Why Make This
- Peanut Butter Noodles comes collectively in simply quarter-hour with 4 pantry staples.
- The sauce is silky, easy, and tosses simply with any noodle.
- The recipe is nice for meal prep, as leftovers maintain for 3 days.
One day whereas poking round in my kitchen, I gave myself the problem of creating a no-cook peanut sauce with as few substances as doable. Using simply three pantry objects (plus a splash of scorching water), I whisked up a nutty, savory, gently spicy sauce, excellent for tossing with nearly any noodle. Thus, my 4-ingredient marvel of a lunch was born.
It’s so easy to throw this dish collectively. Just boil a pot of noodles, whisk up the sauce, then toss all the pieces collectively in a giant bowl. If you want, you possibly can add some chopped cilantro, sliced inexperienced onions, and/or toasted sesame seeds on prime.
The Four Key Ingredients for My Peanut Butter Noodles
- Noodles: Any lengthy noodles you’ve readily available will work effectively. I like to make use of thick, substantial spaghetti. The sq. or triangular-shaped ones are my favorites, particularly once they’re a bit tough in texture from being extruded by bronze dies. Pad Thai noodles, soba noodles, or ramen are nice, too.
- Peanut butter: Creamy, no-stir peanut butter is the bottom for the sauce. The peanut butter from Trader Joe’s is all the time in my pantry—it’s much like Skippy or Jif in smoothness and sweetness. I want this kind over a pure peanut butter right here. If you employ an unsweetened and/or unsalted selection, you will have to regulate the seasoning of your sauce.
- Sweet chili sauce: Sweet chili sauce lends sweetness and just a bit bit of warmth. Go for a Thai-style sauce, with little bits of crimson pepper suspended in a translucent, thick liquid. Mae PloyTrader Joe’s, and Kroger all have comparable variations—use whichever one you want greatest.
- I’m willow: The final pantry ingredient is soy sauce. It provides a giant hit of savory, salty taste. I take advantage of the common, full-sodium variety, however be at liberty to sub low-sodium in the event you want.
Plus: Boiling Water
To make the sauce pourable and straightforward to combine in along with your noodles, you’ll wish to skinny it out with some water. It’s best to include the water if it’s boiling scorching—this helps to soften and soften the peanut butter, making all the pieces come collectively extra shortly. Don’t fret if the sauce appears prefer it gained’t thicken or mix evenly at first—after a few minute of whisking it is going to be silky-smooth.
Cook Mode
(Keep display screen awake)
-
Salt, for the pasta water
-
1 pound spaghetti, linguine, or another lengthy noodles
-
Generous 1/3 cup no-stir creamy peanut butter
-
1/4 cup candy Thai chili sauceplus extra to style
-
2 tablespoons I’m willowplus extra to style
-
1/4 cup boiling water (from the pasta pot)
-
Optional toppings: sliced inexperienced onions, chopped cilantro, and/or toasted sesame seeds
-
Cook the pasta:
Bring a big pot of salted water to a boil over excessive warmth. Cook the spaghetti or different noodles to al dente in keeping with their bundle directions. Drain the noodles in a colander and rinse with cool water till they’re now not scorching.
-
Meanwhile, make the sauce:
While the noodles are cooking, make the sauce: In a big mixing bowl, whisk collectively the peanut butter, chili sauce, soy sauce, and boiling water (from the pasta pot). Continue to whisk till the substances mix right into a {smooth} sauce, about 1 minute. The sauce needs to be thick however nonetheless pourable. Taste the sauce and alter the seasonings in the event you like, including extra soy sauce if you would like it saltier, or extra chili sauce for extra sweetness.
-
Toss noodles with sauce, and serve:
Add the drained and cooled noodles to the bowl with the sauce. Use tongs to toss the noodles within the sauce till they’re evenly coated. Transfer the peanut butter noodles to serving dishes. Top with sliced inexperienced onions, cilantro, and/or sesame seeds, in the event you like, and serve instantly.
The peanut butter noodles will maintain refrigerated in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days. They will take up the sauce as they sit—you possibly can take pleasure in them as is or toss them with a tablespoon or two of boiling water to deliver again a few of their saucy texture.
Love the recipe? Leave us stars and a remark beneath!
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 223 | Calories |
| 8g | Fat |
| 32g | Carbs |
| 8g | Protein |
×
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 to six |
|
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 223 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| 8g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 7% |
| 0mg | 0% |
| 463mg | 20% |
| 32g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 7g | |
| 8g | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 2% |
| Calcium 18mg | 1% |
| Iron 1mg | 8% |
| Potassium 178mg | 4% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you the way a lot a nutrient in a meals serving contributes to a every day weight-reduction plan. 2,000 energy a day is used for normal diet recommendation. | |
Nutrition info is calculated utilizing an ingredient database and needs to be thought-about an estimate. In circumstances the place a number of ingredient alternate options are given, the primary listed is calculated for diet. Garnishes and non-compulsory substances should not included.
