Peanut Tofu Noodles are an easy and delicious vegetarian meal with stir fried tofu, a delicious peanut sauce, and ramen noodles!
One of my favorite quick dinners is tofu marinated in a peanut sauce, baked in the oven until nice and chewy. I usually eat it with a baked sweet potato or some roasted vegetables, but last week when I had the craving for peanut tofu, I found my kitchen lacking in produce. I really didn't feel like making a trip to the store so I decided to try something new: Peanut Tofu Noodles. I don't know why I've never thought of this before, and I can't wait to make it again!
If you're not a fan of tofu or not exactly dying to try it, you can definitely substitute in chicken for it. However, I can give myself another pat on the back because Marc and the kids absolutely loved this meatless meal and Marc never once mentioned he would have liked it better with meat.
The peanut sauce is a combination of peanut butter, soy sauce, water, fresh ginger, fresh garlic, chili garlic sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, and rice vinegar. I often cook with these ingredients so I pretty much always have them on hand!
Then there's extra firm tofu. You definitely don't want to use soft or silken tofu for this recipe.
For the noodles, you can use spaghetti noodles but I prefer ramen noodles. They're just perfectly slurpable in this recipe!
Lastly, the dish has carrots, peas, cilantro, green onions, and chopped peanuts.
This ended up being a light and fresh meal, despite my lack of fresh produce on hand, and was a snap to make. It can also be modified depending on what veggies you have in your kitchen. It would be delicious with additional produce like sliced bell pepper, sugar snap peas, mushrooms, and zucchini!
I've never eaten tofu, but have been looking for a recipe that intrigued me enough to try it and I think you might have done just that! Now, I just need to talk my husband into trying it!
i literally can't count how many peanut noodle recipes i've tried... it's a never-ending quest. i always love tofu with this kind of dish.
This looks amazing. I'm always on the lookout for healthier recipes and this one looks divine.
I can't tell you how amazing this looks. I love love love tofu and peanut noodles, so the combination has to be amazing! I will definitely be trying this one soon. Thanks!
Is chili garlic sauce aka siracha?
It's a little different. Here's the kind I use 🙂 https://www.target.com/p/huy-fong-chili-garlic-sauce-8oz/-/A-13473416?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012732781&CPNG=PLA_Grocery%2BShopping_Local&adgroup=SC_Grocery&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=c&location=9019689&targetid=pla-792993156168&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&gclid=CjwKCAiAgc-ABhA7EiwAjev-jzVppIGJgqsgnGNTY-L1IL81lSapzR4Pn0IaRRNwaqS3tQeEvA3RchoCUocQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds