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Spicy Peanut Butter Ramen Noodles

Spicy peanut butter ramen noodles with a glossy, fiery sauce that coats every strand. Instant ramen is quickly transformed using chili garlic paste, soy sauce, and brown sugar for a nutty, spicy glaze.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 650
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

2 packs instant ramen noodles
creamy peanut butter
  • 0.33 cup creamy peanut butter
chili garlic sauce
  • 2 tbsp chili garlic sauce
soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
reserved noodle water
  • 0.25 cup reserved noodle water
green onions
  • 2 green onions sliced
crushed peanuts, for topping
  • 1 tbsp crushed peanuts for topping

Method
 

Cook the ramen
  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil, then cook the instant ramen noodles until tender, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Make the peanut sauce
  1. While the noodles cook, whisk together the creamy peanut butter, chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, and brown sugar until smooth.
Sauce and finish
  1. Reserve 1/4 cup of the noodle cooking water, then drain the noodles.
  2. Stir the hot reserved noodle water into the peanut sauce until smooth and glossy.
  3. Toss the drained noodles with the sauce until fully coated.
  4. Top with sliced green onions and crushed peanuts before serving.

Notes

Pro tip: for the silkiest sauce, add the reserved noodle water gradually while stirring so the peanut butter loosens into a glossy coating. Store leftovers in the fridge up to 2 days; reheat in a pan with a splash of water to loosen. Freezing isn’t recommended because ramen noodles tend to soften too much. For a lower-carb option, use a lower-sugar sweetener instead of brown sugar while keeping the peanut butter base.