Thai Peanut Sauce Noodles with Shrimp
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These Thai Peanut Noodles are made with every day ingredients and it’s one of our favorite weeknight dinners to throw together.
A couple other favorite stir fry meals include this Cashew Chicken Stir Fry and this Beef and Veggie Noodles Stir Fry.
This no cook Thai Peanut Sauce is seriously SO good friends. I could stick a straw in the bowl and slurp it up it’s that good! I’m obsessed.
Thai peanut noodles ingredients
The list may look long, but it’s really quite simple and you’ll be surprised how much you have in your fridge or pantry already!
For the peanut sauce noodles, you’ll need:
- Yakisoba stir-fry noodles: use any stir fry or ramen noodle you prefer. You can also use rice noodles or even white or brown rice if you prefer.
- Cooked shrimp: I love the small size of the 91/110 shrimp but feel free to use any shrimp you prefer. I like to buy the frozen, cooked shrimp with tails off for convenience.
- Carrots: julienned. You’ll want thinly sliced carrots in this, so I don’t recommend buying the pre-cut carrots. Those can vary in size.
- Frozen peas: keep them frozen until you add them in.
- Bell pepper: red bell pepper is our favorite with the thai peanut sauce.
- Unsalted peanuts: adds a little crunch!
- Avocado oil: you can use avocado oil or vegetable oil if needed.
- Salt and pepper: season as desired.
And for the homemade peanut sauce, you’ll need:
- Creamy peanut butter: a creamy, drippy peanut butter is best.
- Low-sodium soy sauce: use a gluten free soy sauce if needed.
- Honey: this can be swapped with brown sugar if needed.
- Rice vinegar: helps to balance out the sauce.
- Lime juice: freshly squeezed.
- Garlic: freshly minced garlic for best best.
- Sesame oil: use plain or toasted sesame oil.
- Sriracha: spicy lovers, unite!
- Chili garlic paste: I love using the combination of Sriracha and chili garlic paste for a spicy kick. If you don’t want that much spice, feel free to omit.
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
How to make Thai peanut sauce
I like to get all of my ingredients out on the counter, measure them out and mix!
No need to separate into smaller bowls like shown in the photo above, just use 1 mixing bowl. This sauce recipe makes 1 cup of Thai Peanut Sauce.
How to make Thai peanut noodles
To make these Thai peanut noodles, prep the veggies as instructed, then sauté them over medium heat in a wok with a little avocado oil.
Add the shrimp and noodles to the wok and cook until the shrimp is pink all over. Stir in the frozen peas and some of the Thai peanut sauce, and continue cooking until it’s heated through.
I like to garnish my Thai peanut noodles with chopped peanuts, but they’re totally optional!
What else to do with Thai peanut sauce
Don’t limit your consumption of homemade Thai peanut sauce to just these Thai peanut noodles! This peanut sauce recipe is good with pretty much any stir-fry recipe and goes very well with any noodle dish.
If you’d like to use it as a dressing try thinning out the sauce with a little water.
A few of my favorite ways to use Thai peanut sauce are:
- In a cold noodle salad with sliced chicken breast and chopped cilantro on top.
- Slathered onto chicken salad wraps (or any wrap really!).
- Swap out the Asian sauce in my Asian butter leaf lettuce recipe for this Thai Peanut Sauce.
- Use it as a dip for kebabs or spring rolls.
FAQ
Is Thai Peanut Sauce Gluten Free?
It can easily be made gluten free just make sure your soy sauce is gluten-free and you use gluten free noodles.
Do I have to use shrimp?
Nope! This recipe is flexible. Add in chicken, tofu or leave the meat out all together.
I have left over sauce, what do I do with it?
Save it to add to your leftovers or see some of my ideas listed above!
What noodles should I use?
Use your favorite stir fry noodles. Cook them prior to adding into the stir fry, according to the specific package instructions.
Tips for making Thai peanut noodles
- To make your life a little easier, I recommend buying shrimp that already has the tail and shell removed. That way you can add the shrimp straight to the pan without any extra prep work.
- You’ll want to use natural peanut butter for the peanut sauce, as the sugar in peanut butter from brands like Peter Pan can mess with the flavor of the sauce.
- Feel free to add other veggies to these peanut sauce noodles. This is a very forgiving recipe, so you can likely use whatever is hanging out in your produce drawer.
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Thai Peanut Sauce Noodles with Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. avocado oil
- 1 cup carrots, julienned
- 1/2 large red bell pepper, julienned
- 1 package Yakisoba Stir Fry Noodles, cooked (17.76 oz.)*
- 1 cup frozen cooked shrimp, tail off, shell off, size: 91/110 (add more shrimp as desired)
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 1/3 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- green onions, garnish
For the Thai Peanut Sauce:
- 1/2 cup peanut butter, creamy
- 3 Tbsp. soy sauce, low sodium
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar (seasoned)
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
- 2 tsp. sriracha
- 2 tsp. chili garlic sauce
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper chili flakes (optional)
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Instructions
- Make the Thai peanut sauce. Gather all ingredients and whisk together in a medium sized bowl. This recipe makes 1 cup Thai peanut sauce. Set aside. (*Note: the sauce is thick. Add a little water to it to thin it out, if desired).
- Heat avocado oil over medium high heat in a wok or large frying pan. Once hot, add in carrots & bell pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. I like to add in about 1/4 cup Thai peanut sauce with the veggies too while they cook. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add in shrimp and cooked noodles and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Once shrimp is cooked, add in 1/2 cup sauce and peas. Start with 1/2 cup of sauce, and continue to add more sauce until the noodles are coated with as much sauce as you'd like.
- Garnish with chopped peanuts and green onions. Enjoy!
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Notes
- You can use rice noodles, ramen or even brown rice in place of the stir fry noodles. Follow the cooking directions on the package.
- Feel free to use different protein instead of shrimp: tofu or chicken are yummy options!
Made this peanut sauce with Argentinian shrimp from Trader Joe’s & soba noodles for a lovely date night at home with the hubby. It was fantastic! Thank you for the delicious recipe!
It looks so tasty! thank you! 🙂
This came together quickly after prepping the veggies while my partner made the sauce. Used brown rice noodles as the yakisoba were sold out in our local grocery stores and it turned out great!
I am so glad it turned out for you, I need to try with brown rice noodles that sounds really good. Thank you!!
First time making a peanut sauce..Family of 4, two young kids… everyone loved it! Definitely will make again.
Aw! I am so glad Lacey, thank you!
Delicious! Used broccoli not peas and spicy sesame oil ! Has a good kick ! Will definitely use this recipe again!!
Ooo I need to try with broccoli and that sesame oil, sounds delicious! Thank you so much! 🙂 xo, Tawnie
I made this tonight and it is so good! The only thing is I didn’t have some of the ingredients but it’s still yummy.
Delicious recipe! Made exactly as written except I had to sub scallions for the red pepper because that’s all I had! Will definitely make it again. Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you so much Stephanie!! So glad you enjoyed it!! xo, Tawnie
This Thai Peanut Sauce is amazing! I want to put it on top of everything!
This is something I always order when I go out. I’m glad to finally have a recipe that I can use at home. It will save me so much time and money
5 stars from the hubs. He loves shrimp and we all love thai peanut sauce!
Loving all the ingredients in this recipe! And how easy and fun it is to make! Must try