High-protein Peanut Noodles
Udon noodles tossed in a rich, silky peanut-tofu sauce. Easy to make. Rich, satisfying and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Creamy peanut butter, such as Jif
- 1/2 cup Silken tofu
- 1/4 cup Warm water
- 3 Tbsp. Soy sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp. Rice wine vinegar
- 1 inch Fresh ginger root, grated
- 2 medium Cloves garlic, grated
- 1 tsp. Chili-garlic sauce I used Sriracha.
- 1 tsp. Sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp. Olive oil
- 1 14.2 oz. Package Udon noodles, such as KA-ME
- Chopped, roasted peanuts, thinly sliced scallions, parsley and gochugara for serving.
Instructions
- Combine peanut butter, tofu, water, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, chili-garlic sauce and sesame oil in a blender.
- Grate the ginger and garlic right into the blender.
- Blend on high for about 30 seconds until sauce is smooth and silky.
- Cook the noodles according to package instructions.
- In a heavy-bottomed skillet, bring 1 Tbsp. olive oil to high, but not smoking, heat. Add the noodles and sprinkle some gochugara pepper and toss to coat well.
- Toss in 3/4 cup peanut sauce into the noodles and stir until fully coated. Add sauce 2 Tbsp. at a time until you have the desired sauciness.
- Garnish with chopped peanuts, scallions, parsley and more gochugara for a little extra kick.