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You’re 20 minutes away from having Life-Changing Peanut Butter Noodles that will change your life for the better! They’re covered in a spicy and creamy peanut butter sauce, and so easy to make.
Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles
Alright. So I know it’s a tall claim…” Life-changing peanut butter noodles” but I’m serious when I say that these noodles are life changing. They even rival my Ramen Stir Fry Noodles, Sesame Noodles and Garlic Noodles.
These Peanut Butter Noodles are one of those back-pocket recipes you can make with ingredients that you probably already have on hand. That’s one thing I love about Asian noodle recipes, they’re always quick, easy to make, and made with pantry staples!
If you’re a peanut butter lover, this Peanut Butter Tofu would taste fantastic on top. Then maybe finish the meal with some Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies? Kidding. Kind of.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Quick & Easy – Ready in just 20 minutes with minimal prep and simple ingredients.
- Super Creamy & Flavorful – The peanut butter sauce is rich, nutty, and has the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and spicy.
- Customizable – Add your favorite veggies or protein to make it your own.
- Great for Meal Prep – Stores well and reheats beautifully for easy leftovers.
Key Ingredients and Substitutions
- Noodles: I recommend rice noodles for this recipe. They cook up really quickly! My two favourite types to use are these ones (generally used in Pad Thai), and these ones (generally used in Pad See Ew.) You can always substitute rice noodles with ramen noodles or even just spaghetti noodles if you need.
- Scallions: Fresh scallions give lots of flavour to the peanut butter noodles. You can substitute with any type of onion if needed.
- Garlic: Fresh garlic is highly recommended for this recipe. Jarred garlic works too, but don’t substitute for powdered garlic. (It won’t taste the same!)
- Peanut butter: Any type of peanut butter will work. Classic creamy butter, natural peanut butter or crunchy peanut butter. If you want to swap out the peanut butter in this recipe for any reason, you can also use almond butter or tahini.
*This is just a recipe overview. Please scroll down to the recipe card for the FULL recipe measurements and instructions.
How to Make Peanut Butter Noodles
Step 1: Sauté the green onions and garlic in a pot with some oil on medium-high heat.
Step 2: Reduce the heat to low and add the cooked rice noodles to the pot.
Step 3: Add the peanut butter sauce to the pot.
Step 4: Mix everything together to combine.
Storing and Reheating
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheating: Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop over low heat.
- Fixing dry noodles: Add a splash of water or soy sauce when reheating to loosen up the noodles if they stick together.
Tips for Life-Changing Rice Noodles Recipe
- Thin out the sauce as needed: if the sauce is too thick, add a couple tablespoons of water to thin it out. This may vary depending on the brand of peanut butter you use.
- Taste and adjust the sauce: Depending on how accurately you measure the noodles, you may need a bit more or less sauce. Adjust to your liking.
- Don’t overcook the noodles: Thicker rice noodles will be more forgiving, but thinner noodles can become mushy if overcooked. Cook them until they’re slightly firm in the center.
- Add veggies: Sautee some bok choy, snow peas, or broccoli in the pot before adding the noodles.
Frequently Asked Questions
I recommend using rice noodles in this recipe as they cook up quickly. You can use pad Thai noodles, or wide rice noodles. You can also make this recipe with ramen noodles or spaghetti if that’s what you have on hand.
Yes! While peanut butter is often used in sweet recipes, it’s an amazing ingredient used in savoury recipes like on noodles.
Try adding some bok choy, snow peas, broccoli, edamame, or bell peppers to this recipe for a veggie twist!
Absolutely. If needed you can substitute peanut butter with another nut or seed butter such as almond butter or tahini.
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Peanut Butter Noodles
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Vegan
Description
These Peanut Butter Noodles are ready in just 20 minutes and are seriously life-changing.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pack rice noodles, or approx 7oz. (or brown rice noodles)
- 1 tbsp avocado oil, can sub vegetable oil
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2-4 tbsp water
- Sesame seeds & more green onions to top
Sauce
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or agave
- 2 tsp sriracha
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Cook the rice noodles according to package directions. It’s best to slightly undercook the noodles, as they’ll continue to cook in the pot with the sauce.
- Next, prepare the sauce by mixing all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl until well combined. (*see note)
- Heat the avocado oil in a large non-stick skillet on medium-high heat and add the green onions and garlic letting cook for 2 minutes
- Add the rice noodles and peanut sauce to the pan and mix everything together. If the noodles are getting sticky, add 2-4 tbsp of water to help everything mix together more easily.
- Serve immediately. You can optionally top it off with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Thin out the sauce as needed: if the sauce is too thick, add a couple tablespoons of water to thin it out.
- Don’t overcook the noodles: Cook them until they’re slightly firm in the center. Noodles will continue to cook slightly in the sauce.
- Add veggies: Try bok choy, snow peas, or broccoli
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 8g
- Fat: 20g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4.5g
- Protein: 9.5g
This was a winner! Thank you. Made it with normal noodles, really tasty and very quick and easy.
Happy you enjoyed Katy 🙂
Loved how easy and delish this was. 100% balanced flavors. I always have these pantry staples at home! Definitely going to be making this on the reg.
Thanks Kristin! Happy you enjoyed 🙂
Gotta start out by admitting- I didn’t follow the recipe. Not really. I made a super pared down version consisting of just a pack of instant Ramen (the noodles, not the flavor pack, which I’d used to make some rice a few days prior), chunky peanut butter, soy sauce, gochujang (in place of the Sriracha), and honey (because we don’t have maple syrup), with no measuring utensils, in a rice cooker. I used the measurements above as a guide and eyeballed approximations.
Having said that, with as *incredible* as the i-don’t-want-to-leave-my-room version is, I cannot *wait* to get my hands on some cilantro and get in the kitchen to make it properly. I can already tell it’s going to be one of the best bowls of noodles I’ve ever had.
Thanks Kai! One thing I love about this recipe is how versatile it is. You can use any noodles, any type of sweetener (honey, coconut sugar, regular sugar), and type of spice and any type of peanut butter!
Can I use Extra Virgin Olive Oil instead of Sesame Oil? Or is using Sesame Oil essential?
Hi Luke, Sesame oil isn’t essential however i highly recommend using it in this recipe. Sesame oil is a common ingredient in Asian dishes and adds a very distinct flavour to the dish (it’s not a neutral tasting oil that’s just used for cooking.)
So good!!!!
Absolutely life changing. Love love love!! I could say more but I’m too busy devouring this 🙂
10/10 Will recommend you EVERYONE! I may be in love with a noodle, Thanks Jess for sharing this!
Hi Katie, thank you for the review! So happy you loved this recipe!
This is one of my all time fave recipes! I cook it at least once a week and recommend it to everyone! Thank you so much Jess.
Thank you for the review Mads! So happy you love the recipe, this ones also a staple for an easy weeknight dinner in my home too!
Thankyou for this recipe. I am going to try with zucchini noodles and fish hope it works
Your welcome Noelene, enjoy!
Amazing! 🙂 Need more of these healthy, quick and basic-ingredients recipes please! Thanks!
Hi Maitane, thank you very much! glad to hear you liked the recipe 🙂