Thai Peanut Noodles

4.67 from 3 votes

This Thai peanut noodles recipe is the best! The no-cook sauce is pantry friendly and super easy to make. You can customize the spice level and top with fresh cilantro or green onions for a quick meal that’s full of flavor.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: easy peanut noodles, easy peanut sauce for noodles, noodles with peanut sauce, noodles with peanut sauce recipe, noodles with thai peanut sauce, pasta with peanut sauce, peanut butter thai noodles, peanut sauce for thai noodles, thai peanut noodles

Servings:

Calories: 441kcal

Author: Melissa Belanger

Ingredients

8 ounces spaghetti or linguini pasta
⅓ cup natural peanut butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 clove garlic minced
½ tablespoon freshly grated ginger
⅛ - ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions

Cook the noodles. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti according to package directions for al dente. Reserve about 1/4 cup of pasta water before draining.
Make the sauce. While the pasta cooks, whisk the sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl until smooth. To make the peanut butter easier to incorporate, add the peanut butter to the bowl first and heat it in the microwave for 15 - 30 seconds.
Garnish and serve. When pasta is cooked and drained, return to pot with sauce and toss until pasta is evenly coated. If needed, add a few tablespoons of pasta water to thin the sauce. The sauce will heat as it's stirred.
If desired, garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.

Notes

If you typically use traditional peanut butter (not natural), then you might want to reduce the sugar a bit.

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