20 Minute Spicy Peanut Noodles
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Recipe type: Vegan
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
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Serves: 4-6 servings
 
20 minute spicy peanut noodles! Spicy, creamy, peanut-y noodles tossed with broccoli, sweet peppers, caramelized mushrooms, and finished with fresh cilantro = a bowl of slurp-able deliciousness that's so tasty, it's downright addicting ... and 20 minutes is all it takes.
Ingredients
  • 1 LB spaghetti noodles, or any noodles of choice
  • ¾ LB broccoli, cut into florets
  • 1 TBS avocado oil
  • ½ LB mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 orange or red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 6 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 2 TBS fresh ginger, minced
  • ¾ cup smooth peanut butter, preferably no sugar added
  • ¾ cup reserved pasta water
  • 5 TBS chili garlic sauce or sambal oelek
  • 5 TBS reduced sodium Tamari
  • 3 TBS maple syrup
  • Juice of 1 fresh lime, about ¼ cup
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • Chopped cilantro, for serving
  • Toasted sesame seeds, for serving
  • Chopped peanuts, for serving
  • Red pepper flakes, for serving
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, prepare noodles according to package directions. Drain, reserving ¾ cup of the water, rinse, and set aside.
  2. In a separate pot, bring water to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, blanch broccoli florets for about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to prevent the broccoli from cooking more. Set aside.
  3. In the same pot that you used to blanch the broccoli, add oil on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add mushrooms in a single layer and sprinkle with kosher salt. Let the mushrooms sauté until they're nice and caramelized, about 10 minutes. Once the mushrooms are caramelized, add peppers, garlic, and ginger. Cook an additional 5-6 minutes, stirring often. Once the peppers are cooked through and look a bit tender, reduce the heat to low and add the broccoli to the pot.
  4. To make the sauce, combine the peanut butter, reserved pasta water, chili garlic sauce, tamari, maple syrup, lime juice, and sesame oil in a bowl. Whisk until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings.
  5. Toss noodles with veggies and peanut sauce, mixing until all the noodles are coated with sauce.
  6. Serve with crushed peanuts, toasted sesame seeds, fresh cilantro, and some red pepper flakes.
  7. ENJOY!
Notes
1. You can store the noodles, sauce, and veggies separate to keep them fresh for a longer period of time! When you're ready, just mix the ingredients together by plate, rather than all at once!
Recipe by Eat Figs, Not Pigs at https://www.eatfigsnotpigs.com/20-minute-spicy-peanut-noodles/