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Thai Red Curry Noodle Sauce

A rich and creamy noodle sauce made with Thai red curry paste, coconut milk, and peanut butter. It’s bold, spicy, a little sweet, and ridiculously easy to make. Perfect for coating noodles, tossing with tofu or shrimp, or spooning over rice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course, main dish
Cuisine asian, thai
Servings 4 servings
Calories 270 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste adjust to taste
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 1 ¼ cups full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Fresh cilantro chopped (for garnish)

Instructions
 

Cook the curry paste

  • Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the red curry paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant—about 2 minutes.

Add the base ingredients

  • Stir in the sugar, peanut butter, coconut milk, and fish sauce. Mix until everything is well combined.

Simmer the sauce

  • Bring the sauce to a gentle boil. Lower the heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.

Finish with lime

  • Remove the pan from heat and squeeze in the lime juice. Stir to combine.

Serve

  • Toss with cooked noodles of your choice and garnish with chopped cilantro if using. Serve hot.

Notes

1. If you want a spicier sauce, use more curry paste or add a bit of chili oil at the end.
2. You can store the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat gently on the stove or in the microwave.
3. For a vegetarian version, substitute soy sauce or a vegan fish sauce for the regular fish sauce.
4. This sauce goes especially well with wide rice noodles, ramen, or udon, but you can use any noodles you like.

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 4gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 416mgPotassium: 244mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 591IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 3mg
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