How long will these noodles keep?

After the noodles have cooled, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Just note, your noodles will continue to absorb the sauce as it sits. To rehydrate, add the noodles back to a pan and heat it up along with a splash of water or vegetable broth. You can also add in leftover sauce to as the noodles heat up to make them saucy again.

Should you rinse your cooked noodles?

This can be dependent on the type of noodle you use. With regular wheat noodles, I would say no need to rinse them as the starch will help the sauce stick to the noodles. Some noodles like soba, buckwheat or rice noodles are good to rinse under cold water as they tend to stick together due to their starches. One big tip, regardless, make sure you add your noodles to the pan and sauce them as soon as they are done cooking. Letting them sit for a longer period of time after draining will just make them clump together.

Can this be made gluten-free?

Yes! Just replace your wheat based noodles with rice based noodles. Also, make sure to swap your soy sauce for a gluten-free soy sauce or alternative like coconut aminos.

How can I reduce the sodium in this dish?

Use reduced-sodium soy sauce to help keep the ratios of the sauce in place while helping to cut the sodium back significantly. You can also use an unsalted nut butter to further reduce the salt in the sauce. You may also wish to serve yourself a smaller portion of sauce. So if you need to, add the noodles to the cabbage and mushroom mixture, add a small amount of sesame oil and toss together to prevent the noodles from sticking. Then, serve the noodles on a plate and drizzle the amount of peanut sauce you wish to use.

Easy Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles

Name: Easy Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup natural peanut butter; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1-2 tbsp sriracha; 2 tsp chili oil, optional; Juice of 1 lime; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 2-4 tbsp of water; 1 1/2 cups frozen shelled edamame; 188 grams of noodles or about 3 servings based on package; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced; 1-2 cups green cabbage, sliced; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; Crushed peanuts; Sliced green onions

Description

Easy spicy peanut butter noodles, bursting with spicy, tangy peanut flavor. This 20 minute meal is vegan and can be easily made gluten-free.

Ingredients

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Spicy Peanut Sauce

1/4 cup natural peanut butter
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp maple syrup
1–2 tbsp sriracha
2 tsp chili oil, optional
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
2–4 tbsp of water

Noodle Base

1 1/2 cups frozen shelled edamame
188 grams of noodles or about 3 servings based on package
2 tsp sesame oil
1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1–2 cups green cabbage, sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed

Garnish

Crushed peanuts
Sliced green onions

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Instructions

Start by making your peanut sauce. To a bowl or jar add all of your peanut sauce ingredients with 2 tbsp of water to thin and whisk until completely smooth. Add extra water by the tablespoon if too thick. Taste the sauce and add more sriracha or chili oil depending on your spice preference.
Thaw out your edamame by placing in a bowl and covering with hot water.
In a sauce pan, cook your noodles according to package instructions. This can take anywhere from 3-5 minutes depending on the noodles used. When draining, pour the noodles along with the edamame in a colander to drain off completely.
While the water and noodles are boiling, heat up a large skillet, then warm up your sesame oil and add your sliced mushrooms in to sauté until softened, about 3 minutes.
Stir in your garlic and cabbage and continue to sauté until the cabbage has cooked down and softened, about 3 minutes.
Once cooked, remove from heat and add your noodles and edamame directly to the mixture.
Pour over half the peanut sauce and toss the noodles to coat. Add additional sauce to the noodles in the pan or reserve some of the sauce to pour over your noodles when ready to serve. Garnish with some crushed peanuts and green onions if desired and enjoy.