How I Make Chili Peanut Pasta

Peanut on pasta sounds weird, doesn’t it? My family thought the same thing when I served this dish for lunch. At first, they were puzzled by the flavors, but guess what? They ended up liking it! I told them they better get familiar with these East and Southeast Asian flavors, especially if they ever plan to visit SEA countries because traveling to Southeast Asia is now on the plans.

This recipe takes inspiration from Fujian Peanut Noodles, a beloved dish from China known for its creamy peanut sauce and savory, slightly spicy kick. It’s a flavor bomb that brings together the nuttiness of peanuts, a hint of heat, and chewy noodles for a truly unique pasta experience. Trust me. You give it a bite and you’ll see why it’s a crowd-pleaser despite its unconventional twist!

1. Prepare all the ingredients needed.

• 350 grams fettuccine 
• 5 gloves garlic
• 1 thumb ginger
• 1/4 cup peanut butter 
• 1/4 cup chili oil
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp vinegar 
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup water
• Fried onions 
• Sesame seeds
• Crushed peanuts

2. Cook fettuccine in a boiling water

3. Mince garlic and ginger.

4 Saute the aromatics on sesame oil and melt sugar and salt on soy sauce and vinegar mixture.

5. Remove from heat and mix peanut butter and chili oil into the mixture.

6. Drain the pasta and mix into the sauce.

7. Garnish with fried onions, spring onions, crushed peanuts, sesame seeds and chili oil. I missed buying spring onions though.

8. Your Chili Peanut Pasta is now done and ready to be served.