This Peanut Noodles recipe comes together in 10 minutes. It makes for an easy dinner using noodles, tofu, veggies with a creamy peanut sauce.
These creamy Peanut Noodles are one of my favourite easy weeknight dinners! It all comes together in 10 minutes and the best part is the homemade creamy Peanut Sauce 🙂
If you’re like me and LOVE peanut butter, this is the recipe for you hehe
This creamy Peanut Noodles recipe is also Vegan and can easily be made Gluten-free too!
Making your own sauce is much healthier than many store-bought sauces that can be full of preservatives.
I’ve shared the peanut sauce recipe before which is great as a dipping sauce for Summer Rolls and even Crispy Tofu… yum!
What's great about this recipe is you can make it with whatever ingredients you have on hand. Use any noodles, protein and vegetables you have in your kitchen. You then make the sauce, combine together and you're done!
The flavour tastes like satay noodles or Thai peanut noodles which are always a crowd favourite!
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Ingredients to make Peanut Noodles
- Rice noodles are my preferred noodles to use in this dish which are also gluten-free. Feel free to use your favourite noodles, ramen noodles or pasta
- Firm tofu is crumbled and sautéed for the protein. Seitan would also work great and if you're not vegan, you can also use chicken
- I love making peanut noodles with vegetables - here I've added bok choy and also thinly sliced green cabbage. Green or red bell peppers / capsicum, broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, or any other vegetables would also work great too. Just use what you have on hand to make these peanut butter noodles
Sauce Ingredients
- Peanut butter of course is the star! Ensure to always use natural peanut butter which only has peanuts and possibly salt as an ingredient. I prefer to use smooth peanut butter for its creamy consistency, however, you can also use crunchy peanut butter
- Soy sauce, I prefer using low sodium soy sauce however regular is also fine. For a gluten-free option, you can also use tamari
- Maple syrup is used for its natural sweetness, you can also use honey or agave
- Rice wine vinegar or rice vinegar is used for its acidity to balance out the sweet and salty flavors, you can also use apple cider vinegar
- Ginger, I love the addition of ginger so I add quite a lot of it. However, I haven't noted an exact amount needed as it has a strong distinct taste that you either love or hate so feel free to add as much as you like
- Garlic for all my garlic girls! I add garlic in both the sauce and also in the noodles
- Sesame oil is added for its beautiful aroma and taste. You only need a quick dash as you don't want it to over power the dish
Garnish
Adding a little garnish always makes any dish look and taste better right!
Here are some of my favorites to add to these peanut sauce noodles:
- Crushed peanuts
- Chopped green onions
- Red pepper flakes
- Fresh lime juice
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Chili sauce or chili oil to make them spicy peanut noodles
How to make Peanut Noodles
Time needed: 10 minutes.
- Make peanut sauce
In a bowl, grate the garlic and ginger and add all the remaining peanut sauce ingredients. Start by adding 2 tablespoons of water and whisk together to achieve a creamy yet runny consistency. If it's too thick, add more water slowly
- Cook vegetables and noodles
In a large pan, saute the diced garlic in olive oil and once browning, use your hands to crumble in the tofu. Add the veggies with a pinch of salt and saute together for a few minutes until lightly cooked
Cook the noodles as per the packet instructions. Boil in water then drain - Put it all together
Remove the pan from the heat, add the noodles and pour in the peanut sauce. Gently stir together and if needed, add a dash of the noodle cooking water to make them a creamy saucy texture
- Garnish
Garnish with crushed peanuts, green onions, red pepper flakes or chili sauce and enjoy your peanut sauce noodles for dinner tonight!
Tips for Peanut Noodles Recipe
- Slice your vegetables thinly so that they don't overpower the delicate rice noodles
- Slowly add water when making the peanut sauce, as the amount will depend on how thick or runny your peanut butter is. You can always add more, but you cant remove it
- Don't overcook the noodles. Rice noodles especially are terrible when they are over cooked as they become mushy and will break
- Remove the pan from the heat then add the noodles and sauce. You don't want to cook the sauce as it thickens up very quickly and it will become less creamy
- Add a splash of the noodle water if the noodles are too dry. It will help the sauce thin out and become more creamy
- Don't over stir the noodles at the end. Rice noodles are very delicate and you don't want them to break
FAQs
Making your own sauce is much healthier than many store-bought sauces that can be full of preservatives. Here I've used natural peanut butter along with low-sodium soy sauce to keep it healthier
Proteins in either tofu, shrimp, seitan, or chicken and vegetables, such as bok choy, carrots, cabbage and mushrooms
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Recipe
Peanut Noodles
Ingredients
- 120 g rice noodles
- 150 g firm tofu
- 2 garlic cloves diced
- 1 baby bok choy bulb sliced thinly
- 80 g green cabbage sliced thinly
Peanut sauce
- 4 tablespoon natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2-4 tablespoon water
- 1 garlic clove
- Fresh ginger to taste
- Dash of sesame oil
Garnish
- Crushed peanuts, green onions, red pepper flakes or chilii sauce / oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, grate the garlic and ginger and add all the remaining peanut sauce ingredients. Start by adding 2 tablespoons of water and whisk together to achieve a creamy yet runny consistency. If it's too thick, add more water slowly
- In a large pan, saute the diced garlic and once browning, use your hands to crumble in the tofu. Add the vegetables with a pinch of salt and saute together for a few minutes until lightly cookedAt the same time, cook the noodles as per the packet instructions in boiling water
- Remove the pan from the heat, add the noodles and pour in the peanut sauce. Gently stir together and if needed, add a dash of the noodle cooking water to make them a creamy saucy texture
- Garnish with crushed peanuts, green onions, red pepper flakes or chili sauce and enjoy your creamy peanut noodles
Lauran
These were the tastiest peanut noodles ever! They were so quick and easy to make!
Thank you for sharing this recipe 🙂
Ayeh
Oh yay love hearing this Lauran!
COVID wife
Thank you so much!
My husband got COVID well over a year ago and hasn’t been able to taste much of anything.
But today, was the first time in more than a year, he asked me to make it again!
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a great recipe who are both vegan and gluten free!! ❤️❤️
Ayeh
Oh Wow!! This makes me so happy to hear lovely!! Hope he has all his taste buds back now hopefully xxxx
Leigh-Ann
This was easy and delicious! One tip: don’t use cheap peanut butter, use “the good stuff” as the recipe recommends. I bought a store-brand that ended up being just 78% peanuts, and I know it affected the texture of the sauce.
Ayeh Manfre
So happy you loved these noodles! Yes totally agree, pure peanut butter is always best 🙂 next time it will be perfect!