10-min. Easy Spicy Peanut Noodles
Chewy noodles smothered in a spicy, nutty savory sauce. These quick and easy spicy peanut noodles are ready in 10 minutes with minimal ingredients! Great as a meal or side dish for all the noodle-lovers!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 oz wheat noodles (dried flat or ribbon kind)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 2 tbsp peanut butter (smooth kind)
- 1 1/2 tbsp Sichuan red pepper flakes (or gochugaru (Korean hot pepper flakes))
- 1 3/4 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp Chinese black vinegar (aka Chinkiang vinegar)
- 1 green onion (finely sliced)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp white granulated sugar
Instructions
- 1
In a large ceramic/glass/steel bowl, combine the sauce ingredients as listed and set aside.
- 2
Then heat vegetable oil in a saucepan on medium heat for 30-60 seconds. Insert a wooden utensil into the oil and when you see bubbles form, pour the hot oil over the sauce ingredients. Then mix the sauce until well combined.
- 3
Next in a medium pot of water, bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Boil ribbon wheat noodles for 3-5 minutes until al dente. Strain immediately and do not rinse off with cold water.
- 4
Finally transfer the hot noodles into bowl with sauce and mix until each noodle is coated in hot sauce. Enjoy!