Peanut Noodles with Tofu Recipe - Elephantastic Vegan

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These Peanut Noodles with tofu are the perfect creamy comfort food! You only need a couple of ingredients and it is so quick and easy to make! You will love it!

I love, love, love simple foods. And I also love comfort food. And in this dish, everything that is good is coming together.

Pan-fried tofu in soy sauce combined with wheat noodles tossed in creamy peanut-wasabi-sauce and then topped with roasted, salted peanuts and sliced scallions.

It’s such a simple meal, super easy and quick to make, but also a satisfying, belly-hugging-kinda dish.

What I love about this dish:

It’s so easy. Boil the noodles. Cook the tofu until crispy. Mix the peanut-wasabi-sauce. Add everything together. Yumm!
These noodles are super versatile, not only can you add different veggies (broccoli, carrots, peas,.. ), you can also swap out the protein source (tempeh, soy chunks, or seitan instead of the tofu).
It’s well-balanced. It has protein (tofu), it has carbs (noodles), it has fat (peanut butter).
It’s so quick to make! While the noodles are boiling, you can pan-fry the tofu and whisk together the sauce.
You can enjoy it either hot or cold. If you want it cold, just rinse the noodles with cold water after boiling them.

How to make Peanut Noodles with Tofu

The ingredients & possible substitutions

You will need:

noodles – I use flat wheat noodles from the Asia market that only consist of wheat, water, and salt. You can also use udon noodles (super thick wheat noodles), rice noodles, those thin mie noodles (careful, some contain eggs), or some similar to that.
tofu – I use medium-firm tofu. You don’t have to add tofu. You can also add seitan, tempeh, veggies, or nothing at all. Peanut noodles on their own are delicious as well!
soy sauce – I use salt-reduced soy sauce. If you’re using salty soy sauce you can start with less and add more to taste.
wasabi paste – you don’t have to add it. You can substitute it with sriracha sauce, or chili sauce, or omit it if you don’t like a little spice kick.
oil, water
toppings: I added chopped roasted, salted peanuts and thinly sliced scallions on top

The basic steps

As always, you can find the full written recipe below but I want to show you the basic steps with photos first.

Asian wheat noodles — Step 1: Boil the noodles according to the instructions given on the packet, as this will vary. Then drain them. Optional: Rinse with cold water if you want to make a cold peanut noodle dish.

cooked noodles — Step 1: Boil the noodles according to the instructions given on the packet, as this will vary. Then drain them. Optional: Rinse with cold water if you want to make a cold peanut noodle dish.

tofu cut in triangles — Step 2: Cut the tofu into triangles. Add them to a pan with oil and soy sauce. Place the lid on top or it will get messy! Let them cook until golden brown on both sides.

tofu in pan — Step 2: Cut the tofu into triangles. Add them to a pan with oil and soy sauce. Place the lid on top or it will get messy! Let them cook until golden brown on both sides.

peanut butter, soy sauce and wasabi in bowl — Step 3: In a small bowl, add the peanut butter, wasabi paste, soy sauce and water as needed. Whisk until it comes together in a creamy peanut sauce. Toss the noodles in the sauce.

peanut butter sauce — Step 3: In a small bowl, add the peanut butter, wasabi paste, soy sauce and water as needed. Whisk until it comes together in a creamy peanut sauce. Toss the noodles in the sauce.

Peanut Noodles with Tofu FAQ

I don’t have Wasabi, what can I use instead?

If you want that little spice kick, you can use sriracha sauce or chili sauce instead, or simply omit the wasabi.

Can I use different noodles?

Absolutely, rice noodles, thick udon noodles, soba noodles, they all work just fine!

I don’t like tofu, what can I use instead?

You can use tempeh, seitan, or TVP as a protein source instead.

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