Satay Udon Noodles Recipe
This satay udon noodles recipe is a quick, inexpensive, and flavorful lunch or dinner! Thick udon noodles are tossed in a perfectly sweet and savory peanut sauce.
Ready in just 15 minutes, these easy peanut udon noodles make a fantastic lunch or dinner recipe. Follow our step-by-step photos below to make these perfectly every time.
Want more quick and easy noodle recipes? Try our spicy sesame kale noodles, chickpea parmesan pasta, and our favorite sesame udon noodle salad!
Note: This recipe was updated 10/4/25 with step-by-step photography, recipe FAQs, and simpler instructions.
These peanut udon noodles have been a staple meal on our table all month. I absolutely love udon noodles – these thick and hearty noodles are a favorite of ours in noodle soups and stir fries.
And these peanut noodles are a fantastic hack to transform plain udon into a fun and tasty dinner! Skip the takeout, save your money, and make these peanut udon noodles the next time you want a quick and tasty dinner.
Notes From Our Kitchen
- These noodles are satisfying and have a bright, nutty flavor.
- A wonderful sweet and spicy lunch idea
- These are simple to make, with pantry staple ingredients.
- A 15-minute lunch or dinner idea.
- These satay udon noodles are meatless, vegetarian, and vegan!
Ingredients You’ll Need
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
- Udon Noodles: I have a few boxes of udon noodles in my pantry, and they were the perfect noodles for this dish! Udon noodles are a thick and hearty noodle that works really well with this creamy peanut sauce and crunchy veggies.
- Peanut Butter: to give this dish a creamy peanut noodle vibe.
- Sweet Chili Sauce: gives this dish a bright flavor and sweetness, I love adding this Thai Chili Sauce over noodles or rice, it has a great flavor and is vegan and gluten free.
- Fresh lime juice
- Sriracha – for a little heat! We go through this sriracha, its great on soups, curries, and noodle bowls like these curry noodles.
- Green Onion
- Kale and Bok Choy
- Lightly Salted Peanuts: for a yummy, nutty crunch! I like to use only unsalted or lightly salted peanuts when I cook.
Additions and Substitutions
You can add in extra vegetables if you prefer – sauteed greens, baby bok choy, bell peppers, peapods, or cabbage if desired.
Instead of sriracha you could also use hot sauce, cayenne pepper, chili flakes, or chili crisp!
How To Make This Recipe
Step 1: Cook udon noodles according to package instructions. Save 1/3 cup of the cooking water, drain the rest, set the noodles aside, and return the pot to the stovepot.
Step 2: To the pot, add the peanut butter, chili sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, sriracha, and the reserved udon noodle cooking water. Stir well to combine.
Step 3: Return the udon noodles to the pan and coat well in the sauce.
Step 4: Add the crushed peanuts and green onions to the top of the noodles.
Step 5: Transfer to a dish and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
This satay sauce is made with peanut butter, sweet chili sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, and crushed peanuts for extra crunch.
Yes! These satay udon noodles would be great with crispy honey garlic tofu, or chicken or ginger beef.
Store any leftover noodles in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
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Satay Udon Noodles
Equipment
- Medium Pot
Ingredients
- 4 ounces udon noodles
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 green onions sliced
- Crushed peanuts for garnish
Instructions
- Cook udon noodles according to package instructions. Save 1/3 cup of the cooking water, drain the rest, set the noodles aside, and return the pot to the stove top.
- To the pot, add the peanut butter, chili sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, sriracha, and the reserved udon noodle cooking water. Stir well to combine.
- Return the udon noodles to the pan and coat well in the sauce.
- Add the crushed peanuts and green onions to the top of the noodles. Transfer to a dish and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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Yum! This really took 10 minutes as promised. My husband and I both liked this for a quick healthy lunch. We ended up adding more sriracha, sweet chili sauce, and salt. Since I had more chopped kale and bok choy left over I froze it in a zip so I’ll have that ready to go next time I make this!