10 Minute Chili Peanut Noodles
10 Minute Chili Peanut Noodles
Ingredients
For the Noodles
- 9 ounces noodles
For the Chili Peanut Sauce
- 2 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup green onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 5 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili crisp
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons coconut milk
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons pasta water, reserved from cooking noodles
For Garnish
- as needed green onions, chopped
- as needed peanuts, chopped
- as needed cucumbers, julienned
- as needed chili crisp
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the 9 ounces of noodles and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve 3 tablespoons of the pasta water. Drain the noodles and rinse them under cold water to stop the cooking process and prevent sticking.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
While the noodles are cooking, combine the peanut butter, red pepper flakes, 1/3 cup chopped green onion, sesame seeds, minced garlic, granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon chili crisp, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and coconut milk in a cold pan. Do not turn on the heat yet.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
In a separate small saucepan or microwave-safe measuring cup, heat the 1/3 cup avocado oil until it is very hot and just beginning to smoke. Be careful not to let it burn.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Carefully pour the hot avocado oil over the sauce ingredients in the pan. The oil will sizzle. Immediately stir the ingredients with a spoon until they are well combined and form a smooth sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the cooked and rinsed noodles to the pan with the sauce. Toss the noodles with tongs until they are thoroughly coated in the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
If the sauce appears too thick, add the reserved 3 tablespoons of pasta water, a little at a time, mixing until the sauce becomes glossy and silky.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Serve the noodles immediately. Garnish with additional chopped green onions, chopped peanuts, julienned cucumbers, and extra chili crisp, as desired.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
10 Minute Chili Peanut Noodles
For the Noodles
- 9 ounces noodles
For the Chili Peanut Sauce
- 2 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup green onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 5 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili crisp
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons coconut milk
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons pasta water, reserved from cooking noodles
For Garnish
- as needed green onions, chopped
- as needed peanuts, chopped
- as needed cucumbers, julienned
- as needed chili crisp
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the 9 ounces of noodles and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve 3 tablespoons of the pasta water. Drain the noodles and rinse them under cold water to stop the cooking process and prevent sticking.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
While the noodles are cooking, combine the peanut butter, red pepper flakes, 1/3 cup chopped green onion, sesame seeds, minced garlic, granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon chili crisp, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and coconut milk in a cold pan. Do not turn on the heat yet.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
In a separate small saucepan or microwave-safe measuring cup, heat the 1/3 cup avocado oil until it is very hot and just beginning to smoke. Be careful not to let it burn.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Carefully pour the hot avocado oil over the sauce ingredients in the pan. The oil will sizzle. Immediately stir the ingredients with a spoon until they are well combined and form a smooth sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the cooked and rinsed noodles to the pan with the sauce. Toss the noodles with tongs until they are thoroughly coated in the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
If the sauce appears too thick, add the reserved 3 tablespoons of pasta water, a little at a time, mixing until the sauce becomes glossy and silky.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Serve the noodles immediately. Garnish with additional chopped green onions, chopped peanuts, julienned cucumbers, and extra chili crisp, as desired.
⏱️ 2 min