Without any doubt, Noodles are one of the go-to ingredients for making a quick meal. You will always have a packet of noodles or ramen in the pantry. It takes less than 10 minutes to cook it. All you need is a flavor-packed sauce to make a devour-worthy meal out of it. When you have a bowl of saucy, chewy, and spicy noodles, who is gonna complain if you make it more than once a week?
Rice noodles– Rice noodles are gluten-free and chewy when cooked, hence my go-to preference. These noodles are of medium thickness and hold the sauce well. Almost any Asian variety will work (udon noodles, rice vermicelli, or soba noodles). Pasta like spaghetti and Linguine is also a great substitute. Not a fan of instant ramen noodles in this recipe, as with the creamy rich peanut sauce the ramen turns gloopy. Ginger and garlic Peanut butter – Natural unsweetened peanut butter either creamy or crunchy (made with 100% peanut). The sweetened peanut butter will work in a pinch. In that case, skip brown sugar. Sriracha – adds spiciness. Use any hot sauce instead. Soy sauce- I have used both low-sodium soy sauce and dark soy sauce. Dark soy gives a lovely depth of flavor, sweetness, and also color. Substitute dark soy sauce with regular soy sauce, in case you don’t have dark soy sauce. Brown sugar – Balances the sauce and brings out the flavor. Rice vinegar Oil – any neutral oil Green onion
You can serve these noodles warm, at room temperature, or even cold.
