10-Minute Spicy Peanut Noodles for when you have no energy 🍜

Sometimes dinner needs to happen before we even have a chance to think about it. This is the recipe I reach for on those busy days when the water is barely boiling and I'm already hungry. These peanut chili noodles are creamy, nutty, packed with umami, and have just the right amount of heat. They come together in about 10 minutes without sacrificing any flavor, proving that fast food at home can still feel comforting and satisfying. If you're looking for an easy weeknight meal that delivers big flavor with minimal effort, I think you'll love this one. Cook along with me, and let me know where you're watching from in the comments. I always love seeing this little community come together through food ❤️ Ingredients (2 bowls): • 4 scallions, whites and greens separated, whites finely chopped, greens sliced • 200 g Taiwanese-style sliced noodles • 3 garlic cloves, minced • 2 tbsp peanut butter • 1/4 cup runny tahini • 2 tbsp light soy sauce • 2 tbsp White Mausu Peanut Rayu • 1 tbsp lime juice • 1/3 cup hot starchy noodle water • 1 tbsp white sesame seeds • 1 tbsp unsalted butter Directions: 1. In a bowl, combine the minced garlic, peanut butter, tahini, light soy sauce, White Mausu Peanut Rayu, lime juice, and white sesame seeds. 2. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Reserve 1/3 cup of the starchy cooking water before draining. 3. Heat the butter over medium heat and sauté the finely chopped scallion whites for about 3 minutes, until soft and translucent. 4. Add the prepared sauce to the pan with the scallions. Toss in the cooked noodles along with the reserved noodle water, mixing until every strand is coated in the creamy sauce. 5. Divide between two bowls and finish with the sliced scallion greens and an extra sprinkle of white sesame seeds. Timestamps: 0:00 preview 0:10 preparing the garlic & scallions 3:49 mixing the peanut chili sauce 5:19 cooking the noodles 6:10 sautéing the scallion whites 7:02 tossing everything together 8:25 assembling the bowl 8:55 the final bowl