These Sesame Noodles are made with just a handful of simple ingredients and 10 minutes. Boil your noodles, mix the sauce, toss, and enjoy! This recipe is a great way to put together a fast snack, side, or enjoy them as a meal.
It’s time for a recipe so easy you won’t believe you didn’t think of it yourself! I’m also obsessed with how delicious these noodles turned out. Tossed with lots of aromatic sesame oil, seeds, fresh ginger, garlic, peanut butter, and more! I can’t get enough of them.
Sometimes you need a quick side to accompany dinner, or you might even just want an easy pot of noodles to enjoy as a meal on their own. Throw out those salty “flavor” packets from your packages of ramen and let the noodles shine in this recipe.
Ingredients
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- Ramen noodles – Any type of noodles will.
- Soy sauce – I used a low sodium soy sauce plus a dark soy sauce. I usually like to add dark soy sauce to give the noodles a bit of darker color, so if you don’t have it, just replace it with regular soy sauce.
- Rice vinegar – Also known as rice wine vinegar. Mirin can be used instead.
- Sesame oil – If you can find toasted sesame oil, grab it!
- Garlic – Use more or less as you like.
- Chili garlic sauce – Also known as sambal oelek. Sriracha can be used instead.
- Ginger – Fresh is best.
- Peanut butter – Smooth or crunchy. Up to you!
- Garnish – Green onions, sesame seeds, and peanuts.
How to make sesame noodles
- Prep: Cook the ramen according to package instructions. In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, hot sauce, ginger, and peanut butter.
- Finish: Toss the cooked and drained ramen noodles with the prepared sauce. Garnish with green onion, sesame seeds, and peanuts. That’s it!
What to serve with sesame noodles
Try a simple protein:
- Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken
- Korean Fried Chicken
- Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
- Bulgogi Pork
- Baked Thai Salmon
Or some veggies:
- Skillet Green Beans
- Oven Roasted Carrots
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Garlic Butter Mushrooms
- Crunchy Asian Salad
How to store leftovers
Leftovers will last, stored in an airtight container, for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or in a skillet on the stovetop. If you use a skillet, feel free to add a splash or chicken or veggie broth to make sure the noodles don’t dry out.
Can I freeze sesame noodles?
Since this recipe is so quick to throw together, I don’t recommend freezing the noodles. When they freeze and thaw, the texture of cooked noodles ends up being quite soft and mushy.
If you do choose to freeze your noodles, store them in an airtight container and they’ll last 1-2 months. Let the noodles thaw slowly in the fridge overnight before reheating them.
Did you love these simple Asian inspired noodles? Try these:
- Chicken Ramen Stir Fry
- Pad Thai
- Shrimp Shiitake Noodles
- Pad See Ew
- Asian Style Udon Noodles
- Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles
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Sesame Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 lb ramen noodles
Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp ginger minced
- 1 tsp chili garlic sauce or Sambal Oelak
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
Garnish
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp peanuts crushed
Instructions
- Cook the ramen according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile, in a medium size bowl combine all the sauce ingredients together and whisk until combined.
- Once the noodles are cooked, drain them and immediately toss with sauce.
- Garish with green onions, sesame seeds and/or crushed peanuts and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
This recipe was very helpful to me when I was trying to cook dinner with the ingredients I had on hand. I didn’t have low sodium soy sauce, so I used regular; in my experience this substitution makes the sauce MUCH too salty, but adding more peanut butter and a little sugar helped even it out!
Can this be served as a cold salad too?
Absolutely!
What a great recipe! Served as a side dish for chicken or tofu and vegetable kebabs. So flavourful an simple to make. Ours was served at just a little warmer than room temperature and it was great. Thanks for a great recipe!
Excellent! Another very good and easy recipe!
how many packages of ramen noodles is in a lb?
It really depends on the brand. 1 lb is 455g or 16oz so you can add the packages to reach 1lb.