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    Home » Under 30 Minute Dinner » Thai Peanut Noodles Recipe

    Thai Peanut Noodles Recipe

    Published on Jan 21, 2022 Modified: Jun 17, 2021 by Alexandria Drzazgowski.

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    This Thai Peanut Noodles recipe is fantastic for a quick and delicious better-than-takeout meal. The noodles are cooked in a rich and delicious Peanut Sauce. The recipe comes together, start to finish, in under 30 minutes, and it all happens in your Instant Pot!

    Plate of Thai peanut noodles, garnished with cilantro and peanuts on a plate with a fork sitting on the edge.
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    • Thai Peanut Noodles Recipe

    Why Make this Recipe

    1. Quick Meal: This recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes from start to finish…. And it only cooks for 6 minutes! 
    2. Fast Clean Up: The recipe all comes together in your Instant Pot, which means that you have relatively no dishes!

    What Do I Need to Make this Recipe

    Ingredients 

    Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.

    Measured ingredients to make the Thai Peanut Noodles recipe.
    Measured ingredients to make sauce to accompany the Thai Peanut Noodles recipe.
    1. Carrots: You can buy carrots already cut into matchsticks, cut them (julienne) yourself, or use a vegetable peeler to make thin strips of carrot. 
    2. Peanuts: Unroasted, unsalted. 
    3. Creamy Peanut Butter: I use all-natural peanut butter. 
    4. Rice Vinegar: 
    5. Sesame Oil: Use pure sesame oil if you can! 
    6. Chili Paste: The amount is up to you! This can get spicy, so try a little and add more if you want.

    Tools

    1. Instant Pot: I use an 8 quart Instant Pot. You can also use an off brand pressure cooker. 
    2. Small Mixing Bowl 

    How to Make this Recipe

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    Step 1: Make the Sauce

    Left photo displays measured ingredients in a glass bowl to prepare for the Thai peanut sauce. The photo on the right is the combined ingredients mixed to smooth consistency.
    1. In a small mixing bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients and whisk together. Set aside.

    Step 2: Cook the Vegetables 

    Garlic, carrots and peppers sauteing inside the Instant pot.

    Turn your Instant Pot to the low saute setting. Warm 2 tbsp olive oil. Once warm, add chopped garlic. Saute about two minutes, or until the garlic begins to change color.

    Add the red pepper and carrot in the pot and saute for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables are sauted to a texture you’d like to eat. Use tongs to remove the vegetables from the Instant Pot. Put in a small bowl and set aside.

    Step 3: Cook the Noodles

    Broken pasta noodles inside the Instant Pot covered with sauce and broth.

    Add the chicken broth into the Instant Pot, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any burnt bits.

    Add the Sauce into the instant pot, and whisk together with the stock.

    Add the noodles (broken in half) into the Instant Pot. Spoon some liquid over the noodles if necessary.

    Place lid on Instant Pot and set to MANUAL for 7 minutes. When the cooking cycle is complete, allow for a 1 minute natural release, then perform a quick release.

    Step 4: Finishing Steps

    Top view inside Instant Pot with cooked spaghetti noodles and sauteed vegetables added back into the mixture.

    Open the Instant Pot and turn to KEEP WARM. The pasta will be liquidy. That is okay. Allow the pasta to sit without the lid for about 5-10 minutes on KEEP WARM until the extra liquid is absorbed. 

    While you are waiting, add the sauteed vegetables back into the pot. Also add your cilantro, green onions, and peanuts.

    When the sauce has reached your desired consistency, Enjoy! Top with extra peanuts or garnishments if desired.

    How to Cut the Carrots

    Cutting board with julienned red peppers and carrots.

    For this recipe, the vegetables must be very, very thin. Instead of taking my time (and risking my fingers) to cut the carrots into matchsticks, I used my vegetable peeler!

    Initially, I peeled the outer layer off of my carrot to get away any dirt. Then, instead of cutting my carrot, I continued to use the peeler to peel off layer after layer. I reserved these peelings, and it’s what I used for my carrots!

    I like making carrots this way because they are thinner than you’d ever safely be able to get them with a knife. It’s also so much faster using your vegetable peeler than cutting the carrot into such thin, small pieces! 

    You can also cut the carrots into very fine strips using a knife if you’d prefer! 

    Garnishing

    Cutting board with chopped cilantro and peanuts.

    The very best part of Thai Peanut Noodles are the garnishments that go on top! The sauce is spectacular, but piling the noodles high with garnishments make it that much better. 

    My favorite options are taking extra peanuts and chopping them up with a knife or a nut chopper. I sprinkle these on top of the noodles. 

    You can also cut up green onions and pile those on as well. I love the easy, fresh taste that the green onions give to the peanut sauce. 

    If you’re more of a spicy-food-lover (unlike myself) you can top the noodles with chiles or extra chili sauce. Feel free to customize your toppings as much as you’d like. This is your dish after all!

    Expert Tips 

    Plates of Thai peanut noodles with cilantro and peanuts garnished on top.
    • Use Lo Mein noodles or ramen noodles if you’d prefer! You will not have to cook the pasta nearly as long. 
    • Please note that this recipe was not researched as a recipe from Thailand! This is an Americanized take on “Thai Peanut Noodles”, which is common at restaurants we frequent. 
    • Other toppings/vegetables would be great in this recipe, including zucchini, cucumber, sesame seeds and more.
    • Thai Peanut Noodles are also delicious when eaten cold as leftovers the next day! 

    Recipe FAQs

    Two plates of Thai peanut noodles.
    Why is my Sauce Watery when I Open my Instant Pot? 

    The Instant Pot needs 3 cups of liquid to every 8 ounces of pasta that it is cooking. This means that when you open the lid to your Instant Pot, the sauce may be a bit more liquidy than you’d prefer. That’s okay! 

