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These Peanut Noodles are a perfect copycat recipe of the Indonesian Peanut Sauté from Noodles and Company. Tender chicken, noodles, lots of veggies, and peanuts sautéed in a creamy peanut sauce.
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This Peanut Noodles recipe is a homemade version of my favorite Indonesian fried noodle dish from Noodles & Co. When I got the news that they were taking it off the menu, I was SO SAD! I knew I had to replicate all my favorite flavors of this dish at home. I knew the basic components: noodles, veggies, chicken, and peanut sauce, and I set out to make my own version! Luckily, it turned out just like it! This recipe even got my husband’s stamp of approval. In fact, he said “This is my favorite Thai noodle dish I have ever had! It’s even better than Noodles & Co!”
Ingredients in Peanut Noodles
First, please don’t be intimidated by the long list of ingredients. They’re basically pantry staples to add to or take out anything you like! It’s an extremely versatile dish with all kinds of substitutions. Here’s what you need:
- 2 pounds chicken – I like to use boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips.
- Vegetable oil – for sautéing the chicken. You can add a touch of sesame oil into the pan too, but remember that a little goes a long way with sesame oil.
- Sriracha chili sauce – one tablespoon, or ore depending on how spicy you like this dish.
- Lime juice – one whole lime or a tsp or so of lime juice from a bottle.
- Garlic – three whole cloves garlic, pressed
- Fresh ginger – one tablespoon, minced
- Soy sauce – four tablespoons, or a little more if you like the flavor. You can use low sodium soy sauce here too or any Indonesian sweet soy sauce you find in the Asian foods aisle at your grocery store.
- Salt & pepper – to taste
- Linguine noodles – 16 ounces. You can use ramen noodles, wheat noodles, stir-fried noodles, udon noodles, or just about any type of egg noodles you like. Boil them in a pot of water until al dente.
- Carrots – one cup shoestring cut carrots.
- Broccoli florets – two cups, chopped
- Green onion – about half a cup, or three whole green onions, finely chopped.
- Bean sprouts – one cup. You can also use rice noodles for crunch.
- Peanuts – for garnish
- 2 limes – sliced or cut into wedges for garnish
Additional Ingredients
Don’t have bean sprouts? Or Green onion? Simply switch out veggies for what you have in your fridge. This is such a versatile meal and each person’s bowl can look different! Toss in any or all of these substitutions:
- Green bell peppers
- Shredded coconut
- Sesame seeds
- Tamari
- Snap peas
- Scallions or Shallots
- Mushrooms, sliced into bite-sized pieces
- Dried red peppers
- Diced yellow, orange or red bell pepper
- Red pepper flakes
- Soba noodles
- Red cabbage
- Drizzle of maple syrup for an extra sweet flavor to balance out the spice.
- Switch up your protein to include strips of beef, shrimp, pork, etc.
- Make it vegetarian by using tofu instead of chicken.
- Any fresh herbs you like – cilantro, parsley, basil.
- Dash of rice vinegar for a tangy zing.
For the Peanut Sauce
The star of this dish is the yummy peanut sauce. You’ll never get over the deliciousness! Here’s all you need:
- Chicken broth
- Creamy peanut butter
- Sriracha or curry paste
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Fresh minced ginger
- Garlic – pressed or minced
How to Make Peanut Sauce
Before I knew how to make peanut sauce, I was so intimidated by it! I was worried it would just end up tasting like peanut butter and not the sweet and savory sauce I like eating at my favorite restaurants. However, this peanut sauce recipe could not be easier and it turns out great every time! All you have to do is combine the ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat to medium-high heat and stir until smooth! You can use a wok to assemble this meal, but I usually just make it right on the stovetop. Make sure there are no lumps or clumps. That’s it!
Frequently Asked Questions
What a lot of people know as ‘peanut sauce’ is actually more commonly referred to as satay sauce, or bumbu kacang in Indonesia because it is most often served with the Indonesian dish satay, which are grilled and skewered meats.
