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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
Hi there, great recipe & great win for Red!
I’m just wondering how long the sauce lasts in the fridge once made? I made it tonight & added grilled salmon to it, it was so good. Will the sauce on its own last a few days? Thanks 🙂
HI! Yes, the sauce on its own will last up to a week in the fridge. Please let me know if you have other questions. Glad you love this recipe! Thanks! 🙂
Good Morning from Oregon.
Love to make this dish but need to know if there is a sub for ‘ 8 ounces Halloumi cheese cubed’
Not sure if i can find Halloumi anywhere here.
Congrats to red and your whole family.
HI! You could use tofu in place of the Halloumi or just omit it from the recipe. Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Thanks! 🙂
Hi there!
I’ve stumbles across your blog many times over the past couple of years and would pin a recipe here and there but I nw follow you, as your recipes sound rea;y yummy! Although not quite Vegan (I can’t give up cheese) I’m drawn to this blog. So great job!!
More important;y, I just read that Red is your brother!!!!! (Insert happy face emoji) HE.IS.AWESOME.!!!!! Congrats yo him!
My hubby and I are loving watching the Olympics and we are surprised at how beautiful Pyoeng Cheng is! Hope you’re loving every minute of it!
Now i have to go and attempt the Peanut Noodles recipe! USA!!USA!!USA!!!
Hi Dawn! Yes we are all so proud of him and his accomplishments! Totally loving every minute of it.. haha! I hope you love the peanut noodles, let me know! Thank you!
The directions say to add lime juice. How much?
Congrats on your brother’s success!!!!
Thanks!
It’s 1 lime, juiced and thank you!!!
Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Thanks! 🙂
Made this tonight; it was OK. I will add more vegetables next time I make it, and maybe a little fish sauce.
Note that the ingredient list is missing lime juice (mentioned in step 2) and it doesn’t say anywhere in the instructions to add the edamame.
Also I forgot to mention: the mango is amazing in this dish! If anyone is thinking of leaving it out, don’t!!
So sorry this did not turn out great for you Amanda! I hope you enjoy some other recipes on my blog!
Looks great–but a couple of questions: how much lime juice and are the edamame cooked? Thanks.
juice of 1 lime and the edamame is just thawed from frozen, they will warm when tossed with the noodles. Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Thanks! 🙂
Really? I couldn’t ever imagine halloumi in those kinds of recipes! A must to do! Thx for sharing this yummy recipe : ) xoxo
Thank you Antri!
Your bro won Gold! Congrats, that is so awesome you were there to see it!
I am so glad I was! Thank you Morgan!
Hey Tieghan,
I love these noodles! I saw a clip of red compete in finals. Did he win the gold? That’s so exciting! I saw you and your family and got goose bumps for him.
I hope you’re having an incredible time! What do you have planned for your last week?
Maybe you can make these noodles when you get back. 🙂
Sleep well and stay warm!
Thank you so much Kristin! He did win the gold, so happy for him!!
This recipe looks delicious Tieghan. Congratulations to your brother Red for winning the gold medal! That was so amazing – I was watching by myself and yelling! I keep telling people I feel like I know Red because I’ve been following his sister’s blog for years. Your whole family must be so proud of his accomplishments! Have a wonderful time in Korea for the rest of your trip.
Thank you Pat! I am so glad you were cheering him on!
Wow, made this tonight…delish! What’s really amazing is your brother Red! My kids & I have been watching him like we know him lol!!! Congratulations to him on winning the First GOLD medal he was SPECTACULAR! The commentators just used his name as an adjective describing one of the girls on the half pipe as I’m typing this! Hope you & your family had fun!!!
Eileen
Thank you so so much Eileen!! I am SO proud and happy for him! That is so funny they used his name as an adjective too, lol!
I’m VERY much looking forward to trying this, as it sounds fabulous! One question — which type of Thai curry paste? There are several different kinds, all completely different: red, green, Massaman, etc. Any info on what kind you used would be terrific, Tieghan, and thanks!
I used red and it turned out well.
I Use 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! ?
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Congratulations to your brother Red. So happy for you and your family, what an honor to win the first gold!
Thank you so much Laura!!
Congratulations to Red and your entire family! What a talented family! And thank you for thinking of us and continuing to send us yummy recipes while you are away – this one looks like it will be a hit with my people!
Thank you so much Jami! Cannot tell you how proud of him I am!
Fab dish!!!! And I can’t believe that is your brother!! I’ve been following you for a couple years and who knew! Lol. Wicked congrats on his amazing win!! ? USA ?? Thanks again for another amazing recipe!!
Thank you so much Staci!