Description
This 15 Minute Creamy Coconut Noodles recipe offers a quick, flavorful dish featuring Asian-style noodles immersed in a rich, coconut milk-based sauce with savory tamari, sweet maple syrup, spicy chili garlic paste, and aromatic ginger and garlic. It’s a perfect weeknight meal that’s creamy, slightly sweet, and subtly spicy, ready in just over 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Noodles
- 1 lb 5 oz Asian style noodles (rice noodles, soba noodles, ramen noodles, udon noodles, or lo mein noodles)
Sauce and Seasonings
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1/4 cup tamari (or low sodium soy sauce)
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic paste (or chili paste of choice)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- 1-2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Noodles: If using home-cooked noodles, cook them until al dente according to package instructions, then set aside. If using pre-packaged noodles, you can add them directly to the pan with the sauce in the next steps.
- Make the Sauce: In a medium bowl, combine grated garlic, grated ginger, pure maple syrup, tamari, toasted sesame oil, white miso paste, chili garlic paste, and a pinch of salt. Whisk all ingredients together until well mixed. Pour in the full-fat coconut milk and whisk again until the sauce is smooth and fully combined.
- Cook Noodles with Sauce: Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add the noodles, then pour the prepared sauce over them. Cover the pan with a lid and allow the noodles to steam for a few minutes, which helps them separate and absorb the flavors.
- Simmer and Thicken: Continue cooking the noodles and sauce together, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and the noodles are thoroughly warmed through, about 7-10 minutes.
- Serve: Optionally garnish with sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds. Let the noodles cool slightly before serving for best flavor.
Notes
- Asian style noodles can include rice noodles, soba noodles, ramen noodles, udon noodles, or lo mein noodles depending on preference.
- Adjust the chili garlic paste to your preferred spice level.
- Low sodium tamari can be used to reduce salt content.
- Full-fat coconut milk yields the creamiest sauce; light coconut milk can be substituted for lower calories but with thinner sauce.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and gently reheated on the stovetop adding a splash of water or coconut milk to loosen the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
