Food Recipes Thai Peanut Butter Ramen 5.0 (1) 1 Review This quick vegetarian dinner is as simple as tossing a package of ramen noodles with a flavor-packed, Thai spicy peanut sauce, which slicks each noodle with layers of flavor. By Marianne Williams Marianne Williams Marianne has been writing and testing recipes in the test kitchens for Dotdash Meredith since 2016. She studied at the International Culinary Center, in New York, and the International School of Italian Cuisine, in Italy, under highly esteemed chefs and graduated in 2015. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Published on August 10, 2020 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Antonis Achilleos Hands On Time: 10 mins Total Time: 20 mins Yield: 4 serves Punchy vinegar, salty soy sauce, and spicy gochujang balance the creamy peanut butter in the rich sauce. It's a flexible mixture, which would taste great alongside grilled chicken, pork satay, or even roasted mushrooms. To turn the noodles into an even more filling dinner, add cubes of tofu, quickly-boiled shrimp, or poached chicken. Ingredients 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 ½ tablespoons gochujang or Sriracha chile sauce 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 3 (3-oz.) pkg. ramen noodle soup mix (such as Maruchan), seasoning packets discarded ¼ cup roasted peanuts, chopped 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions 2 tablespoons torn fresh cilantro 1 lime, cut into wedges Directions Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high. Meanwhile, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, gochujang, and sesame oil in a large heatproof bowl; set aside. Add ramen noodles to boiling water; cook until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water. Whisk ⅓ cup reserved hot cooking water into peanut butter mixture in bowl. Immediately add hot noodles to mixture; toss to coat, adding additional hot cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed until desired consistency is reached. Serve noodles topped with peanuts, scallions, cilantro, and lime wedges. Print