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Craving something fast, cozy, and wildly satisfying? Meet your new weeknight noodle bowl. Chewy noodles get tossed in a creamy gingery peanut sauce, then topped with crispy sesame-seared halloumi, fresh herbs, and a big squeeze of lime. Twenty minutes, big flavor, minimal dishes—yes please.
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Oh how I would kill for a bowl of these noodles right now. I may be in Korea, but with the businesses of everything we have been doing, we have not had any time to explore and find good authentic Korean food. So far we’ve eaten a lot of kimchi, beef bulgogi, and shrimp fried rice…for breakfast. It’s definitely been very interesting.
As I write this, it’s the morning before my brother, Red competes in finals, so approximately four fifty one am on Sunday morning here in PyeongChang. I am all messed up with what day it is and when I should be sleeping, but I am so thankful to be here with my family and watching my brother do something that is beyond incredible. I’m amazed by him, and no matter the results, I will forever be proud of Red for making it to the Olympics…and now the finals. The kid is only seventeen and has accomplished one of the biggest goals imaginable.
Pretty cool.
I plan on a quick update for you all tomorrow, but I’ll be doing a full recap of the trip when I return home later this week. Until then, I’m going to try to soak in all that we are experiencing here.
For now though, let’s talk noodles! It’s no secret around here that I love peanut butter and noodles. Most frequently my peanut butter is paired with sweets, and my noodles with cheese, but peanut noodles have always been a favorite of mine and it’s about time I shared a recipe with you guys.
This recipe is up there in my top favorites, and for two reasons.
One, it’s so easy.
Two, it’s so good…addictingly good.
This noodle recipe is all about the sauce.
It’s heavy on the peanut butter, and flavored with Thai curry paste, ginger, honey, and toasted sesame oil. Everything is mixed in the blender and then tossed with hot noodles and topped with fresh lime, basil, and cilantro.
To add an extra layer of texture and flavor I pan-fried some Halloumi cheese in soy and sesame oil. It’s kind of like crispy tofu…but better. I mean, it’s salty pan-fried Halloumi cheese atop peanut noodles.
I don’t know about you guys, but that sounds pretty awesome to me.
The major bonus to this recipe…just how quickly this dish comes together!
Twenty minutes and DONE. Yup, I sure am good with that.
Better Than Takeout 20 Minute Peanut Noodles with Sesame Halloumi
Servings: 6 servings
Calories Per Serving: 491 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rice noodles or long cut pasta
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari (be sure to use low-sodium)
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon chili paste (I use sambal oelek)
- 1 tablespoon Thai curry paste
- 2 inches fresh ginger, grated
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
- juice from 1 lime
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 mango, sliced
- 1 cup shelled, edamame
Sesame Halloumi
- 8 ounces Halloumi cheese cubed
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
- 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain.2. Meanwhile, combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, chili paste, curry paste, ginger, garlic, and 1/2 cup water. Pulse until combined and smooth. Pour the sauce over the hot noodles. Add the lime juice, basil, cilantro, carrots, bell peppers, mangos, and edamame. Toss to combine.3. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the Halloumi and cook until golden, about 5 minutes.4. Divide the noodles among bowls and top with Halloumi. Enjoy!
Trust me…these noodles need to be on your dinner table tonight.
This post was originally published on February 12, 2018
Looks delicious!!!
Congrats to Red on his Olympic victory. Our family cheered for him as much as for our Canadians snowboarders!!!
Thank you Melanie!!
I didn’t realize you were Tieghan when I was reading about Red online while watching him get gold! I just thought it was fun that someone else probably pronounces her name similar to mine. Congrats to him and your family! It must be such a great time. Also instant pot Korean food, yesss.
Thank you so much Tegan! I am so happy for Red, its insane! Also, hope you love this!
could I do this with tofu instead of cheese?
Yes, tofu will be great! Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Thanks! 🙂
Wow, I think it was a really bad idea to visit your site all hungry, this looks sooooo good! And congrats to Red, what an honor for a 17 year-old!
Thank you Jenny!
CONGRATS TO RED AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY! I can’t imagine how thrilled you all are.
SO thrilled!! Thanks Kathy!
Can’t wait to try this recipe out! Congratulations to your brother Red on winning gold. Your family must be so proud!!!
Thank you Rose! We are all so happy for him!
These look delicious! So exciting how Red got gold. I was cheering him on even though I’m Canadian haha.
Haha thank you Natasha!
This looks amazing, Tieghan! Exactly what I need right now. Also, congratulations to your brother on the gold medal! What a great achievement! Well done 🙂 Enjoy your time in Korea!
Thank you Julia!
Just watched your brother win a GOLD!!!!!
Congrat’s to you all that are there to have seen it and we here in the USA are so proud, OMG.
Sharron
Thank you Sharron!! I am so proud of him and still cannot believe it!
This looks delicious! Did you use red or green thai curry paste? Also, I spy some scallions in those photos, perhaps in lieu of cilantro? Which would you recommend? Xx
I Used Thai Kitchens Thai Red Curry Paste and those are green onions on top! I like to use both! Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Thanks! 🙂
I haven’t tried this recipe yet but love everything I have tried on your website. I have turned so many of my friends on to your recipes. Yours is my go-to site when I want something different, and I so often do. On another topic, I had no idea your brother was Red. We watched him make history the other day at the Olympics and watched some of his interviews as well. How cool! Congratulations to your family!
Thank you so much LuAnn! I hope you love this recipe!
Such exciting news! I am thrilled for your brother Red & happy for your whole family! Breath in these moments, capture them in your mind, heart and soul. Then take pictures… like you never have before!
Thank you Sandy!!
Omg, I’m right there with you about pb + noodles being a match made in heave! Also, it’s absolutely incredible that your brother won gold. Major congrats for your family! Haha, you guys clearly have some serious talent going on.
Thanks for keeping up with sharing even while traveling and I can’t wait to hear about the whole trip!
Thank you so much Tori! I am so proud of him!
Congratulations to your brother for his awesome performance at the Olympics. You all must be so proud of him!
Thank you Rosemary! We definitely are!!
Congrats on your brother Red’s fabulous win!!! What a wonderful accomplishment!! Red looked so relaxed and
so happy!! Your whole family looked deliriously happy too!! Back here in the States, my grandchildren in their school have been closely following Red for many months!!
They were cheering madly too!!
Really like this recipe but I don’t care for curry at all. Can I make the recipe & omit that curry paste? Will it taste too bland? I do love peanut butter so I could put more of that in it. More is better, correct?? Thank you
I used red Thai curry paste and the dish didn’t really have that ‘curry’ flavor with all the other strong flavors. I don’t think it would be bland if you left it out, though.
Thank you so much! Means a lot and so exciting hearing your grandkids follow too!
Yes, you can simple omit the curry paste, no big deal. Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Thanks! 🙂