Spicy Peanut Noodles
Spicy Peanut Noodles
Ingredients
- 50 grams egg noodles, dry
- 1 hefty tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons gochujang
- 2 teaspoons chili oil
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed chopped nuts, such as cashews
- 1/2 cup noodle water, + more if needed
Instructions
- 1
Boil the egg noodles according to package instructions, typically for 10 minutes, until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the noodles are cooking, prepare the sauce in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 hefty tablespoon of peanut butter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add 2 teaspoons of soy sauce to the bowl.
- 4
Add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the bowl.
- 5
Add 2 teaspoons of gochujang to the bowl.
- 6
Add 2 teaspoons of chili oil to the bowl.
- 7
Mix all the sauce ingredients together thoroughly with a spoon or whisk until well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Stir in sesame seeds and chopped nuts (such as cashews) to the sauce mixture, adjusting amounts to your preference.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Once the noodles are cooked, reserve 1/2 cup of the noodle water. Drain the remaining water from the noodles.
- 10
Add the reserved 1/2 cup of noodle water to the sauce mixture and mix again to achieve the desired sauce consistency. Add more noodle water if a thinner sauce is preferred.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Add the cooked egg noodles to the bowl with the sauce.
- 12
Mix the noodles thoroughly with the sauce using chopsticks or tongs until they are fully coated. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Spicy Peanut Noodles
- 50 grams egg noodles, dry
- 1 hefty tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons gochujang
- 2 teaspoons chili oil
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed chopped nuts, such as cashews
- 1/2 cup noodle water, + more if needed
Instructions
- 1
Boil the egg noodles according to package instructions, typically for 10 minutes, until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the noodles are cooking, prepare the sauce in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 hefty tablespoon of peanut butter.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add 2 teaspoons of soy sauce to the bowl.
- 4
Add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the bowl.
- 5
Add 2 teaspoons of gochujang to the bowl.
- 6
Add 2 teaspoons of chili oil to the bowl.
- 7
Mix all the sauce ingredients together thoroughly with a spoon or whisk until well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Stir in sesame seeds and chopped nuts (such as cashews) to the sauce mixture, adjusting amounts to your preference.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Once the noodles are cooked, reserve 1/2 cup of the noodle water. Drain the remaining water from the noodles.
- 10
Add the reserved 1/2 cup of noodle water to the sauce mixture and mix again to achieve the desired sauce consistency. Add more noodle water if a thinner sauce is preferred.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add the cooked egg noodles to the bowl with the sauce.
- 12
Mix the noodles thoroughly with the sauce using chopsticks or tongs until they are fully coated. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min