Peanut noodles recipe

Stir fried noodles with peanut butter and soy sauce

Posted 2021-09-07

Time

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 200g fresh white (wheat) noodles - 100g dried
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1.5 tsp ginger (minced or grated)
• 1/3 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
• 2-3 tbsp hot water (depending on desired sauce consistency)
• 1 tbsp Thai black hot sauce (“Healthy Boy” brand is good; can substitute 1 tsp Chinese dark soy sauce, plus 0.5-1 tsp sugar to taste)
• 2 tsp light soy sauce
• 2 tsp fish sauce (vegan fish sauce if you want to keep it vegan)
• 0.5 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp lime juice (optional)
• 2 tsp chilli oil (optional)

Method

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil for the noodles.
2. Meanwhile, prepare the garlic and ginger, and add to a serving bown along with the peanut butter and hot water.
3. Stir to combine, letting the hot water loosen the peanut butter.
4. Stir in the sweet/dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, fish sauce and sesame oil, along with the lime juice and chilli oil if using.
5. By now your water should be boiling. Cook your noodles according to the package.
6. Drain and toss in your sauce. Serve.

Source

• The Woks of Life - Peanut Noodles

Verdict

Very tasty - we also made it with courgetti and it was a bit too watery, but still really good. The crunchy peanut butter added some nice texture. It was a stir fry with loads of extra veg, which worked well.