Peanut Noodles

5 from 4 votes

Peanut Noodles take only 10 minutes to make and will be your new favorite midweek meal. Easy to prepare rice noodles tossed in peanut sauce taste even better than take out!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian, Thai

Servings: (approximately 1½ cup) servings

Calories: 503kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

8.8 ounce box of rice noodles (also known as Pad Thai noodles)
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup water
¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1½ tablespoons fresh lime juice (1 lime)
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon grated fresh garlic (2 large cloves)
1-2 teaspoons sriracha

Optional Garnishes

1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1-2 tablespoons scallions (thinly sliced)
1-2 tablespoons lightly salted peanuts (chopped)

Instructions

In a large pot of boiling water, boil your rice noodles according to the package directions (approximately 5-7 minutes).
While your noodles are boiling, you can make your sauce by whisking together, in a medium bowl, the creamy peanut butter, water, low-sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, fresh lime juice, toasted sesame oil, grated fresh garlic, and sriracha until the sauce is smooth. Set aside.
Once your rice noodles are done cooking, drain the water from the noodles. You can reserve some of the hot cooking water to thin your sauce if needed.
Transfer the hot cooked noodles to a large bowl and toss them with the reserved peanut sauce.
Garnish with any, or all, of the optional toppings and serve while the peanut noodles are hot.

Notes

Yields: 4 (approximately 1½ cup) servings

Storage:

To Store: Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for about 5-7 days.
To Freeze: Peanut noodles don’t freeze well so I do not recommend freezing this dish. You can freeze the sauce separately in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
To Reheat: Reheat on the stove or microwave until heated through.

Tips:

I like to use the full 2 teaspoons of sriracha when I make these peanut noodles because I love how the heat works with the peanut flavor. However, you can start with just ½-1 teaspoon and see how the heat level works for you.
The rice noodles (also known as Pad Thai noodles) sometimes only come in larger 14-ounce boxes at my local grocery store. You can either double the sauce amount, or you can just boil half the box of noodles if this is the same for you.

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