A delicious and easy 15-minute meal you can throw together with pantry ingredients and any vegetables you like. And the sauce — absolutely addicting, and useful in so many other ways!
Peanut noodles are one of the most slupurably delicious foods around, and they are so quick and easy to make. These peanut noodles are nutty, just a bit spicy, and very flexible. You can eat them warm or cool, as is in their perfect simplicity, or with any number of add-ins.
If you glance at the ingredient list, you’ll see this is a pasta dish that many of us could make for a last-minute dinner with ingredients already in the pantry. A jar of this homemade peanut sauce in the fridge means that with a little ingenuity, you will have some dinner at some point.
Dip your veggies Carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, red peppers, and snow peas are just some of the vegetables that taste great when paired with Thai Peanut Sauce. Try a unique twist with your veggies and dip Summer Rolls into the rich, peanut flavor!
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How to Make Noodles with Peanut Sauce
- Cook the noodles.
- Prep peanut sauce: While the noodles are cooking, put the peanut butter, water, soy sauce, lime juice, chili paste, brown sugar or honey, and garlic in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
- Combine noodles and sauce: When the pasta is cooked, drain it and return the pasta to the pot. Add the sauce and toss until well-coated. You may need to add more hot water to loosen the sauce so it distributes easily over the noodles.
- Top and serve: Turn the pasta into a shallow serving bowl and top with the radishes and scallions and any other add-ins you like. Toss and serve warm or at room temperature.
You could drizzle it over a piece of grilled salmon or steak, or you could serve it with vegetables as a crudité dip. Spoon it over Crispy Tofu. Toss it with some slivered cabbage, particularly napa cabbage, for an impromptu Asian slaw; add shredded chicken if you like, and it becomes a protein-packed meal. You could also serve this with dumplings or spring rolls of all kinds, or chicken or beef satay or skewers. Or, roll up almost anything with a little bit of this sauce in lettuce leaves (like grated carrots and sliced turkey, or shredded chicken and cucumber) and have yourself a lovely Asian wrap.
This sauce will thicken up as it sits, and the pasta will get a bit clumpy. Still delicious but less silky and saucy. You can add a bit more hot water to loosen the sauce back up before serving. It’s great, even just barely warm.
- Your kids can measure and dump the sauce ingredients into the blender or food processor. With appropriate supervision, they can toss the hot noodles with the sauce. They can decide what else might be good to add to the noodles and shred or slice anything you feel is okay for them to shred and slice, depending on age and experience.
The noodles will keep in the fridge for several days but will get quite stiff. Bring the noodles to room temperature before serving, and toss it with another few tablespoons of hot water to loosen everything back up just before serving. These noodles are great at room temperature.
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FAQ
What do you eat with peanut sauce?
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What can I cook with peanut sauce?
You can also add some vegetable broth, tomato paste and crushed tomatoes to the peanut sauce and slow cook with stewed beef (or boneless diced chicken thighs) and vegetables (sweet potatoes, rutabagas, onion, garlic) to make an African inspired stew, commonly referred to as Mafé.
What are some substitutes for peanut butter?
Some good substitutes for peanut butter includes tree nut butters like almond, walnut, hazelnut, and pecan butters. These substitutes all have similar nutritional profiles including healthy fats, fiber, and antioxidants which are good for your health.
Is peanut sauce a good ingredient?
Whether you are making your own from scratch at home or you have a jar or bottle kicking around your pantry that you want to put to good use, a quality peanut sauce is a great ingredient to get creative with.
What is peanut butter sauce good for?
Peanut butter sauce is delicious as a dip for veggies or spring rolls, a salad dressing, on cold noodles, or over chicken. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that foodies are passionate about their peanut sauce.