    Keep the lid off of the pot, and turn it to the KEEP WARM function for 5-10 minutes. The noodles will absorb the excess liquid, and the noodles will reach your desired consistency. 

    What Goes with Thai Peanut Noodles? 

    We love eating these noodles with chicken! Normally I will just pan fry some chicken tenderloins and then top them with some peanut butter and lime juice.

    If you have frozen chicken, you can add them on top of the raw noodles and cook as described. You do not need to increase cook time. 

    Is this Recipe from Thailand? 

    No, please note that this recipe was not researched as a recipe from Thailand! This is an Americanized take on “Thai Peanut Noodles”, which is common at restaurants we frequent. 

    If you liked this recipe, you’ll also love these other Foreign Fork Instant Pot Pasta Recipes!

    • Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
    • Instant Pot Pasta with Palomino Sauce
    • Thai Inspired Meatball Soup
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    Thai Peanut Noodles Recipe

    This Thai Peanut Noodles recipe is fantastic for a quick and delicious better-than-takeout meal. The noodles are cooked in a rich and delicious Peanut Sauce. The recipe comes together, start to finish, in under 30 minutes, and it all happens in your Instant Pot!
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Course: dinner
    Cuisine: thailand
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 6 minutes minutes
    Pressure Building: 8 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 29 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 641kcal
    Author: Alexandria Drzazgowski

    Equipment

    • Pressure Cooker
    • Wooden Spoon
    • Tongs
    • Whisk
    • Mixing Bowl(s)
    • Citrus Juicer

    Ingredients

    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 tsp garlic
    • 1 red pepper, cut julienne
    • 2 large carrots, peeled into strips with a peeler or cut julienne
    • 2 ½ cups chicken stock
    • 8 oz spaghetti noodles, broken in half
    • ¼ cup cilantro, + more for topping
    • ¼ cup green onions, + more for topping
    • ½ cup peanuts, chopped + more for topping

    Sauce Ingredients

    • ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
    • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
    • 1 tbsp sesame oil
    • 2 tbsp lime juice
    • 1 tbsp soy sauce
    • 2 tbsp brown sugar
    • Chili paste to taste

    Instructions

    • In a small mixing bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients and whisk together. Set aside.
    • Turn your Instant Pot to the low saute setting. Warm 2 tbsp olive oil. Once warm, add 1 teaspoon chopped garlic. Saute about two minutes, or until the garlic begins to change color.
    • Add 1 julienned red pepper and 2 julienned carrots in the pot and saute for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables are sauted to a texture you’d like to eat. Use tongs to remove the vegetables from the Instant Pot. Put in a small bowl and set aside.
    • Add the 2 ½ c chicken broth into the Instant Pot, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any burnt bits.
    • Add the mixed sauce into the instant pot, and whisk together with the stock.
    • Add 8 oz noodles (broken in half) into the Instant Pot. Spoon some liquid over the noodles if necessary.
    • Place lid on Instant Pot and set to MANUAL for 7 minutes. When the cooking cycle is complete, allow for a 1 minute natural release, then perform a quick release.
    • Open the Instant Pot and turn to KEEP WARM. The pasta will be liquidy. That is okay. Allow the pasta to sit without the lid for about 5-10 minutes on KEEP WARM until the extra liquid is absorbed. While you are waiting, add the sauteed vegetables back into the pot. Also add your ¼ cup cilantro, ¼ cup green onions, and ½ cup peanuts.
    • When the sauce has reached your desired consistency, Enjoy! Top with extra peanuts or garnishments if desired.
    • Leave a comment on this post letting me know what you thought.

    Notes

    Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 
    Recipe was made using an 8 qt pot.
    • Carrots: You can buy carrots already cut into matchsticks, cut them (julienne) yourself, or use a vegetable peeler to make thin strips of carrot. 
    • Peanuts: Unroasted, unsalted. 
    • Creamy Peanut Butter: I use all-natural peanut butter. 
    • Rice Vinegar: 
    • Sesame Oil: Use pure sesame oil if you can! 
    • Chili Paste: The amount is up to you! This can get spicy, so try a little and add more if you want.
    • Use Lo Mein noodles or ramen noodles if you’d prefer! You will not have to cook the pasta nearly as long. 
    • Please note that this recipe was not researched as a recipe from Thailand! This is an Americanized take on “Thai Peanut Noodles”, which is common at restaurants we frequent. 
    • Other toppings/vegetables would be great in this recipe, including zucchini, cucumber, sesame seeds and more.
    • Thai Peanut Noodles are also delicious when eaten cold as leftovers the next day! 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 641kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 598mg | Potassium: 772mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 6165IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. April says

      January 11, 2023 at 12:46 pm

      5 stars
      So good! We loved it!!

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      • The Foreign Fork says

        January 11, 2023 at 1:11 pm

        I’m so glad you loved it April, thank you for letting me know!

        Reply
    2. Anita Hennesy says

      June 16, 2021 at 1:52 pm

      Want to make this, not sure what to use for noodles. Regular spagetti not rice noodles?

      Reply
      • The Foreign Fork says

        June 17, 2021 at 12:49 pm

        Yes, regular spaghetti noodles!

        Reply
    3. Sharon Barcikowski says

      August 27, 2020 at 4:37 am

      4 stars
      I made this tonight and I felt it was too much peanut butter. I would make it again, but with half the amount of PB.

      Reply
      • The Foreign Fork says

        August 27, 2020 at 1:53 pm

        I’ll admit, we LOVE peanut butter in this house! I’m glad you liked it enough to make it again with some edits 🙂 Thanks for the comment Sharon!

        Reply
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