One Pot Spicy Thai Noodles are SO good and easy to cook up. This is a vegetarian recipe, but there are options for added protein too!
Last week I was making a recipe similar to these Spicy Thai Noodles at work, and I knew that I had to take the recipe home, modify it a bit, and make it for my husband – I KNEW he would love it. Of course I was right, and he gobbled it up. These One Pot Spicy Thai Noodles are SO easy, essentially one pot, but you can cook it in a skillet too, if you want. That is the catch – if you cook it in a skillet, it’s going to be 2 pots because you have to cook the noodles first, but if you just use a big pot, it can really be one pot. It’s up to you. Anyway, these Spicy Thai Noodles come together super quick and they are SO good. Spicy? Yes. So if you don’t like a lot of spice, scale back on the sriracha and red pepper flakes.
The original recipe called for shrimp, but really that or chicken would be lovely in this dish. Tofu would also be a great addition. I just wanted to whip this up as quickly as possible, so I left the meat out. Another great thing about this dish, is that you can really use any veggies you have on hand. Mushrooms and zucchini were great here, but carrots, peppers, onions, and squash would all be great.
Tools used in making One Pot Spicy Thai Noodles:
- Sriracha Sauce is a MUST! You cannot get the heat you need without sriracha. Store brand or brand name, it doesn’t matter- but do NOT skip it!
- A Colander is a must for straining out your noodles. I recommend leaving the noodles in the colander while you cook up the rest of the dish.
- Using a High Sided Skillet is going to make your life SO much easier. You will love this skillet and it can handle pretty much any one pot meal!
- Of course if you want an authentic feel, you should eat up with Chopsticks! Get yourself some reusable chopsticks so you don’t have to waste them with only one use!
Thanks for visiting!
– Allyson
Yum – sounds so delicious. Thank you and have a super-duper day!
This looks great! Will use an egg substitute as I’m vegan. Thank you!
I made this for dinner and it was DELICIOUS! I added chicken and bell peppers, and it was good and spicy, and it really tasted like Pad Thai! I will definitely be making this recipe again!
That sounds amazing!! I am so happy y’all liked it as much as we do! It is in heavy rotation right now!
This was super tasty and easy !! I added shrimp 🙂 Will make again.
Well… it’s a nice recipe but it’s actually not a One Pot Recipe, as announced. Usually, for a one pot recipe, you put all the ingredients in a pot and let them cook together.
In this recipe you first cook the pasta, then you take it out, then you cook the eggs, then you take them back out and so on… It is not a recipe for busy week nights and it for sure makes a lot of dishes.
Let’s see how it tastes but it is not a one pot recipe, just because you keep using the same pot over and over again. Plus, I wouldn’t fry the eggs in a pot….
Thanks for your comment! I agree, it’s not a typical one pot recipe, but you can, in fact, make it using one pot. I use a stainless steel pot, which is great for frying your eggs, and cooking the pasta! When I strain my pasta, I just leave it in the colander, then add the eggs to the top of the pasta after they are cooked – this will save you from having lots of dishes! Then you can just add them back in the end – it’s all about convenience. And, being that I work over 10 hours a day out of the house, I know it’s important to have recipes that actually are quick and easy – this one can be made in less than 25 minutes, and is super delicious, which is a total win in my book!
I just made this and didn’t think to leave the pasta in the strainer. Doh! Next time. This was a fantastic recipe. Thank you!
Maybe I should note that in the directions! I mean, either way, you can mix it later in a bowl so it doesn’t matter, but it saves a dish! Thanks for sharing your experience and I am SO happy you loved it!
peanuts, roasted or raw?
Either – up to you!
I misunderstood about leaving the pasta in the strainer. I put the eggs into the cooked pasta and cooked them in the hot noodles. Still turned out great. I agree with others though. It sure made it lot of dirty dishes.
Oh yikes! I am glad it still turned out for you! I will note that in the recipe so no one else gets confused. I think once you get he hang of the recipe you don’t use many dishes..I had 2 when I made it on my live show last month!
Loved this recipe and I did make it in one pot so that was a huge time saver (and dish-saver). I’ve made it with rice noodles and with linguine, I’ve added chicken, red peppers, broccoli – it is so versatile! I know I will make this again and again! Thank you!
