Spicy Peanut Noodles – Healthy Guru

Looking for delicious and easy dinner recipes that are ready in 15 minutes? These Spicy peanut noodles Meets the requirements! They’re delicious, gluten-free, vegan, and faster than any takeout dish!

This recipe is a throwback to me! If you lived in Montreal in the early 2000s, you probably survived by eating “Two Dollar Chow Mein” or “Two Dollar Chow Mein” late at night. All you need is a bowl of Tony and a side of delicious noodles to soak up any alcohol that may be coursing through your body.

To be fair, “delicious” might be a bit of an exaggeration. After all that wine, anything is delicious, but for two bucks, it seemed like a gastronomic treat!

In hindsight, I’m pretty sure the recipe was peanut butter, soy sauce, and Sriracha-packed ramen, but it satisfied that 2:00 AM itch we needed.

These days I go to bed at 9:00pm and only have the occasional glass of red wine, but my love for peanut noodles remains. Having said that, my version is much better. It requires a few more ingredients, but it’s still delicious and ready in 15 minutes. This is the perfect meal for those busy weeknights…or I guess late night adventures!

Ingredients for peanut noodles

• rice flour – I like Lotus Food’s Pad Thai, but you can use any rice noodles you like.
• sesame oil – Used for cooking vegetables.
• onion – Use only the white and light green parts for cooking and reserve the dark green parts for post-cooking garnishing.
• garlic – It’s better to use fresh chopped garlic rather than refrigerated garlic.
• ginger – I use a microplane to grate ginger. No need to peel!
• bell pepper – Any color can be used here.
• mold – Use the pre-shelled kind if you can find it. It’s totally okay to use frozen here!
• natural peanut butter – We wanted to use natural peanut butter, not just peanuts with or without salt. Peanut butter sauces like jiffy don’t make a very smooth sauce, but they can be used in a pinch.
• Tamari – If you are not gluten free, you can use soy sauce.
• water – Dilute the sauce.
• lime juice – It’s best to use freshly squeezed lime.
• sweet chili sauce – You can find it in the Asian aisle of most grocery stores.
• Sriracha – If you don’t want it too spicy, you can skip this, but if you like your peanut noodles very spicy, you can add more.
• maple syrup – Balance the sauce with a little sweetness. You can use honey instead if that’s all you have.
• salt+pepper – Add more or less according to taste and sodium preference.

How to make peanut noodles

Step 1: Make rice noodles

Cook rice noodles according to package directions.

Step Two: Cook the Vegetables

Heat sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add scallions, garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes. Add bell pepper and edamame and cook 2-3 minutes or until edamame is thawed.

Step Three: Make the Sauce

Add peanut butter, soy sauce, water, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha sauce, maple syrup, and lime juice directly to the pan and stir until sauce is combined. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 4: Assembly

Stir in rice noodles and stir in sauce. Top with any additional toppings and serve.

What to serve with peanuts

These Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles are delicious on their own, but if you want to increase the protein in this dish, here are my suggestions:

• Grilled tofu or chickpeas – To keep this recipe vegetarian, I recommend adding tofu or chickpeas.
• roast chicken – Maybe one of these Chicken Thigh Marinades or Easy Stovetop Chicken will help you.
• Pan fried shrimp – Fry some shrimp on the stove in a little sesame oil and garlic and voila!
• salmon – These peanut butter noodles pair perfectly with easy miso salmon!

FAQ

Storage instructions

refrigerator: Store the peanut butter noodles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Warm on the stove top or in the microwave.

refrigerator: Recipe can be cooked and frozen in an airtight container or ziplock bag for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight or on the countertop for a few hours. Warm on the stove top or in the microwave.

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Looking for delicious and easy dinner recipes that are ready in 15 minutes? These Spicy peanut noodles Meets the requirements! They’re delicious, gluten-free, vegan, and faster than any takeout dish!

• author: Davida Leder
• Preparation time: 5 minutes
• Cooking time: 10 minutes
• Total time: 15 minutes
• yield: 4 number of copies 1x
• category: dinner
• method: chef
• gourmet food: Asian
• diet: gluten free

• 8 ounces rice flour
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 3 onion, chopped*
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 bell pepper, Remove seeds + slice
• 1 cup Frozen + shelled edamame
• 1/2 cup Smooth natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
• 1–2 teaspoon sriracha
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• Juice, 1 lime
• salt + pepper, taste
• Optional ingredients: Green onions, chopped peanuts, cilantro, lime wedges, extra sriracha sauce

1. Cook rice noodles according to package directions.
2. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat.
3. Add scallions, garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add bell pepper and edamame and cook 2-3 minutes or until edamame is thawed.
5. Add peanut butter, soy sauce, water, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha sauce, maple syrup, and lime juice directly to the pan and stir until sauce is combined.
6. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
7. Stir in rice noodles and stir in sauce.
8. Top with any additional toppings and serve.
9. Leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. See freezing instructions above.

*Cook the white and light green parts together, keep the dark green part for decoration after cooking