Sesame peanut noodles are an easy, 20-minute, Asian-style dish with cooked noodles tossed in an incredible peanut butter sauce. This dish is quick and simple; serve it warm or cold.
Peanut Sesame Noodles Recipe
This sesame noodles recipe is flavorful, light, way better than Asian take-away and perfect for lunch or dinner.
Let me tell you about the sauce; it is amazing, made with soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and peanut butter. Can you imagine how delicious is this? It is tasty, creamy and rich.
Regarding the noodles, use the kind you like; however, I really prefer thin noodles, such as Lo Mein noodles, as it gives a better result and texture.
This dish is good; however, feel free to add some veggies or any protein you like.
You'll Need
Noodles: I used lo mein noodles, which work great with the sauce.
Green onion: Add chopped green onions for great flavour, colour and texture to the dish.
Peanuts: I topped this dish with some chopped peanuts for a nutty flavor. You can also use roasted peanuts if you like.
Sesame seeds: You may add toasted sesame seeds for added crunch.
For the peanut sesame sauce: I use sesame oil, low sodium soy sauce, honey, Sriracha sauce, rice vinegar, creamy peanut butter, garlic, olive oil, fresh ginger and cornflour to thicken the sauce.
Sesame Peanut Noodles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 285 g lo mein noodles
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon cornflour
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1.5 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 1.5 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon garlic , minced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger , minced
- ¼ cup green onion
- 2 tablespoon peanuts
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cook the noodles: Cook noodles according to the package instructions, then drain.285 g lo mein noodles
- Prepare the sauce: In a small mixing bowl, mix together cornflour and water.2 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon cornflour
- Mix in siracha, soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, honey and peanut butter.3 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoon sesame oil, 2 tablespoon honey, 1.5 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1.5 tablespoon creamy peanut butter, 1.5 tablespoon sriracha
- In a small saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat, add garlic and ginger, saute for 30 seconds. Pour in the sauce mixture and cook until lightly thickened. Remove from the heat and keep warm.1 tablespoon garlic, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon ginger
- Mix sauce and noodles: Pour the sauce mixture over the noodles, mix well. Garnish with peanuts, green onion and sesame seeds.¼ cup green onion, 2 tablespoon peanuts, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Notes
- Taste and adjust the salt if needed based on your taste preference.
- Remember to not overcook the noodles as it is thin and may turn mushy.
Nutrition
How to Make Sesame Peanut Noodles?
One - Cooke the noodles: Cook noodles according to the package instructions, then drain.
Pro Tip: Remember to not overcook the noodles as it is thin and may turn mushy.
Two - Preparing the sauce: In a small mixing bowl, mix together cornflour and water.
Three - Mix in siracha, soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, honey and peanut butter.
Pro Tip: Taste and adjust the sauce if needed based on your taste preference.
Four - In a small saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat, add garlic and ginger, saute for 30 seconds. Pour in the sauce mixture and cook until lightly thickened. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
Five - Adding the sauce to the noodles: Pour the sauce mixture over the noodles, mix well. Garnish with peanuts, green onion and sesame seeds.
Helpful Recipe Tips
- The peanut sauce can get salty as it cooks. I recommend using unsalted peanut butter and low sodium soy sauce.
- You can warm the peanut butter for 10-20 seconds to soften up so you can mix it easily.
- If you have leftover sauce, you may store it for about a week in the fridge and warm it in a microwave before reheating it.
- For extra sesame flavour, you can add ½ tablespoon sesame paste to the sauce.
Pair It With
These sesame noodles go well with many other dishes such as:
- Homemade coleslaw salad
- Rocket salad with parmesan
- Spicy roasted cauliflower
- Garlic butter chicken bites
- Creamy garlic chicken
Can I use spaghetti to make sesame noodles?
Feel free to use any type of pasta or noodles, like soba, linguine, udon or any type; all would work well for this recipe.
Can I use fresh noodles instead of dry noodles?
Yes, of course, you can. Fresh noodles are a good choice; however, they will not suck up the sauce as much as the dried noodles.
Layla says
The recipe is so good. May I replace soy sauce with oyster sauce?
Radwa says
Yes, you can. But you will get a slightly different taste.
Camila says
The taste of the peanut butter in this pasta recipe is irresistible. So delicious!!
Rose says
Impressive, this sesame pasta is so delicious, all my family love it. I only replaced sesame oil with olive oil, and the dish turns out perfect!
Lilly says
I have tried this Asian peanut dressing, and it was incredibly delicious. I will make this sesame pasta tomorrow.