Yum! Those all sound like great modifications! Thanks for stopping by!
I found this on Pinterest and just loved the look of it. I’m very much a one pot cook, if I can get away with it and love all the flavours you have packed into this pot!
You will LOVE this! I just posted another One Pot Recipe today – cheesy cajun pasta, check it out! So yum! Thanks for following along 🙂
Would it work without the ginger and without the siracha? Or is there something I could sub for siracha?
It would work, but I don’t think it would be as good and it wouldn’t have any spice. If you don’t like spice, just leave it out and see how it goes!
My husband made this last night for dinner and we really enjoyed it. We added chicken and swapped out the peanuts for some peanut butter (which is commonly found in Asian sauces). It was a quick and affordable meal and we had enough left over for my lunch the next two days! We’ll definitely make it again real soon!
I am so happy y’all loved it! I like the peanut butter idea, too – I may try that next time!
Hi Rebecca, how much peanut butter did you add and how much of it?
Seriously, this is so delicious! I made it late last week and the whole family loved it so much, I’m eating it right now too!! Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome!! I am glad you loved it as much as we do!
I made this tonight and loved it! A little lime juice would probably be an excellent addition.
That is a great suggestion!
I added a squeeze of lime at the end and it brightened the dish up a bit! Definitely not necessary, but a good addition if you have it on hand.
Yum! Good suggestion!
I’m vegan, but also intolerant (not allergic) to eggs. Would this recipe work without the eggs?
Yes! Just leave them out – you will never know they are gone! Just add the sriracha in with the veggies then
This recipe is delicious!! My personal preference, I would double the zucchini and mushrooms (I only had creminis and they were awesome), since I love vegies. It has a great kick…but not too intense! My 4 year old even loved this!! And my husband not only loves the flavor, but loves that this makes for easy clean up!! Thank you for posting this!! This is a keeper!!
So happy y’all loved it! I think next time I make it, I’ll double the veggies too!
This was absolutely delicious! Full of flavor. A bit spicy for me, but perfect for my husband. I found it easier to boil the pasta in one pot, while sautéing everything else in a wok and then adding the drained pasta to the wok. I used part sesame oil, and added some onions and red pepper when cooking the mushrooms and zucchini. Threw in some cooked shrimp at the end. Will be making this regularly. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
Yum yum yum! Those additions sound great! So happy you liked it as much as we do – I am making it for dinner tonight again!
So good! And if I know thai noodles, it’ll be even better in my lunch tomorrow! I used half the spice and added some sesame oil (it makes so many Asian dishes really pop) and bean sprouts (talk about extra crunch), but next time (and there will be a next time) double the zucchini (soaks up the flavor beautifully!) and crunchy peanut butter, yes!!
That sounds amazing!!!
By far one of the best recipes I’ve found online- sooo Good!!!
This recipe looks delicious- I can’t wait to try it!! I think I have everything at home except the fresh ginger. Would using ground ginger work, and if so, how much would you recommend?
I haven’t tried it with ground ginger, but I think it would be fine. Just give a couple shakes 🙂
I just made it and only had dried ginger. I don’t know how awesome it would have been, but it’s pretty darn delish right now. I used about a quarter tsp. ?
I think with the fresh, the ginger really pops, but using dried is totally fine, and it sounds like yours turned out fabulous!
Just made this tonight for my family and my husband was OBSESSED! He’s usually not a vegetarian dish kind of guy, so that’s saying a lot. Thanks for sharing!
Yay! So happy to hear that! It’s a really hearty dish with all the veggies and eggs, so I feel like you don’t even miss the meat – BUT, coming from a big meat eater, that is a huge compliment! Thanks for sharing 🙂
hi, it looks fantastic, but i’m trying to work out how it’s thai? when my hubby makes anything thai it’s usually using coconut milk, fresh chilli, lemongrass and fish sauce
Ha! This comment kind of made me LOL, thanks for that! I don’t think every Thai dish has one of those 3 ingredients, but, I also haven’t been to thailand, so I guess I could be wrong. However, while living in 3 huge cities (New York, San Francisco, and Atlanta), I have always ordered thai noodles that are very much akin to this dish! Hope you enjoy it if your husband decides to make it!
