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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Under 60 Minute Meals / Spicy Peanut Noodles

    Spicy Peanut Noodles

    Posted: Mar 25, 2022 Last Modified: Apr 18, 2022 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This Spicy Peanut Udon Noodles recipe comes together so quickly and easily that you’ll have dinner ready in no time. It’s also a super customizable recipe so you can change things around and have a slightly different dish every time you make it!

    There’s nothing better than a delicious peanut sauce, especially when that peanut sauce is covering noodles! You only need a handful of ingredients to make this and the only cooking you’ll do is boiling water to put your noodles in.

    Spicy peanut noodles in a pan with green onions and red thai chili peppers on top.


     

    I’m not even exaggerating when I say that it only takes a couple of minutes to whip together either. Udon noodles cook in literally 1 to 2 minutes and in that time, I can combine all the peanut sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Then when it’s ready, you can just toss the noodles with the sauce! And that’s it! I almost didn’t share this recipe because it’s so simple.

    Ingredients You’ll Need

    Ingredients needed to make spicy peanut udon noodles.
    • udon noodles — I use fresh udon noodles that are sold at the refrigerated section that takes less than 2 minutes to cook. Other options are frozen udon noodles and dried udon noodles. Frozen udon noodles do have a chewier texture if you have access to that and prefer it. It’s up to you which you’d prefer to use! I went with fresh as this was what’s available to me locally.
    • peanut butter — I use a basic creamy peanut butter. Nothing fancy.
    • soy sauce — I always recommend using low sodium soy sauce.
    • dark soy sauce —  dark soy sauce is saltier than light soy sauce but it gives your noodles that beautiful dark glaze and has a stronger soy flavour.
    • sesame oil — just a bit is all you need.
    • sriracha — you can adjust this based on your spice preference.
    • mirin
    • garlic powder
    • red Thai chili peppers — be sure to deseed this. You can add more or less based on how much heat you can handle.
    • hot water — you need hot water as it will help the peanut butter mix with the other ingredients seamlessly.

    How to Make Spicy Peanut Udon Noodles

    • Spicy peanut sauce in a measuring glass.
    • Cooked udon noodles in a pan.
    • Combine the peanut sauce together and set aside.
    • At the same time, cook the udon noodles as directed on the packaging. Mine just requires me to boil water, cook for 1 to 2 minutes, then drain.
    • In a large bowl or pan, combine the noodles and sauce. Garnish with some green onions and more diced red chili peppers if desired.
    • Spicy peanut sauce added to udon noodles.
    • Spicy peanut udon noodles in a pan with green onions and red thai chili peppers on top.

    Recipe Tips and Notes

    • Add shredded chicken or cooked ground meat to the udon noodles if you’d like to add extra protien. Tofu would be a great addition as well.
    • If you want to add vegetables to it, you can saute some veggies such as onions, bell peppers, carrots, and mushrooms in a pan before combining the cooked noodles with the peanut sauce.
    • A fried egg also goes really well over top of a serving of the noodles.
    • A side of meaty dumplings also go great with these noodles! My Pork Potstickers and Pork and Kimchi Dumplings pair wonderfully!
    • The noodles keep well but the sauce might look kind of weird when it’s cold. Once you reheat the noodles, just give them a good stir. It should keep for up to 4 days in the fridge in an airtight container.
    • A bowl of spicy peanut noodles.
    • A bowl of spicy peanut noodles.
    • To easily deseed the red Thai chili peppers, roll the chili peppers between your fingers or on the counter and then cut off the stem. Then squeeze out the loosen seeds.
    Red Thai chili having the seeds removed.
    Spicy peanut noodles in a pan with green onions and red thai chili peppers on top.

    Spicy Peanut Noodles

    This Spicy Peanut Udon Noodles recipe comes together so quickly and easily that you’ll have dinner ready in no time. It’s also a super customizable recipe so you can change things around and have a slightly different dish every time you make it!
    4.92 from 35 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 5 minutes mins
    Total Time: 10 minutes mins
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 package udon noodles, 450 grams

    For the Peanut Sauce

    • ¾ cup peanut butter, creamy
    • 2 tbsp soy sauce
    • ½ tbsp dark soy sauce, optional. substitute with regular soy sauce if you do not have dark soy sauce.
    • 1 tbsp garlic powder
    • ½ cup hot water
    • 1 tbsp sesame oil
    • 1-2 tbsp sriracha sauce
    • 1 tbsp mirin
    • 3 red Thai chili peppers, or more

    Instructions

    • Combine the peanut sauce together and set aside.
    • At the same time, cook the udon noodles as directed on the packaging. Mine just requires me to boil water, cook for 1 to 2 minutes, then drain.
    • In a large bowl or pan, combine the noodles and sauce. Garnish with some green onions and more diced red chili peppers if desired.
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I’m always so happy to hear about it! I’d love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I’d really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Calories: 722kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 2084mg | Potassium: 362mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: Asian
    Nutrition Disclaimer

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    • Spicy Soy Garlic Butter Noodles with Beef
    • Yaki Udon
    • Sundubu Ramen
    • Kimchi Udon
    • Tempura Udon

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    Comments

    1. Tristan says

      July 25, 2022 at 9:20 pm

      5 stars
      Added chicken and used sugar free peanut butter. Couldn’t get my hands on Thai chiles so I used Serranos. Very tasty will absolutely make again!

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        July 28, 2022 at 12:15 pm

        Yum!

        Reply
    2. Kimberley C. says

      May 24, 2024 at 7:34 pm

      2 stars
      I didn’t add the Thai chili peppers, but found this recipe to be bland and boring. Very goopy using the Udon noodles and would recommend a lighter noodle like Vermicelli for this recipe.

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        May 25, 2024 at 6:52 pm

        Hi Kimberley, sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy this recipe.

        Reply
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