Thai peanut sauce is creamy, savory, and sweet, made with simple ingredients like peanut butter, tamari or soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh ginger, rice vinegar, and lime juice.
Peanut noodles are a pretty Americanized version of a Chinese dish, and you can find them all over the U.S. But the original dish does come from the south-eastern coastal province of Fujian in China.
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Other International Noodle Dishes to Try
If you like this Indonesian Peanut Sauté, check out some of our other noodle recipes from around the world!
- Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fry Noodles)
- Authentic Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
- Nick’s Authentic Italian Spaghetti
- One-Pot Jambalaya Pasta
- Thai Peanut Chicken
How to Make Peanut Noodles
Peanut Noodles
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken cut into thin strips
- vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1 lime, juiced
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 4 teaspoon soy sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- 16 ounces linguine noodles
- 1 cup shoestring carrots
- 2 cups broccoli florets, chopped
- ½ cup green onion, chopped
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- peanuts, for garnish
- 2 lime slices, for garnish
Peanut Sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, heaping
- 2-4 teaspoons sriracha sauce, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
- 4-5 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add oil and sauté chicken. Sriracha, lime juice, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, salt and pepper.
- While the chicken is cooking, prepare the linguine (to al dente) and make the peanut sauce. After the chicken is cooked, remove from the skillet and wrap in foil to keep warm.
- Re-oil the skillet, add all vegetables except bean sprouts, and saute.
- Add the chicken and bean sprouts to the skillet, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Drain the noodles and combine with the peanut sauce.
- Top with veggies and chicken. Garnish with peanuts and limes.
Peanut Sauce
- Combine chicken broth, peanut butter, chili sauce, honey, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until sauce becomes smooth and well blended.
Notes
- Green bell peppers
- Shredded coconut
- Sesame seeds
- Tamari
- Snap peas
- Scallions or Shallots
- Mushrooms, sliced into bite-sized pieces
- Dried red peppers
Nutrition Information
***Peanut Sauce recipe adapted from Our Best Bites
Looking forward to making this…without the animal products
amazing with crispy tofu!
This is beyond amazing! Thank you for this delicious recipe.
You’re welcome! We are so glad you like it!
This is SO GOOD. The Indonesian Peanut Sautee is one of my favorites and go-to orders for Noodles & Co, and this is easily just as good, if not better. Yum!
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This looks so good! I am planning on making this dish, but just for 2 people. Would you recommend that I cut the recipe in half, or do the leftovers heat up well? Thanks!
I’ve never had anything from Peanut & Company (we don’t have any around here), and have never heard of this dish. It would be helpful if you’d give some general amounts for the vegetables, because when I do make this, I want it to taste as good as yours. (Sometimes adding too many veggies & not enough sauce to match it, or too much of one kind of veggie – it throws off the flavor of the original dish a lot.) If you could give me some idea, it would sure be appreciated. 🙂 (I just found your blog this morning, and am loving it. I also love the layout and colors.) You’re fun to read.
Thank you so much for your nice comment! Figure between 1/2 c. and 1 c. of veggies per serving. This usually serves about 6 so I do about 1 head of broccoli, a cup or two of sprouts, a about 1/2 to 1 c. carrot, and about 1/4 c. green onion. Usually about a handful of peanuts. Hope this helps! Sorry so vague– I just kind of eye-ball it. Sometimes I do more veggies, sometimes less. There is plenty of sauce so you can pile on the veggies if you want to! I am SO glad that you found us! I hope you keep coming back for more recipes! 😀
Best ever!!! Just like the real thing minus $6.
Just left the Noodle Co and I love their version but wanted to make my own! And look what I found. YUM can’t wait to try. Ever try it with rice noodles?
This was amazing! LOVE!
