Chili Peanut Noodles

Chili Peanut Noodles have the perfect balance of heat, nuttiness, and savory flavor. It’s amazing for those busy weeknights or if you’re simply craving a quick satisfying meal!

Chili Peanut Noodles

I made a similar recipe a couple weeks ago (Sesame Peanut Noodles), which I made almost every other night for MONTHS, but I found myself having to go back and forth to my Asian grocery store just to buy those jars of Chinese sesame pastes because they kept running out (I’ll probably dig around my city to find larger jars).

My family, on the other hand, loves peanut butter. I mean loves it. We always have it constantly stocked in our pantry and they go through it like nothing. I thought one night that rather than using sesame paste, why not solely use peanut butter?

And of course, I love my spice. I added in a couple teaspoons of chili crisps and the oil, along with some Korean gochugaru to add extra heat and color, and the chili peanut noodle was created in around 20-30 minutes (maybe even less?)

I’ve added this recipe to my regular rotations for days when I’m feeling incredibly lazy or just wanting something creamy with a bit of heat. Feel free to customize the sauce to your liking, or maybe throw in a couple more ingredients to make it more filling.

Proteins like grilled chicken, shrimp, or even tofu would work great with these chili peanut noodles. You could even add in cucumber or bell peppers for a bit of freshness as well.

Ingredients for Chili Peanut Noodles

• Noodles: Now’s the time to bring out your favorite type/cut of noodle. For this recipe, I used fresh La Mian noodles from my Asian grocery, but some of my other favorites include: Knife-cut noodles, Korean noodles, ramen, and udon.
• Peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, salt: This will form the foundation to our creamy peanut sauce. If you’re not a fan of spice, you could really stop right here and omit the other ingredients.
• Chili crisps, gochugaru: We’re using two combinations of spice today, the classic chili crisps and Korean chili flakes. If you only have one of the other, feel free to use it as a substitute.
• Cilantro, scallions: These will liven up the noodle dish to give them a bit of freshness!

Instructions

Servings: 1-2 people

Boil your noodles according to packaged instructions until softened. Drain the noodles, then immediately rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process and to keep them chewy. Set aside.

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 water a teaspoon at a time.

Garnish the noodles with chopped cilantro and scallions. Enjoy!

Looking for more quick and easy noodle recipes? You might love these:

• Sesame Peanut Noodles
• Pancit Bihon (Filipino Rice Noodles)
• Scallion Oil Noodles
• Yaki Udon

Chili Peanut Noodles

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Recipe by Ian Course: Main

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!

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Ingredients

• ~250 g noodles _{(La Mian, udon, or knife-cut noodles work great here)}

• Chili Peanut Sauce

• 1/4 cup hot 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

• Garnish

• 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped

• 1 tbsp scallions, chopped

Directions

• Boil your noodles according to packaged instructions until softened. Drain the noodles, then immediately rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process and to keep them chewy. Set aside.
• 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 water a teaspoon at a time.
• Garnish the noodles with chopped cilantro and scallions. Enjoy!

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