Instant Peanut Thai Noodles (Print)

Creamy peanut and chili crisp sauce coats noodles for a quick, flavorful Thai-inspired dish in minutes.

# What you'll need:

→ Noodles

01 - 2 packages instant ramen noodles (discard flavor packets)

→ Sauce

02 - 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
03 - 2 tablespoons soy sauce
04 - 1 tablespoon chili crisp (adjust to taste)
05 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
06 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
07 - 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
08 - 1 garlic clove, minced
09 - 3 to 4 tablespoons hot water (to thin sauce as needed)

→ Toppings (optional)

10 - 2 scallions, thinly sliced
11 - 1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, chopped
12 - 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
13 - Fresh cilantro, chopped
14 - Lime wedges

# How To Make It:

01 - Cook ramen noodles according to package instructions; drain, reserving 2 to 3 tablespoons of cooking water.
02 - Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, chili crisp, rice vinegar, honey, toasted sesame oil, and minced garlic in a medium bowl; add reserved noodle water or hot water one tablespoon at a time until sauce is smooth and pourable.
03 - Toss drained noodles in the prepared sauce until evenly coated.
04 - Divide noodles between two bowls; top with scallions, roasted peanuts, sesame seeds, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges as desired.
05 - Serve immediately while warm.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Restaurant-quality Thai flavors happen in the time it takes to boil water, no wok or exotic ingredients required.
  • It's endlessly flexible—add tofu one night, an egg another, or keep it pure and simple depending on your mood.
  • That first taste of creamy, spicy, tangy sauce clinging to the noodles is genuinely addictive.
02 -
  • Don't use the ramen flavor packets; they'll overpower the sauce you're carefully building and turn everything one-note salty.
  • Taste the sauce before adding it to the noodles—that's your chance to adjust the heat, saltiness, or sweetness without having to rescue an entire bowl.
  • The sauce will thicken as it cools, so if you're not serving immediately, make it slightly looser than you think it should be.
03 -
  • Keep chili crisp and toasted sesame oil in your pantry at all times because once you taste how they transform this dish, you'll find yourself reaching for them constantly.
  • If someone at your table is sensitive to heat, set aside a plain portion before adding chili crisp, then let them control the spice level—this sauce is too good to be inaccessible to anyone.
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