These Chinese peanut butter noodles are a fun food you can serve for lunch or dinner with a yummy Asian inspired twist. A savory, sweet peanut sauce steals the show in this quick and easy recipe!

The sons go crazy for these peanut butter noodles.

At first, they were a little skeptical.

Orange juice and peanut butter sounded a little suspicious to them.

But I told them to trust me, that Mom knows all.

And, indeed, Mom was right when it came to these peanut butter noodles!

I definitely savored a little “I told you so!” moment almost as much as I savor these noodles each and every time I make them.

Sweet, savory, a little heat, a little sour and ready in just about the amount of time it takes to boil noodles.

You can’t beat it!

Ingredients

To make this you’ll need:

Noodles– Fettuccine or linguine noodles. If you prefer you could also use wide rice noodles.
Orange juice– Whatever kind you have on hand
Peanut butter– For texture, I like using crunchy, natural peanut butter. You could use smooth peanut butter if you’re not a fan of chunky.
Soy sauce– If you like a little less salt you could use lower sodium soy sauce
Vinegar– White
Sugar– Brown
Chili sauce– Like Sriracha. You can adjust the amount up or down to suit your desired spice level.
Lime– Fresh is best
Oil– A light colored oil to saute the onion and garlic.
Onion– Sliced sweet onion
Garlic– A minced clove

How to Make

These Chinese peanut butter noodles are super easy to make!

Just cook the pasta to al dente according to the instructions on the package.

While the pasta is cooking, whisk together orange juice, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, chili sauce and lime juice.

Set the peanut sauce aside.

Then heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.

When the oil is hot and shimmery, add the onion and garlic and stir fry, until onion is cooked but still has some firmness to it.

Add the al dente noodles to the skillet and stir fry everything for 2 more minutes.

Pour the sauce over noodles, and stir to coat the noodles.

Serve with a splash of soy, Ponzu sauce, or wedges of lime.

Enjoy!

Serving Suggestions

These noodles are delicious and hearty on their own.

However, you can fill the meal out even more by topping the noodles with:

stir fried or steamed veggies
grilled chicken
shrimp
pork
steak strips

Storing Leftovers

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Keep in mind the sauce will thicken as it sits in the fridge so you may need to thin the sauce out with a little water before you reheat them.

Reheat the noodles in the microwave until warmed through.

Tips and Tricks

Adjust the spice level by adding more or less of the chili sauce. You could also add more garlic if you’d like.
If you don’t have chunky peanut butter on hand and still want the crunch you could top these with a handful of crushed or chopped peanuts.
Add more flavor by garnishing these noodles with chopped cilantro and/or sliced green onions.

Other Easy Asian Inspired Noodle Recipes

These loosely Chinese peanut butter noodles are a delicious way to shake up pasta night.

Make them and enjoy!

Looking for other easy Asian inspired noodle recipes?

Try these:

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