I love these easy peanut butter ramen noodles for a 5 minute dinner! Take that packet of instant noodles, throw away the flavour sachet and make your own lipsmackingly delicious broth.
Only a couple of minutes prep, then 3 minutes to cook!
Instant ramen noodles are a great staple to have in the cupboard. They’re one of my go-to comfort food lunches when I want something quick and hot.
One of the things I love is that they’re so versatile, and for this recipe I’m giving regular chicken instant noodles a makeover with the addition of sesame, garlic, chilli and peanut butter.
Yep, peanut butter! It makes a brilliant addition to the noodle broth, making it silky and creamy. You only need a tablespoon to get a fantastic taste and creaminess, without overpowering the rest of the flavours.
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Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post.
👩🍳PRO TIP If you don’t want to use a microwave, this recipe can also be made in a saucepan. Check out the notes section of the recipe card for instructions on how to do this.
🍽️ Ramen noodle additions
Want to make these spicy peanut butter noodles a substantial meal? Try adding one or more of the following (note: you may need to add an extra minute or so to the cooking time to make sure everything is piping hot).
- Leftover shredded cooked chicken, beef or pork
- Chopped quick-cook veggies, such as mushrooms, mange tout, babycorn or bell peppers
- Frozen vegetables (mixed veg or frozen peas and/or sweetcorn) or tinned sweetcorn
So slurpilly delicious! I like mine extra hot with lots of chilli flakes or even a splash of hot pepper sauce 🌶
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Peanut Butter Noodles with Garlic and Chilli
Ingredients
Noodles:
- 85 g (3 oz) pack instant ramen noodles flavour sachet discarded
Broth:
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 pinch white pepper
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes (red pepper flakes)
- 1 clove garlic peeled and minced
- 1 chicken or vegetable stock cube crumbled
- 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 240 ml (1 cup) hot water from a just-boiled kettle
- 3 spring onions (scallions) finely sliced
Garnish:
- spring onions (scallions) finely sliced
- chilli flakes
- mixed black and white sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place the noodles in a microwavable bowl.85 g (3 oz) pack instant ramen noodles
- Add the sesame oil, white pepper, chilli flakes, garlic, crumbled stock cube, and peanut butter on top.1 tsp sesame oil, 1 pinch white pepper, 1/4 tsp chilli flakes (red pepper flakes), 1 clove garlic, 1 chicken or vegetable stock cube, 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- Pour the boiling water over the noodles and flavourings.240 ml (1 cup) hot water
- Turn the noodle cake over 3 times, to wet the noodles fully and mix into the flavours.
- Place in the microwave and microwave on high for 1 minute 30 seconds.
- Carefully remove from the microwave. Sprinkle over the sliced spring onions and stir or toss the noodles.3 spring onions (scallions)
- Microwave on high for a further 1 minute 30 seconds – 2 minutes, until the noodles are tender.
- Carefully remove it from the microwave. Stir and sprinkle with spring onions, chilli flakes, and sesame seeds.spring onions (scallions), chilli flakes, mixed black and white sesame seeds
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Notes
- Place the noodles in a small saucepan.
- Add the sesame oil, white pepper, chilli flakes, garlic, crumbled stock cube and peanut butter on top.
- Pour the boiling water over the noodles and flavourings.
Turn the noodle cake over 3 times, to wet the noodles fully and mix into the flavours. - Heat over a medium-high heat, until the liquid starts to boil, then turn down to a simmer. Simmer for 1 minute 30 seconds.
- Stir the noodles, then sprinkle over the sliced spring onions and stir again.
- Simmer for a further 1 minute 30 seconds – 2 minutes, until the noodles are tender. You can add an extra splash of water if the noodles start to look too dry.
- Stir together then transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with spring onions, chilli flakes and sesame seeds before serving.
- Swap the peanut butter for almond butter
- Swap the spring onions (scallions) for fresh coriander / cilantro
- Swap the ramen noodles for fine egg noodles, rice noodles or soba noodles (add an extra 60ml (1/4 cup) water and cook for an extra 1-2 minutes for soba noodles
- Finish with a splash of hot sauce or soy sauce
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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