I am always on the lookout for quick and easy dinner ideas. Between late work hours, kids’ activities, and trying to fit in all of the homework, weekday meals can be hard to get on the table!
This curry and peanut dish has delicious flavor, but is simple enough to whip up in under 30 minutes. My husband is vegetarian so we often use tofu in it, but you could always sub in some chicken as well if you prefer.
Curry and Peanut Noodles
Author: Jenn
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Serves: Serves 4
These curry and peanut noodles make a delicious quick and easy dinner - just add tofu or chicken for a complete meal!
Ingredients
- 250g spaghetti
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 package{350g} extra firm tofu sliced into strips or 1 lb. cooked chicken breast cut into strips
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 carrots,sliced or chopped
- 1½ cups snap peas
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup chipped peanuts {optional}
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water as per package directions. Reserve ½ cups of pasta water. Drain remaining water and return pasta to pot.
- Whisk peanut butter, reserved pasta water, curry paste, soy sauce, and honey in a bowl until smooth.
- Heat a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add oil, then tofu and cook until golden brown. {Substitute chicken in this step if desired}
- Remove tofu and return frying pan to heat. Add garlic, snap peas, and carrots. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender crisp.
- Add peanut sauce to noodles then stir in tofu and vegetables. Top with green onions and chopped peanuts if desired.
And there you have it – quick, easy and a nice change from the ordinary! And if your kiddos just want regular spaghetti, you could always whip up some of my favorite spaghetti sauce and have more for yourself. 🙂
For more recipe ideas, check out these posts…
Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Melts
Quick and Easy Chicken Recipes
Oooo this sounds yummy! Pinned!
Looks so beautiful and delicious! Pinned it. xoxo
looks delicious, but don’t I see carrots in the bowl? They aren’t in the recipe
Thanks for the catch! I put those and the snap peas in the instructions but forgot to put them in the list of ingredients. Whenever I make it, I just kind of change up the veggies to whatever we have on hand so I forgot that part! 😉
Lovely recipe! I know I’ll be making this for sure! Thanks for sharing on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
I love thai food, and this recipe looks simple to make at home. Thank you so much for sharing it! #HomeMattersParty
My mouth is watering, this looks and sounds so delicious. Definitely something I’m bookmarking to try at some point, and I can’t wait! 🙂
I hope you are able to try it! We have had it almost weekly! lol!