Guaranteed Sesame Peanut Noodles Recipe
This Guaranteed Sesame Peanut Noodles recipe is a quick and delicious dish featuring tender spaghetti or linguine tossed in a creamy, flavorful peanut sauce with soy, sesame, ginger, and garlic. Perfect for a satisfying weeknight meal or a light lunch, it’s garnished with crunchy peanuts, sesame seeds, and fresh green onions for an irresistible texture and flavor combination.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta
- 8 ounces spaghetti or linguine
Sauce
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1–2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup hot water (more as needed)
Optional Garnishes
- Chopped peanuts
- Sesame seeds
- Sliced green onions
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Cook pasta: Cook the spaghetti or linguine according to package directions until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water to use later if needed.
- Prepare sauce: While the pasta cooks, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey or maple syrup, minced garlic, and grated fresh ginger in a large bowl until well combined.
- Adjust sauce consistency: Gradually whisk in the hot water until the sauce reaches a smooth and creamy consistency. Add additional hot water by the tablespoon if the sauce is too thick for your liking.
- Toss noodles: Add the hot, drained pasta to the bowl with the peanut sauce and toss thoroughly to coat the noodles evenly with the sauce.
- Loosen sauce if needed: If the sauce feels too thick or sticky on the noodles, add a little of the reserved pasta water incrementally until the sauce loosens to your preferred consistency.
- Serve and garnish: Serve the noodles immediately, topped with optional garnishes such as chopped peanuts, sesame seeds, sliced green onions, and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for added flavor and texture.
Notes
- Use gluten-free tamari instead of soy sauce to make this dish gluten-free.
- Maple syrup is a great vegan substitute for honey.
- Adjust the amount of garlic and ginger according to your taste preference.
- Leftover noodles store well in the fridge; add a splash of water and stir before reheating to loosen the sauce.
- For extra protein, consider adding cooked chicken, tofu, or shrimp.
Keywords: sesame peanut noodles, peanut sauce noodles, easy Asian noodles, vegetarian noodle recipe, quick peanut noodles
