Thai Peanut Noodles
Transform a bowl of noodles into a nutty, flavoursome dinner with this peanut noodles. Make it as spicy or as mild as you like and serve with a fried egg.
Servings: 3
Calories: 502kcal
Ingredients
For broccoli
- 2½ cups broccoli florets (235 g)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
For sauce and noodles
- 2 pack dried noodles
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 plump garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- ⅓ cup peanut butter, smooth (83 g)
- ¼ cup soy sauce (I used Lee Kum Kee Premium Dark Soy Sauce)
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 tbsp chili sauce (I used Sriracha)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (about ½ a lemon)
- ½ tbsp brown sugar
- 1 red sweet chili, thinly sliced
- pinch of red chili flakes
- ¼ cup roughly chopped peanuts
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley, for garnishing
Instructions
- Boil a pot of water and cook your noodles according to the instructions on the packet. Drain noodles.
- Put a pan on medium heat and add oil. Add broccoli and cook for 3 minutes, covered. Season with a sprinkle of salt and pepper if preferred. Remove from pan.
Make the sauce
- In a bowl, stir your peanut butter, soy sauce, water, chili sauce, lemon juice and brown sugar. Stir until smooth and combined.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of sesame oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook for a 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to low. Pour peanut butter mixture into the pan. Stir gently.
- Add your cooked noodles to the sauce and toss with a tong. Tip in the red chili, most of the chopped peanuts, red chili flakes and broccoli. Toss everything well until combined.
- Garnish with chopped parsley, leftover chopped peanuts, and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
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Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 3 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 502 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 30.2g | 39% |
| Saturated Fat 4.8g | 24% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1395mg | 61% |
| Total Carbohydrate 45.1g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.3g | 15% |
| Total Sugars 6.6g | |
| Protein 17.6g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 45mg | 3% |
| Iron 3mg | 18% |
| Potassium 376mg | 8% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |