ramyaramesh3007These spicy, nutty, & chewy peanut knife-cut noodles are addictive, filling and make for the perfect 10-minute meal anytime of the day!
If you love the nutty, slightly spicy goodness of satay sauce, you’re going to LOVE these noodles – a quicker and easier version to make when you’re pressed for time. This recipe combines unsweetened and creamy peanut butter with with savoury, umami and pantry friendly ingredients to make the sauci-est noodles in just 10 minutes! There’s a reason quick recipes are adored by many – here’s why…
1. We are always pressed for time.
Where it’s going to work everyday or managing your workload with family commitments or simply because we fall prey to the hustle culture that we tend to ignore what our body needs to function and give us an optimal amount of energy.
2. More ingredients = more expensive!
Okay, I’m definitely someone who spends on groceries because well…I do lots of recipe testing! But if a meal can be made with staple ingredients and I don’t have to go out of the way to get an important ingredients that the dish just won’t taste good without, I’m happy.
For this recipe, feel free to add on any vegetables or protein for a more balanced meal and for it to be extra filling. I find that having plain ramen noodles in your pantry really helps when you find yourself too tired to cook. I also make sure the ramen noodles don’t contain any preservatives and are made with wheat flour, water, salt only. In this case, we’re using these ‘clean’ knife cut noodles.
Pantry Staples You Need
This recipe is really pantry friendly. If you cook Asian recipes often, you must have these ingredients already. Here are some staples I use for many dishes:
- Soy Sauce (Gluten Free Options below)
- Chili Flakes or Gochugaru – you can find these in asian supermarkets or korean marts!
- Rice Wine Vinegar / Mirin / White Vinegar
- Toasted Sesame Oil – adds immense flavour
- Toasted Sesame Seeds – adds a nutty crunch
- Spring Onions – subtle and not too pungent to include on top of anything
- Chili Oil – elevate your dish with my 5-minute Homemade Chili Oil
- Peanuts and Peanut Butter – easy to include in sauces, dips and smoothies
- Coconut Cream – perfect for curries, sauce and again, smoothies
For a gluten free option, swap out regular wheat-based ramen for brown rice ramen or rice noodles.
Remember to use a gluten free alternative to soy sauce, such as a gluten free version. The rest of the ingredients are naturally gluten free.
I really like the ones below by Lee Kum Kee and Kikkoman. I have also attached the images of other gluten free soy sauce alternatives like Tamari and Coconut Aminos below. You can get them at Amazon or your local Asian grocery store.
Gluten free substitutions: Use brown rice or gluten free noodles instead of wheat noodles. Use gluten free soy sauce options as shown above.
Allium free substitutions: Use chopped cilantro instead of spring onions. Ensure chili oil is allium free.
Spicy Satay Knife Cut Noodles
Ingredients
- 2 cakes dried knife cut noodles
- 2 tbsp gochugaru
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 2 tbsp chopped spring onions
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 2 tbsp unsweetened smooth peanut butter
- 1.5 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp coconut cream or full fat coconut milk
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar or gula melaka syrup
- squeeze lime juice
- 1/2-1 cup noodle water
Garnish
- 4 tsp chili oil
- 2 tbsp chopped spring onions
- 2 tbsp crushed peanuts
Instructions
- Boil noodles according to package instructions, drain and save the excess water. Rinse noodles in cold water to ensure the noodles don't stick to one another while you're preparing the sauce.
- Add gochugaru, onion powder, garlic powder, ginger powder and spring onions. to a heat proof bowl.
- Heat sesame oil until hot (make sure it doesn't burn!). You can heat the oil on medium flame for about 2-3 minutes. Add it to mixture and let it sizzle.
- Add peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, coconut cream, gula melaka and add hot noodle water. Whisk to give it a good mix. Add a squeeze of lime juice.
- Add the noodles to the sauce, and toss to combine. Heat up if necessary.
- Garnish with chili oil, spring onions and crushed peanuts. Enjoy!