By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 4
10 min
Spicy Noodles With Peanut Butter & Kimchi
Recipe GLPR2977d97a107024
Quick and satisfying noodle dish featuring creamy peanut butter tossed with spicy kimchi and its flavorful brine. Ready in minutes, this vegan-friendly meal combines nutty richness with the bold heat and tang of fermented kimchi for a simple yet exciting weeknight dinner.
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Ingredients
Kosher salt
1/2 pound long noodles
1/3 cup unsweetened peanut butter
1 cup chopped kimchi, divided, brine reserved
Directions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with kosher salt until it tastes like seawater.
Add the noodles to boiling water and cook according to package directions until al dente, about 4–6 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water before draining.
In a large bowl, whisk together the peanut butter with 3 tablespoons of the reserved kimchi brine until smooth and sauce-like.
Add the drained noodles to the peanut butter mixture and toss gently, adding a splash of reserved pasta water as needed to reach your desired sauce consistency.
Fold in three-quarters of the chopped kimchi, reserving the remaining quarter for garnish.
Divide noodles among serving bowls and top each with reserved chopped kimchi. Serve immediately while warm.
Comments
This is a genuinely quick weeknight win: all four ingredients are stocked at any Harris Teeter, Food Lion, or Walmart in Charlotte, and the per-serving cost lands around $1.50–$2.00 depending on noodle choice and peanut butter brand. The stated ten minutes is honest if you already have water boiling; add two minutes for setup and draining if you're starting from cold. This feeds four as a light main or six as a side, reheats decently in the microwave, and the kimchi-peanut butter combination works year-round, though it pairs nicely with North Carolina's winter comfort-food instinct. The only real limitation is that it's a one-trick dish—good for busy nights, not for impressing anyone."
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