10 Minute Peanut Noodles
These 10 minute peanut noodles are creamy, chewy, and delicious. This recipe only requires common Asian pantry ingredients that are not hard to find. My favorite noodles to use are fresh jajang noodles which I will go into detail about later. And for those who don’t like it spicy, just leave out the chili crisp.
My favorite noodles
My favorite noodles at the moment are these fresh jajang noodles. They are extremely chewy, long and coat in sauce well. Traditionally, they would be used to make jajangmyeon which is a Korean-Chinese noodle dish using a black bean sauce. I buy mine at my local Korean grocery store. Fresh noodles will typically cook faster so I only needed to boil these for 5 minutes before they were ready.
Important ingredients for 10 minute peanut noodles
Smooth peanut butter or sesame paste: Peanut butter is used as the base of the sauce for the noodles. This is what creates that creamy texture which I love so much about these noodles. If you use peanut butter, make sure to buy the smooth version. A substitute for peanut butter would be sesame paste. This is different from tahini because sesame paste uses toasted sesame seeds.
Chili crisp: I have used chili crisp a lot in my past recipes. It is similar to chili oil, but with less spice, more texture and flavor. My favorite brand to use is Laoganma chili crisp.
Sesame oil: Toasted sesame oil is one of those ingredients I will always add in my noodles. The aroma that comes from it is unbelievable and instantly levels up the whole dish.
Hot noodle water: In the step where I add hot water, I actually use the starchy noodle water. This will both add flavor and thicken the sauce making it even more creamy. The hot water will also help dissolve the peanut butter especially if it is cold to begin with.
Garnishes: I garnish with chopped roasted peanuts, more chili oil, green onions, and sesame seeds. They are not necessary but definitely make everything pop and look a lot better.
10 Minute Peanut Noodles
Ingredients
- 200g fresh jajang noodles
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp chili crisp
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp hot water
Garnish
- 1 green onion
- 1 tbsp roasted peanuts
- 1 tsp chili crisp
Instructions
- Start by cooking your favorite noodles according to packaging then drain and make sure to save some of that noodle water for later.
- Add remaning ingredients into a bowl, then add 2 tbsp of the hot noodle water to melt everything together.
- Mix your noodles in, top with the garnishes and enjoy!
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