Peanut Butter Chili Crisp Noodles
Peanut Butter Chili Crisp Noodles
Ingredients
For the Noodles
- 3 nests egg noodles
For the Sauce and Garnish
- 2 tablespoons natural smooth peanut butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1/2 cup green onion, chopped, whites and light green parts separated from dark green parts
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 1/2 tablespoons spicy chili crisp
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons peanuts, crushed
- as needed sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare your aromatics: finely mince the garlic and ginger. Dice the shallot. Chop the green onions, separating the white and light green parts from the dark green parts. Set all prepared ingredients aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Cook the egg noodles according to package directions in a pot of boiling water until tender.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
If desired, reserve about 1/4 cup of the noodle cooking water. Drain the cooked noodles thoroughly using a colander and set them aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
In a large pan, combine the natural smooth peanut butter, minced garlic, minced ginger, the white and light green parts of the chopped green onions, diced shallot, 1 1/2 tablespoons of sesame seeds, spicy chili crisp, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Heat the vegetable oil in a separate small saucepan over medium-high heat until it is shimmering and slightly smoking. Carefully pour the hot oil directly over the ingredients in the large pan from step 4. Immediately and thoroughly mix all the ingredients together until well combined and the peanut butter is fully incorporated into a smooth sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the drained noodles to the pan with the sauce mixture. Toss the noodles thoroughly to coat them completely with the sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add a tablespoon or two of the reserved noodle water to reach your desired consistency.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Transfer the noodles to serving bowls. Top with the crushed peanuts, the remaining dark green parts of the green onions, and additional toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Peanut Butter Chili Crisp Noodles
For the Noodles
- 3 nests egg noodles
For the Sauce and Garnish
- 2 tablespoons natural smooth peanut butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1/2 cup green onion, chopped, whites and light green parts separated from dark green parts
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 1/2 tablespoons spicy chili crisp
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons peanuts, crushed
- as needed sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare your aromatics: finely mince the garlic and ginger. Dice the shallot. Chop the green onions, separating the white and light green parts from the dark green parts. Set all prepared ingredients aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Cook the egg noodles according to package directions in a pot of boiling water until tender.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
If desired, reserve about 1/4 cup of the noodle cooking water. Drain the cooked noodles thoroughly using a colander and set them aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
In a large pan, combine the natural smooth peanut butter, minced garlic, minced ginger, the white and light green parts of the chopped green onions, diced shallot, 1 1/2 tablespoons of sesame seeds, spicy chili crisp, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Heat the vegetable oil in a separate small saucepan over medium-high heat until it is shimmering and slightly smoking. Carefully pour the hot oil directly over the ingredients in the large pan from step 4. Immediately and thoroughly mix all the ingredients together until well combined and the peanut butter is fully incorporated into a smooth sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the drained noodles to the pan with the sauce mixture. Toss the noodles thoroughly to coat them completely with the sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add a tablespoon or two of the reserved noodle water to reach your desired consistency.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Transfer the noodles to serving bowls. Top with the crushed peanuts, the remaining dark green parts of the green onions, and additional toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min