Spicy Pork and Peanut Noodles

Key Ingredients

For these easy pork and peanut noodles you will need a few basic ingredients, just 5 for the sauce and another 4 for the noodles themselves.

Note all ingredients and their quantities are laid out in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Soy sauce – the base of the sauce providing that salty balance.
• Brown sugar – to sweeten the sauce and help ensure the sauce thickens and gets sticky so that it coats the noodles.
• Sesame oil – the savoury balance to the sauce and the key to a rich, delicious flavour.
• Chilli sauce – you can also use sambal oelek or I usually just use sriracha as I keep it on hand. Adjust the amount based on how spicy you like your spicy noodles.
• Garlic – adds essential flavour to the noodles. Use 2-3 cloves depending on their size and how much you like garlic!
• Noodles – for the noodles pictured, I used a wide, flat guan miao noodle from my local Asian grocery store, but any quick cooking dried noodle will work. I’ve made this for years using Chang’s long life noodles which I can get from Woolworths, otherwise 2 minute instant/ramen noodles would work as well.
• Pork mince – you want to select a lean pork mince if possible for the best flavour.
• Peanuts – regular, unsalted peanuts are what we’re looking for here.
• Broccoli – I always make this with broccoli but you could substitute with any green vegetable you have, just adjust the cooking time/method as required. Cauliflower would also sub in well.

🌶️The original version of this recipe used a chilli and garlic sauce, however I haven’t been able to find it anymore at my local grocery store and Asian grocery store so the recipe has been updated to use fresh garlic plus chilli sauce.

Step-By-Step Instructions

To make these noodles, you don’t need much in the way of equipment. I make them using a saucepan and a frying pan, but technically if you wanted to get out a pot with taller sides that you could both boil noodles in and sauté the pork, you could make this as a one pot meal.

Start by measuring out your sauce ingredients into a small bowl or jar and mix to combine. Set aside until you need it.

Next put your noodles on to boil according to their package directions and chop up the broccoli into bite sized pieces. Once the noodles are almost cooked, add in the broccoli to the pot while they finish cooking. Just a minute or so is enough to make sure the broccoli doesn’t overcook.

In a frying pan cook the pork mince, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon until it’s browned and completely cooked.

Add the pork to the pot with the noodles and broccoli, adding in the peanuts and the sauce. Cook over low heat for an extra minute or two, stirring well to coat the noodles in the sauce. The sauce will thicken and darken slightly.

Serve the noodles in bowl topped with sesame seeds and some chilli oil because everything is better with chilli oil!

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Spicy Pork and Peanut Noodles

These spicy pork and peanut noodles come together in 20 minutes and are the perfect easy weeknight dinner. Made with pork mince and a simple sweet, sticky flavourful sauce, this meal comes together quicker than you can order takeaway – and tastes so much better!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 serves

Author: Sally

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Ingredients

Sauce

• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon chilli sauce sriracha or sambal oelek
• 2 cloves garlic minced

Noodles

• 400 grams dried noodles
• 500 grams pork mince
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• ¼ cup peanuts
• 1 head broccoli chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• chilli oil optional to serve

Instructions

• In a small bowl or jar, whisk together all the sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and cook the noodles according to the packet directions. Add the broccoli to the pot for the final minute of cooking. Drain both the noodles and broccoli, then set aside.
• Heat the peanut oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the pork mince and cook until browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
• Add the peanuts, broccoli, and cooked noodles to the pan with the pork. Pour in the sauce and stir well. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens and coats the noodles.
• Sprinkle over the sesame seeds and drizzle with chilli oil (if using) and serve immediately.

Notes

Vegan/Vegetarian Option: Replace pork with more veggies or some crispy tofu. 

Nutrition

Calories: 1007kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 3866mg | Potassium: 1168mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 973IU | Vitamin C: 140mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 7mg

Nutritional information is provided as a guide only and is calculated using automated online tools, therefore we cannot guarantee the accuracy. We encourage you to make your own calculations based on the actual ingredients used in your recipe.

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This recipe was originally published in June 2019 and has been updated with new photos and more helpful content. The recipe remains the same!