Peanut Noodles
These Peanut Noodles are the perfect recipe when you are craving something saucy, comforting, and slightly spicy. Forget the take-out and whip these up in less than 15 minutes!
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 220 grams capellini or pasta of choice
- 1/3 cup reserved pasta water start with 1/4 cup
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves chopped fine
- 1 inch piece ginger root chopped fine
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce low sodium
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sriracha or hot sauce of choice
- green onions to garnish
- sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
- Begin by bringing a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Add your pasta and let cook until al dente while you prepare your sauce.Be sure to reserve 1/3 cup of pasta water.
- Chop the garlic and ginger really fine and set aside until ready to use.
- To a large frying pan set to medium heat, add the olive oil.
- Once hot, add the garlic and ginger and let saute for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Reduce heat to low/medium and add the peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, honey and sriracha. Let simmer, stirring often, until combined well.Sammy's Tip: if the sauce appears to be chunky, continue whisking together, breaking down the peanut butter with the whisk or spoon until smooth.
- Add the cooked pasta and 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water and mix together until well combined and the sauce begins to turn silky and creamy.
- Add the remaining pasta water if you want the sauce a bit thinner and even creamier.
- Dish up and top with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Enjoy right away!
Nutrition
Calories: 1069kcal | Carbohydrates: 117g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Sodium: 2079mg | Potassium: 718mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 4mg