We just got done having this for dinner tonight – oh my goodness it was tasty! I added 1/2 julienned onion along with some chicken for my husband and would absolutely go that route again. The spice and level of heat was perfect, a little hot but not distracting from the flavors. I have lots of leftovers that I’m looking forward to having. Should I have extra sauce made up for the reheating? How are they the next day?
Thanks for sharing!!
It is SO good the next day, in my opinion. I actually don’t even heat it up – try it cold… So glad you loved it!
I made this tonight and it was delicious!!!! Didn’t add any meat and used less pasta. Love, love, love. I pinned it last week and bought the veggies just for this. I didn’t feel like digging for brown sugar so I used regular. I added lots of green onions, cilantro and peanuts at the end. Oh, and some lime wedges.
So happy you loved it! Lime wedges sound divine!
How many does this feed comfortably? I’m looking to feed 6 adults (3 of them are men….)
Ehhh, I would say it’s not enough. It’s essentially a box of pasta and then with the addins. If you are serving some sides with it, I think it would be enough…if not, you may want to double the recipe. I think in that case you wold have leftovers, but better safe than sorry!
Made it tonight! BIG hit with my kids…and a neighborhood kid
So happy to hear that!
I am typing this eating my second bowl of noodles. It was so good and spicy. I am thinking of making this for a weekend meal. I added shrimp, and bean sprouts–cut the zucchini–but kept the mushroom. Forgot the ginger and brown sugar used ginger spice and sugar and honey. I would eat it without any protein, its that good!
It seems the recipe link is broken. Would it be possible to repost the ingredients or recipe or maybe copy it into the comments? Thank you 🙂
Can you check again? It’s showing up on my end. Should be towards the bottom of the post. If you still dont see it, leave me your email address and I will email it to you!
We are good now! I am not sure what was up, but I have the recipe. Thank you for you quick reply 🙂
I made this tonight…Can’t wait to make it again. My husband and brother-in-law ate almost all of it by themselves. I added some vegan alternative to chicken since my husband is a vegetarian. It turned out amazing! Thank you for the awesome recipe. Pinned it and will print it for my binder!
Do you think you could use Thai Basil instead of Cilantro? It is all I have in my herb garden right now…thoughts?
Yes, definitely!
This looks delicious! About how many does this recipe serve?
4-5 depending on how much you eat!
I just made this tonight for dinner, and it was so great! I did switch out the mushrooms for an orange bell pepper and used rice noodles instead of linguini, and it was so good. But I think I might have left it on the stove for too long because the noodles and the vegetables soaked up all of the sauce, so i might not leave it on the stove, or just add more sauce. But it was super good.
I am so happy you loved it! Those sound like great switches and I’ll have to try it out. Typically there isn’t a lot of sauce left over, and most does get soaked in, so if you like it really saucy I would add more next time! Cheers!
this is amazing! the most requested dinner in our house. i do make a couple changes, we do not care for mushrooms so I spiral cut zucchini and add carrot shreds. I double the sauce and add lime wedges! it is delicious!! and we top with chopped teriyaki chicken thighs. thank you!! it appears complicated but mostly chopping and all goes together very quickly!!
Yay! I am so happy y’all love it! It’s super popular over here too! I like those modifications – will have to try those too! It seems like the options are endless!
This is the first asian noodle recipe I’ve made at home and actually liked! Thank you, thank you!
Yay!!! I seriously LOVE this recipe, and everyone I know who has tried it loves it too! I am so happy to hear it was a winner in your house!
This was very good. Me and my husband loved it. I used Thai noodles, which tasted great with it, but it soaked up all of the sauce. I had to triple the sauce just to account for how much my noodles soaked up! I was not expecting that. However it was very good.
This was incredible! We loved it! My kids even asked for me to make more for lunch the next day. I added tofu, and next time I’ll double the vegetables. I did leave out the Sriracha because of the kids and added to my plate. I will definitely be making this again. Thanks!!!
Thank you, Brooke! I am going to feature your comment on my Facebook Page! I am so happy y’all loved it!!!
This is a family favorite in our home! I have made this recipe now a dozen times or so. We love veggies so I add sliced zucchini and matchstick carrots to ours and top with a little lime. YUMMY! BTW, this has a TON of heat. We tone it waaaaay down.
