March 27, 2015
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Spicy Peanut Noodles

A super quick and simple Thai-inspired spicy peanut noodles – made in 20 minutes! Perfect for a weeknight dinner! Add some grilled chicken for extra protein!

Spicy Peanut Noodles with Fresh basil in a skillet

These spicy peanut noodles are the quickest weeknight dinner

The noodles come together in 10 minutes and cook for 10 minutes. Making this the best weeknight dinner ever.

There are only 3 steps to the recipe: cook the noodles, add the noodles and sauce to a skillet and simmer until the sauce reduces, then serve and top with fresh basil, green onions, and roasted peanuts!

Spicy peanut noodles in a skillet with peanuts and basil

We normally use whole wheat noodles, but you could also use rice noodles, linguine, or even angel hair pasta.

The sauce is made of vegetable oil, sesame oil, honey, and soy sauce. The oil and soy sauce gives some serious flavor. The honey gives the perfect amount of sweetness. Another thing the honey does is make the noodles sticky when it reduces. Just like at a restaurant!

What to serve with this:

My family love this for dinner with diced grilled chicken on top. The chicken soaks up all the yummy flavor and adds a little more protein to the pasta!

You can grill chicken thighs marinated in this this asian BBQ sauce. It’s life changing.

Spicy Peanut Noodles

A super quick and simple Thai-inspired spicy peanut noodles – made in 20 minutes! Perfect for a weeknight dinner! Add some grilled chicken for extra protein!
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Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 (14.5 oz) box angel hair pasta, linguine, or whole wheat spaghetti
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sesame oil
  • 6 Tablespoons honey
  • 6 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 jalapeño seeded and deveined, minced
  • 1 clove minced garlic or 1 teaspoon pre-minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/2 cup basil thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts roasted and salted
  • Grilled chicken for topping optional but highly recommended!!

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, sesame oil, honey, and soy sauce. Set aside.
  • Once pasta is cooked, drain and set aside.
  • In a large skillet add the vegetable oil, jalapeño, and garlic and cook over medium heat until jalapeño is soft and translucent. Add the sauce and noodles to the skillet and stir to evenly distribute jalapeños and evenly coat noodles with sauce. Simmer over low heat for 5-10 minutes until sauce has thicken and pasta is sticky. Top with green onions, basil, peanuts, and grilled chicken. Serve immediately!
Dinner, Dinners, Fall, Recipes, Vegetarian
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