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Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles

Published: Nov 12, 2020 by Sandhya ยท This post may contain affiliate links

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Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles with air fried tofu and vegetables is a delicious and quick to make weeknight dinner recipe that is so delicious!

Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles in a plate and bowl

The inspiration for this Spicy Thai peanut noodles recipe is our absolute love toward Thai food. We love eating out at Thai restaurants and one of our favorites to eat is noodles.

I have been making these Spicy Peanut Noodles for quite some time and it is one of our favorites to eat for dinner. I use the frozen Asian blend for vegetables and they are so convenient.

Tofu is an absolute favorite of ours and it is something I use every time. We could fry the tofu in the pan or use an Air fryer. I am big fan of frying the tofu in the air fryer and it works great every time.

Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles in a bowl with lemon piece for garnish

The sauce recipe for the Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles is so simple to make with just the basic ingredients. I love how quickly all this comes together and the best part is both y boys love it.

I am making easy dinner recipes this week for BM and this Thai Peanut Noodles is my second recipe under the theme. If you want to see what I made yesterday, check Quick and easy Zucchini Pesto pasta recipe. This is one another recipe that is perfect for weeknight dinners.

If you love Thai food and looking to make a delicious Thai Red Curry, check out this recipe made with freshly made Thai Red Curry Paste.

Ingredient Needed

For the Noodles

Ingredients needed to make Thai Noodles
  • Noodles - I have used thin noodles, Brown rice and millet noodles, flat rice noodles, spaghetti and linguine and they all work well for this recipe. Use any kind you have in hand. This time I have used Brown rice and millet noodles which has become a regular in our house
  • Extra firm or firm tofu
  • Onion - Use yellow or red onions
  • Ginger and Garlic - Use a paste or finely chopped.
  • Mixed vegetables - I have used frozen Asian blend vegetables today for the recipe. You can use that or ca chop up individual vegetables like bell pepper, snow peas, carrot, green beans, water chestnuts and so on.
  • Spring onions
  • Crushed red pepper flakes or Chili sauce
  • Salt
  • Oil
  • Sesame seeds for garnish - Optional

For the sauce

Ingredients needed to make spicy Thai sauce
  • Peanut butter - Use smooth peanut butter or chunky or a combination of both. I have used just the smooth peanut butter today.
  • Soy sauce
  • Rice vinegar
  • Thai sweet chili sauce
  • Tamarind pulp - If tamarind paste is not available, we can use lime juice at the end for the flavor.

Step by step Process

  • Cook the noodles or spaghetti according to the package instructions, drain and keep aside.
Cooking Noodles in a wok
  • To make the sauce โ€“ Add all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and whisk well. Then, add little hot water to bring it to a smooth consistency.
Sauce for noodles with whisk
  • I used air fryer to fry my tofu. Preheat the air fryer at 400 F for 2 minutes and place the squeezed and cut tofu pieces. Spray some oil on top and let it air fry until golden brown. Keep tossing the air fryer basket once in a while for even cooking.
Frying tofu in air fryer
  • Add oil to the skillet or wok and add the onion (1). Stir fry for a minute and then add the ginger and garlic. Cook for about 30 seconds.
  • Add the crushed red pepper flakes (2) followed by the rest of the vegetables (3) and cook for few minutes until the vegetables are crisp. Make sure that they donโ€™t get too soft.
  • Add the prepared sauce to the pan and mix well until the vegetables are well coated (4).
Process shot to stir fry vegetable in a wok
  • Add the tofu (5)and the cooked pasta/noodles (6) and mix well. Garnish with spring onions and serve the Thai peanut noodles hot (7).
Process shot to make noodles in a wok
Thai Noodles in a wok

Expert Tips and FAQ's

  • Make sure that the pasta or noodles are not overcooked. This makes the Thai Peanut Noodles recipe very mushy and tasteless.
  • Any of the vegetable can be omitted or any other vegetables could be added to the recipe.
  • Be very careful when adding salt to the recipe. Soy sauce has loads of salt and most of the times, just that would be enough.
  • Tamarind pulp makes the sauce tangy. If it is not available, one could always add some lime juice in the end.
Spicy Noodles in a plate and a bowl
Thai Peanut Noodles in white bowl

Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles

Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles with air fried tofu and vegetables is a delicious and quick to make weeknight dinner recipe that is so delicious!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 6 servings
Calories 345 kcal

Equipment

  • Wok

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Noodles
  • 14 oz Extra firm tofu patted dried and cut into cubes
  • Onion Cut in to thin strips
  • 2 cups Mixed vegetables
  • 2 Spring onions to garnish
  • 1 tablespoon Crushed red pepper flakes
  • as needed Salt
  • 2 tablespoon Oil
  • For the sauce
  • 4 tablespoon Peanut butter
  • ยผ cup Soy sauce
  • ยผ cup Rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon Thai sweet chili sauce
  • ยฝ teaspoon Tamarind paste dissolved in ยผ cup water

Instructions
 

  • Cook the noodles or spaghetti according to the package instructions, drain and keep aside.
  • To make the sauce โ€“ Add all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and whisk well. Then, add little hot water to bring it to a smooth consistency.
  • I used air fryer to fry my tofu. Preheat the air fryer at 400 F for 2 minutes and place the squeezed and cut tofu pieces. Spray some oil on top and let it air fry until golden brown. Keep tossing the air fryer basket once in a while for even cooking.
  • Add oil to the skillet or wok and add the onion. Stir fry for a minute and then add the ginger and garlic. Cook for about 30 seconds.
  • Add the crushed red pepper flakes followed by the rest of the vegetables and cook for few minutes until the vegetables are crisp. Make sure that they donโ€™t get too soft.
  • Add the prepared sauce to the pan and mix well until the vegetables are well coated.
  • Add the tofu and the cooked pasta/noodles and mix well. Garnish with spring onions and serve the Thai peanut noodles hot.

Notes

Expert Tips and FAQ's
  • Make sure that the pasta or noodles are not overcooked. This makes the recipe very mushy and tasteless.
  • Any of the vegetable can be omitted or any other vegetables could be added to the recipe.
  • Be very careful when adding salt to the recipe. Soy sauce has loads of salt and most of the times, just that would be enough.
  • Tamarind pulp makes the sauce tangy. If it is not available, one could always add some lime juice in the end.

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 16gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 741mgPotassium: 442mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 3516IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 3mg
Keyword How to make spicy peanut Noodles, Thai Peanut noodles with tofu, Tofu and vegetable noodles
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  1. Radha

    November 13, 2020 at 1:32 am

    Wow. A great weekday dinner. Actually, it is like a celebration, since I guess Thai noodles would brighten up the dinner table.

    Reply
    • Sandhya

      November 15, 2020 at 4:11 pm

      Thanks Radha! My kids do get excited when it is noodles for dinner ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Harini Rupanagudi

    November 16, 2020 at 8:22 pm

    This is always a winner at home and sometimes I just add peanut chutney if I am out of peanut butter ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Sandhya

      November 17, 2020 at 1:14 am

      That is a great idea!

      Reply
  3. Sharmila Kingsly

    November 17, 2020 at 5:42 am

    5 stars
    Love all the flavors together in the noodles.. And I am a big fan of the sesame seeds topped over it!!

    Reply
  4. Suma Gandlur

    December 10, 2020 at 12:21 am

    This is such a flavorful and easy dish for any meal of the day.

    Reply

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