SO happy ya’ll love it! It is spicy, so it’s definitely good to tone it down if you aren’t into HOT!
Just made this for dinner and it was fabulous! I used Japanese buckwheat noodles and chopped toasted cashews to sub for the linguine and peanuts. LOVE!
That sounds great! So glad you loved it!
Yum!!! Made this last night for the boy and myself and it was a hit! We added one pound of wild caught shrimp and instead of just eight ounces of mushrooms I did eight ounces combined of mushrooms, red pepper and carrots. We love spice so added more Sriracha to the sauce. There was a lot of leftovers since this only fed two people the first time around, so I might even recommend cutting the noodle factor in half but keeping the same amount of veggies. This would be great with rice noodles to make it a gluten free option, but linguine is just so much more affordable and tasted great. Will be making this again – thank you!
That is great! I totally agree on the noodle front. I have made it a few times now with rice noodles and it’s just as good!
I loved trying this recipe as part of my 30 Before 30 project, to cook 300 Pinterest recipes in a year and a half. Thank you so much for posting!
So happy you loved it! What a fun goal!
Help. I want to add tofu. Do I fry it before hand?
I would! That way it will get nice and crispy!
Omg, this was perfection, the leftovers were even better. New recipe for my dinner rotation. Thank you I will make extra sauce though. Yummy.
You are so sweet! It is a staple here too, and I LOVE the leftovers (cold, yum!)! I love sharing readers comments on my facebook page, and I am going to share yours in the next few days! Thanks!!
Such an easy and yummy recipe, and one of the first that I’ve seen where I don’t have to double the spicy ingredients! My husband and I are spice lovers, so I normally have to almost double them in most recipes. Thanks for saving me the trouble!
You are so welcome, Harper! I am so happy y’all loved it! I actually did a little twist on this recipe the other day, and will be sharing it in the next week or so!
Love this, made it two nights ago and my husband (generally does not get too excited over food) took one bite and said wow, this is really good. I added chicken tenders and a little sweet chili sauce which gave it the perfect amount of spiciness. Used the red pepper flakes too but no Sirachi–mostly because I could not find my bottle of it. THis is a keeper, I have shared with about 8 people already.
So happy you loved it! I have been making it a lot lately too, and it never gets old! Thanks for sharing too!
I made this last night and it was SO GOOD. I added chicken and swapped the zucchini for snow peas. If you add chicken, I would suggest making the pieces very small so they cook quickly and distribute evenly. At the end I split into two pots and added rice noodles to one and wheat noodles to the other (just to use up leftover rice noodles), and both were great! I will definitely be making this again.
YES YES YES! These are the comments I love to hear! So happy y’all loved it!
This was wonderful! I added some grilled chicken breast to the mix – the heat was just right (or maybe I just love heat too much! ) thanks for sharing this wonderful Asian recipe!
Such a great recipe! This has become my go-to meal when I’m in the mood for something vegetarian. Thanks so much for sharing it!
You are SO welcome! Have you seen my ZOODLE take on it yet?! You would LOVE it!
How many calories are in one serving of this dish?
Not sure! I like to use an app like My Fitness Pal to calculate calories! They have an easy importer tool!
This was a wonderful dish. Any chance you can give me the nutritional breakdown.
Thanks
I wonder if I could use zuchinni noodles…..watching my carbs.
GREAT MINDS, Jan! I have made this with Zoodles, and it’s AMAZING!!! Here is the recipe: http://domesticsuperhero.com/2016/03/07/one-pot-spicy-thai-zoodles/
Tasty dish! Only difference I did was swap mushrooms for snow pea pods and added chicken. We like spicy and could have used more but I’ll def be making this again using alternate Vegas like shredded carrots. Thanks for sharing!
Those sound like great additions!!! Glad you loved it!
Thanks for the great recipe! Just made this on Saturday….. It was selected as our 1st pasta since Aug. 1, 2015! What a great choice! We made it with Shrimp, Zucchini, Shitaki mushrooms…… Delicious!
Holy crap this is awesome!! I suck at cooking, my husband is the main cook in our family. I followed every step of this recipe and it was a huge hit!! I was asked to keep this recipe in rotation. Thank you so much!
