Sesame peanut noodles are an easy, 20-minute, Asian-style dish with tender noodles tossed in an incredible peanut butter sauce. This dish is quick and simple; I love to serve it warm or cold.
Peanut Sesame Noodles Recipe
This sesame noodles recipe is flavourful, light, way better than Asian take-away and perfect for lunch or dinner.
I am so proud of how these noodles turned out. The sesame-peanut flavor of the sauce in this dish is incredible, I can’t get enough of it.
Let me tell you about the Peanut Sesame Noodles 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.
In my opinion, this dish is good as is; however, feel free to add some veggies or any protein you like; it is totally customizable.
Want more noodle recipes? I also have this Lo Mein noodles recipe; it is so delicious as well.
Peanut and Sesame Noodles Ingredients
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 flavour. You can also use roasted peanuts if you like.
Sesame seeds: You may add toasted sesame seeds for added crunch.
Peanut Sesame Sauce Ingredients
Soy sauce: Make sure to use soy sauce that has less sodium content.
Sesame oil: Adds extra flavour to the noodles. You may also use toasted sesame oil if you prefer.
Cornflour: Use cornflour for a thicker sauce consistency.
Honey: I like to add a little bit of honey for a hint of sweetness. You can also use maple syrup or brown sugar instead of honey.
Sriracha sauce: It adds some extra spice to this peanut butter noodle recipe.
Rice vinegar: It pairs up well with the noodles and balances out all the flavours in the dish.
Creamy peanut butter: I love the creamy peanut butter. You can use crunchy if you want.
Garlic: I used fresh minced garlic. It adds a deep flavour to the noodles.
Olive oil: You may also use vegetable oil if you prefer.
Ginger: Use grated ginger for added flavour. You can also substitute it with ground ginger.
“See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.”
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.
Make It Your Way
- You may reduce the amount of sriracha sauce if you don't like spicy food or replace it with fresh chillies or chilli flakes.
- Substitute soy sauce with tamari for a gluten-free option or coconut aminos.
- You can substitute peanut butter with almond butter or tahini based on your preference.
- Adding some protein like chicken, steak, shrimp, or tofu would be a great addition to this dish.
- You can add lime juice for some added flavour.
Add-Ins
Although these peanut sesame noodles are delicious plain, there are lots to add to this dish, such as grated carrots, steamed broccoli, boiled zucchini or shredded chicken or turkey.
Serving Suggestions
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
Recipe FAQs
Feel free to use any type of pasta or noodles, like soba, linguine, udon or any type; all would work well for this recipe.
You can store the peanut butter and sesame noodles in an airtight container for a week in the fridge. Feel free to make them in advance and store them in the refrigerator.
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.
More Pasta Recipes
- Pasta al forno (Italian baked pasta)
- Easy one-pot pasta with veggies
- Mushroom pasta recipe
- Creamy garlic shrimp pasta
- Shrimp tomato spinach pasta
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Recipe Card
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
- 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.
- Taste and adjust the sauce if needed based on your taste preference.
- Remember to not overcook the noodles as it is thin and may turn mushy.
- For extra sesame flavour, you can add ½ tablespoon sesame paste to the sauce.
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.