{"slug":"peanut-butter-udon-noodles","collection":"michael","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Peanut Butter Udon Noodles","description":"Chewy udon noodles tossed in a punchy peanut-chili sauce with garlic, sesame, and soy — finished with crushed toasted peanuts and sesame seeds.","body_md":"\n## Ingredients\n\n### Noodles \u0026 Garnish\n\n- 250g udon noodles\n- 3 tbsp peanuts\n- 1 tbsp white sesame seeds\n- 2 scallions, thinly sliced\n\n### Sauce\n\n- 1 tbsp chili oil\n- 3 cloves garlic, grated\n- 1 tsp sweet paprika\n- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil\n- 1 tbsp soy sauce\n- 1 tsp dark soy sauce\n- 1 tsp rice vinegar\n- 20g (1 tbsp) maple syrup\n- 32g (2 tbsp) peanut butter\n- 2 tbsp water\n\n## Instructions\n\n1. Bring a pot of water to a boil for the noodles.\n\n2. Heat a dry frying pan over medium heat. Add the peanuts and sesame seeds and toast for 1 minute until fragrant. Transfer to a mortar and pestle, coarsely crush, and set aside.\n\n3. Cook the udon noodles for half the time stated on the package — they will finish cooking in the sauce. Drain and set aside.\n\n4. Return the pan to medium-low heat. Add the chili oil and garlic and cook for about 45 seconds until fragrant. Add all remaining sauce ingredients and stir well to combine.\n\n5. Add the drained noodles and scallions. Increase heat to medium and toss continuously for a couple of minutes until the noodles are cooked through and well coated in the sauce.\n\n6. Plate and top with the crushed peanuts and sesame seeds.\n","draft":false,"servings":"2","prep_time":"10 minutes","cook_time":"15 minutes","total_time":"25 minutes","created_at":"2026-03-23T05:00:00Z","categories":["Main"],"tags":["Fusion","Japanese","Noodles","Peanut Butter","Quick","Udon","Vegan","Weeknight"],"methods":["Stove-Top"],"themes":["Fusion","Vegan"],"ingredients":[{"section":"Noodles \u0026 Garnish","items":["- 250g udon noodles","- 3 tbsp peanuts","- 1 tbsp white sesame seeds","- 2 scallions, thinly sliced"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- 250g udon noodles","qty":250,"unit":"g","item":"udon noodles"},{"raw":"- 3 tbsp peanuts","qty":3,"unit":"tbsp","item":"peanuts"},{"raw":"- 1 tbsp white sesame seeds","qty":1,"unit":"tbsp","item":"white sesame seeds"},{"raw":"- 2 scallions, thinly sliced","qty":2,"item":"scallions","prep":"thinly sliced"}]},{"section":"Sauce","items":["- 1 tbsp chili oil","- 3 cloves garlic, grated","- 1 tsp sweet paprika","- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil","- 1 tbsp soy sauce","- 1 tsp dark soy sauce","- 1 tsp rice vinegar","- 20g (1 tbsp) maple syrup","- 32g (2 tbsp) peanut butter","- 2 tbsp water"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- 1 tbsp chili oil","qty":1,"unit":"tbsp","item":"chili oil"},{"raw":"- 3 cloves garlic, grated","qty":3,"unit":"clove","item":"garlic","prep":"grated"},{"raw":"- 1 tsp sweet paprika","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"sweet paprika"},{"raw":"- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"toasted sesame oil"},{"raw":"- 1 tbsp soy sauce","qty":1,"unit":"tbsp","item":"soy sauce"},{"raw":"- 1 tsp dark soy sauce","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"dark soy sauce"},{"raw":"- 1 tsp rice vinegar","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"rice vinegar"},{"raw":"- 20g (1 tbsp) maple syrup","qty":20,"unit":"g","item":"maple syrup"},{"raw":"- 32g (2 tbsp) peanut butter","qty":32,"unit":"g","item":"peanut butter"},{"raw":"- 2 tbsp water","qty":2,"unit":"tbsp","item":"water"}]}],"servings_int":2,"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-07-30T02:07:17.887039Z","checked_by":"robert@sigler.io","standard_version":"2026-07-29","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}