Description
A vibrant and creamy one-pan recipe featuring rice noodles simmered in a spicy coconut curry sauce, enriched with peanut butter, fresh herbs, and a kick of sriracha for bold flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Noodles
- 200 grams rice noodles
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 can (400ml) coconut milk
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
Garnish
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- Cook the noodles: Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the rice noodles according to the package instructions. Drain once cooked and set aside.
- Heat the oil and aromatics: Heat a large pan or wok over medium heat and add vegetable oil. When hot, add minced garlic and ginger, sautéing for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add curry paste: Stir in red curry paste and cook for another 1-2 minutes to blend the flavors.
- Incorporate sauces and oils: Pour in soy sauce and sesame oil, stirring well to combine with the aromatics and curry paste.
- Add liquids: Slowly stir in coconut milk followed by vegetable broth, mixing thoroughly.
- Season the sauce: Add brown sugar, lime juice, chili flakes, salt, and black pepper; stir until sugar dissolves.
- Simmer the sauce: Bring to a simmer and cook for 3-5 minutes to thicken slightly and develop flavors.
- Toss noodles in sauce: Add cooked rice noodles to the pan and toss well to coat them evenly with the sauce.
- Add peanut butter: Stir in peanut butter until melted and the sauce becomes creamy.
- Add sriracha: Mix in sriracha sauce, adjusting the heat to your preference.
- Adjust seasoning: Taste and add more salt, pepper, or lime juice as desired.
- Garnish and serve: Remove from heat, sprinkle chopped cilantro and green onions on top, and serve immediately, adding extra garnishes if desired.
Notes
- Use gluten-free soy sauce if you’re sensitive to gluten.
- Adjust sriracha to control the spice level.
- For added protein, consider adding tofu or cooked shrimp.
- Peanut butter can be substituted with almond butter for a different flavor.
- Make sure to not overcook the rice noodles to maintain their texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai
Keywords: spicy coconut noodles, coconut curry noodles, Thai noodles, peanut butter noodles, rice noodles recipe, vegetarian Thai dish
