Peanut Butter Pasta Recipe
Have you ever tried peanut butter in savory dishes? if you haven’t, you will be surprised how good it can be. In this peanut butter pasta recipe, I combined few basic ingredients that makes this dish quick, easy and delicious!
Peanut Butter Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 oz 340g Pasta of your choice
- ½ cup 125g Peanut butter, smooth or chunky
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice/vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Sesame oil
- 1-2 tablespoons Sriracha
- â…“ cup 80ml Water
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tablespoon Ginger paste
- Sesame seeds optional
- Toasted peanuts roughly chopped for garnishing
- Green onions for garnishing optional
Instructions
- DIRECTIONS
- Fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile make the sauce: In a saucepan combine peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, water, seasoning, minced garlic, ginger and sriracha (optional). Cook over low heat, stirring, until combined and smooth.
- When the water is boiling, add the pasta and cook according to package directions.
- Drain the pasta and place in a large bowl. Add the sauce and toss to combine.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped peanuts.
- You can replace the pasta with noodles and follow the same directions.
I needed to change this recipe to use things I had on hand. So I spread of soy sauce I used honey. The lemon juice I used orange juice. The garlic, I used a pinch of very strong homemade garlic powder. And pinch of ginger powder. In tbe future I will use actual minced ginger!