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Recipe by Molly
at missmollymakes.com

5 from 3 votes

Peanut Butter Udon Noodles

A wonderfully quick and easy meal with thick chewy udon noodles, tender vegetables and a creamy Asian style peanut sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 670kcal

Equipment

  • large frying pan

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) peanut butter
  • 1½ tbsp (1½ tbsp) soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) honey
  • 2 (2) garlic cloves minced
  • ½-1 tsp (½-1 tsp) fresh ginger finely grated
  • ¼ tsp (¼ tsp) Szechuan chilli oil
  • ¼ cup (¼ cup) hot water
  • 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) olive oil
  • 450 gm (1 lb) protein - chicken, pork, tofu etc sliced, diced or minced
  • 1-2 stalk (1 stalk) spring onion/scallion finely sliced
  • 200 gm (2½ cups) portobello mushrooms sliced
  • 150 gm (2 cups) snow peas
  • 400 gm (14 oz) udon noodles

Serve

  • chopped peanuts
  • spring onion/scallion

Instructions

Create the sauce

  • In a bowl, combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, chilli oil and water. Whisk until well combined then set aside.

Cook the protein & vegetables

  • Over medium heat, add olive oil in a large frying pan. Add your choice of protein (chicken, pork, tofu etc) and fry until browned, opaque and tender.
  • Add the mushrooms, cooking for 4-5 minutes , or until they have softened. If using other hardier vegetables such as carrot, broccoli etc, this will be a good time to cook them too.
  • Add the snow peas, spring onion and sauce, cooking for 3-5 minutes to soften the vegetables and heat the sauce.

Prepare the udon noodles according to package directions.

    Bring it all together

    • Thoroughly mix the noodles in the pan with the protein, vegetables and sauce, making sure everything is evenly coated. Taste and tweak flavours to your preference. If necessary, add a little more warm water if the sauce is too thick.

    Serve

    • Top with spring onion and chopped peanuts and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 670kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1832mg | Potassium: 944mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg