Asian•quick
Chili Peanut Noodles
Chili Peanut Noodles have the perfect balance of heat, nuttiness, and savory flavor. It's perfect for those busy weeknights or if you're simply craving a quick satisfying meal!
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ~250 g noodles (La Mian, udon, or knife-cut noodles work great here)
- 1/4 cup hot noodle water, more or less to reach desired consistency
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sugar, to taste
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp salt, to taste
- 1 -2 tsp chili crisps
- 1 -2 tsp gochugaru
- 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 1 tbsp scallions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Boil your noodles according to packaged instructions until softened. Drain the noodles (saving the noodle water for your sauce), then set aside.
- 2
In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the chili peanut sauce. Add in the noodles and mix until the noodles are evenly coated. Adjust the creaminess of the sauce by adding more or less hot noodle water a teaspoon at a time.
- 3
Garnish the noodles with chopped cilantro and scallions. Enjoy!