.
Notes
- Adjust spice level by reducing or omitting red pepper flakes and sriracha.
- Hot water helps blend the peanut butter smoothly into the sauce.
- Leftover sauce can be used for vegetables, tofu, or chicken.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheat with a splash of water.
- Great served with added protein like tofu, chicken, or shrimp.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling and Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
