Every once in a while, I get an unmistakeable craving for Asian food. It’s usually Thai or Vietnamese I want. And when I want it, I want it now! Even though Asian restaurant food is usually super cheap (we LOVE $2.50 Vietnamese sandwiches!), it’s sometimes easier to just whip up something at home. One of my favorite thing about Asian food is spicy peanut sauce. Yum!
Yesterday I was thinking about what to fix for lunch, and I had in mind a jar of the homemade peanut butter I made a while back. Suddenly it hit me: Must. Have. Peanut. Sauce. If you’ve never had spicy peanut sauce, for me it’s the perfect combination of salty + sweet + spicy + nutty + goooood. Seriously love it. I’d never made it before but browsed a few recipes and came up with my own.
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This meal comes together so easily; it was done in 15 minutes. And that, my friends, is a win/win!
First, steam your noodles. This is super easy. I just boil water and pour them over the noodles in the bowl. In about 10 minutes, they are soft and ready to go. While they’re steaming, start stir-frying your veggies. I used a pre-chopped mix from Aldi. Then, make your peanut sauce. There are as many variations of this as there are people who make it, but I used a combo of peanut butter, sesame oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, mint, and sriacha.
Put the sauce in a bowl, then add the noodles after you drain them. Toss noodles in the sauce, then add the veggies and toss more. Enjoy!
- ½ 14 oz. package rice stick noodles
- 1 pound chopped veggies
- ⅔ cup peanut butter
- 3 Tbs. sesame oil
- 2 Tbs. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. fish sauce
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1-2 tsp. Sriacha (depending on how hot you like it)
- 5-6 mint leaves
- Steam your noodles by placing them in a bowl and pouring boiling water over them. Allow to steam for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, begin stir-frying your veggies with cooking spray. Cook until crisp-tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Make peanut sauce by combining the rest of the ingredients in a small food chopper. Blend until smooth.
- Pour sauce into a large bowl. Top with noodles and toss lightly. Add veggies and toss again. Serve with additional Sriacha if desired.
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And now all I can think about is going home and making this recipe. You’re evil. 😉
lol Susannah, hope you get to make it soon. 🙂
Lovely post. Coming from Snippets of Inspiration to say hello and do a little pinning. If you get the chance be sure and come by and link up at Foodie Fridays going on now. We’d love to have you.
Blessings,
Shari
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This looks awesome – thanks for sharing at the #WWDParty!