Wow! Wow! Wow! First of all, I have to admit that I am NOT a cook! I just do not like it at all! However, I have to cook otherwise I’d starve my family and myself! I have this love for Noodles & Company like no other! The good and bad thing about it is that I live about an hour away from the nearest one. See my point there?! My family is also a big fan of their pasta dishes so I got the hankering to do a search for a few of the Indonesian Peanut Sautes. This was the FIRST one to pop up! I looked at others but liked how you had it SO simplified….because that’s exactly what I need! Otherwise I will disregard it….that’s going back to my dislike of the kitchen. I went to the store with my handy-dandy list, nervously purchased the items needed and went to work in the kitchen. After the cooking part (which was easy-peasy) was all done, we sat down and all took a bite at the same time–yes, that was planned 😉 My family is brutally honest, so naturally I was nervous. The reaction? Let’s just say that this recipe is pretty much IDENTICAL, if not better, that Noodle’s. MMmmHmm! Not only was my family impressed with the taste of it (and that I didn’t burn or start a fire), there was a slight argument over who got the leftovers. THANK YOU so much for posting this recipe!!! You have put me back on the board as a cook and even gave me some confidence! Peace and Love!
Lindsey— WOW THANK YOU so much for your compliment!!!!! I am so glad that you (and your family) liked this recipe. It is a favorite of ours too. I hope you are the one who ended up with the leftovers 😉 It re-heats great! Thank you thank you again for taking the time to write this sweet note 🙂
Wow! Wow! Wow! First of all, I have to admit that I am NOT a cook! I just do not like it at all! However, I have to cook otherwise I’d starve my family and myself! I have this love for Noodles & Company like no other! The good and bad thing about it is that I live about an hour away from the nearest one. See my point there?! My family is also a big fan of their pasta dishes so I got the hankering to do a search for a few of the Indonesian Peanut Saute. This was the FIRST one to pop up! I look at others but liked how you had it SO simplified….because that’s exactly what I need! Otherwise I will disregard it….that’s going back to my dislike of the kitchen. I went to the store with my handy-dandy list, nervously purchased the items needed and went to work in the kitchen. After the cooking part (which was easy-peasy) was all done, we sat down and all took a bite at the same time–yes, that was planned 😉 My family is brutally honest, so naturally I was nervous. The reaction? Let’s just say that this recipe is pretty much IDENTICAL, if not better, that Noodle’s. MMmmHmm! Not only was my family impressed with the taste of it (and that I didn’t burn or start a fire), there was a slight argument over who got the leftovers. THANK YOU so much for posting this recipe!!! You have put me back on the board as a cook and even gave me some confidence! Peace and Love!
You are *hilarious*! It’s really sad that you don’t like to cook, because your blog would be so entertaining to read! Actually, you *should* start one about your cooking adventures – it would be a HOOT! 🙂
Making this tonight, how many servings does this recipe make?
around 4 to 6, depending on serving size
Just made this tonight and it was delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
This was SO delicious! On my second helping now. Thank you for the recipe!
This was really good! I replaced about 1/3 of the noodles with thinly sliced cabbage that I sauteed with the veggies to reduce calories/carbs somewhat and it was still great. I also omitted almost all the hot sauce (small kids) and 50% of my kids loved it (that’s actually pretty good) and I found it was still tasty. My husband added a bit more hot sauce directly to his bowl.
Hi.
If I was to refrigerate the sauce for how long will it remain able for consumption?
Thanks!
I wouldn’t go more than 4-5 days…
Wonderful recipe. Thank you and have a great day.
I skipped the Siracha in the sauce (though used it to fry up my tofu, yum!) and used Peanut Butter and Company’s “The Heat is On” peanut butter with chili added. Though I only put one or two tablespoons of it, normal peanut butter for the rest, because WOW this stuff is hot! And I have a high spice tolerance. http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/index.php/peanut-butter-1/theheatison.html
Wow that must be some spicy Peanut Butter!!!
How many can I expect to serve with this recipe?
4 to 6
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Indonesian and Thai are two completely different nationality…..I think you are confused. Is it a Thai dish or an Indo dish? ….lol.
I am so excited to make this! Can you please tell me where I would buy Sriracha chili sauce? Is it available at Wal-mart? If so, what aisle? Thanks!
Yes you can find it at Walmart. It’s usually in the Asian section.