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Creamy Peanut Noodles

These noodles are coated in a creamy peanut sauce flavored with garlic, soy sauce, and vinegar that's perfect for a weeknight dinner or the side dish to your next dinner party!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Noodles, Quick Meal, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Fusion, Taiwanese, Takeout
Keyword: Asian Recipes, Creamy Peanut Noodles, Easy Asian Recipe, Easy Noodle Recipes, Garlic Peanut Butter Noodles, Noodles Recipe, Peanut Butter Noodles, Peanut Noodles, Quick Asian Dinner, Quick Asian Noodles, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

Noodles

  • 8 oz noodles of choice such as spaghetti ramen, or wheat noodles, I used instant ramen.

Creamy Peanut Sauce

  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp reserved noodle water

Optional Garnish

  • Sesame seeds
  • Sliced scallions
  • Chili flakes

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the noodles until al dente.
  • Reserve a few tablespoons of noodle water before draining the noodles.
  • Whisk together the peanut butter, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, minced garlic, rice vinegar, sugar, heavy cream, and noodle water until smooth.
  • Add the drained noodles directly into the bowl with the sauce. Toss thoroughly until your noodles are fully covered.
  • Transfer the noodles to serving bowls while warm. Optionally garnish with sesame seeds, scallions, and chili flakes.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 34g