Spicy Peanut Noodles

4.97 from 26 votes

These Spicy Peanut Noodles are delicious! The sauce comes together in about 10 minutes and is super creamy with the chewy noodles!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Author: Chris Joe

Ingredients

6 oz noodles
2 tbsp creamy peanut butter or sesame paste
2 tbsp chili oil
1/2 tsp szechuan chili flakes
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1/2 tbsp sugar
2 cloves garlic grated
1/4 tsp MSG optional
1/4 cup noodle cooking water use as needed to loosen sauce

Garnish

2 scallions chopped
2 tbsp crushed peanuts garnish as desired
chili oil garnish as desired

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Instructions

In a bowl, combine peanut butter or sesame paste along with sesame seeds, chili oil, Chinese black vinegar, light soy sauce, sugar, grated garlic, and msg. Mix until combined and the sauce is smooth.
Cook noodles according to package directions or desired doneness. Mix in 1/4 cup of the cooking water to the sauce mixture to create your sauce, then add the drained noodles and mix.
Top with crushed peanuts, scallions, and chili oil and enjoy!

Notes

Noodle Tips

I like to use wavy, knife cut noodles - I get them from my local Chinese grocery (99 Ranch) and the brand is called "Wu-Mu". I like these because of the mouth-feel and how the wavy bits pick up more sauce. You can use any noodle of your preference - the star of the dish is the spicy, nutty sauce!

Reserve at least 1/4 cup of the Noodle Water

1/4 cup of the water will be used to make the sauce for your Spicy Peanut Noodles. The sauce tends to thicken quickly, so I recommend you reserve more than 1/4 cup, as you may want to use this water to loosen your sauce to your liking.

Serve Immediately!

The Spicy Peanut Noodles sauce will continue to thicken as it sits after being mixed with the noodles, so I recommend serving and enjoying this dish immediately after making it.

If you need to make ahead or for some reason, the dishes sit for too long, you can use some of the reserved noodle water to loosen up the noodles. If the reserved noodle water has cool, make sure to warm it up before loosing the noodles - you do not want to be adding lukewarm water to your Spicy Peanut Noodles.

Storing Leftovers

As a warning, these Spicy Peanut Noodles will not keep well - the sauce will continue to thicken and they'll grow stuck to each other. They'll still taste delicious but the noodles will not be the same. If you do have leftovers, you can store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

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