This is so great to hear! I am going to share your comment on my facebook page!
i would like to know how many people will this feed? looks really delicious I’m going to try it out soon and i love all the comments because i had already bought the ingredients with out looking at peoples response and so far everyone seem to love it. yah cant wait!
Well, it really depends on how much you eat. I would say it would feed 4 people, but it really depends! We love it so much that is goes VERY quickly! Let me know how it turns out! I would love for you to post a picture on my facebook page when you cook it!
Just delicious, because of my in laws I had to cut down the sriracha sauce but it was delicious, I double de recipe and add some chicken and shrimps. Really good, thanks for sharing.
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing your sweet comments!
Made this for dinner tonight and it was AH-MAZING. One cutting board, one knife, one pot, one bowl. Yes, one bowl. I can’t stop eating….I meant to leave some for my hubby for when he gets home from work later tonight and, well, he may end up eating cereal for dinner. I swapped shiratake noodles for the linguini to save some cals, left out the eggs because I’m mostly vegan, and added onions and carrots because I had them. But the sauce – absolutely perfect! Thank you for sharing such a wonderful recipe ?
Yes!!! I am so happy you loved it! I should admit that I always eat it all too, but hey, nothing wrong with that! I am going to try it with the shiratake noodles next time – YUM!
Thanks for this great recipe! I made it tonight for the family and they kept telling me how much they liked it (as they kept dishing up more!). I love how flexible it is for using up whatever veggies are on hand!
Yay! I am so happy you loved it! I love how you can use whatever veggies too – it’s so versatile!
I made this on Aug 12. I didn’t do the one pan thing because I was prepping the ingredients as the noodles were cooking. I didn’t use the sriracha because I don’t like super hot. I did use a little more crushed red pepper. For my tastes, I would double the recipe for everything except the noodles. I prefer more veggies and sauce. Also, it was so much better after the second day so I would make it a couple of days prior to when I actually wanted to serve it. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much for sharing this comment! I am happy you loved it, and I often bulk up the veggies and sauce too! I LOVE this dish after a few days…if we have any left 🙂
Egg is protein!
Just made your recipe. Oh. My. Gosh. W O W!!! I didn’t have linguine but I had 8oz brown rice organic Thai noodles n about half a pack of organic soba noodles. I used just as much the sugg serving of siracha — my family likes spicy and I added some more to my plate at the end. But geez, my picky, vegetarian daughter cleaned her plate! Man of the house asked if there were any leftovers so he can take to work tomorrow and have for lunch:) oh, I added half a carrot which I shredded when adding the veggies to the pot but he, -ahhhmaazing and will now be a staple in our home! Thank you!!
Lisa, I am SO happy you loved it! This is really one of the most popular recipes on my site and I also love it SO much! It’s great cold, too! Thanks for sharing your sweet comments!
I forgot to mention the ease of the recipe and just having one pot to clean up on a weekday was so convenient. Thanks Allyson!
Hello, I made this along with honey garlic cauliflower so as like a vegetarian Asian dinner, for a dinner party we had last night- and this was amazing!!! Everyone loved these noodles. I did them exactly like the recipe but just added half of a white onion. Thanks for this wonderful recipe- I am always looking for yummy veg and vegan recipes as we have lots of family and friend who are one or the other
That sounds amazing! Thanks so much for letting me know how they turned out – this is definitely a favorite!
Hi Allyson – thanks for this GREAT recipe! I made it tonight and it was so delicious. And I can’t wait to try it tomorrow cold for lunch! As i was making I kept wondering if this really was going to taste as good as the reviews, because the ingredients seemed too simple. But….it’s really that great! I am definitely going to take your suggestion and try different veggies/meat. It seems so versatile. I think I’m going to add some red pepper and shrimp, and bean sprouts at the end, next time.
Ps: I found this on Pinterest, and it was definitely a “Pinterest win” 🙂
I am glad you loved it as much as we do! It is SO versatile and I hope you can mix it up and let me know some of the changes you try! I Love hearing about ways my readers switch things up! Cheers!
This was EXCELLENT!… I will definitely make this again. My husband scoffed it down like an unfed dog. The spices in it were spot on for the making of it just right when it hits your taste buds. Kudo’s to you for this recipe!
Ha!!! This comment made me LOL for real!!!! I am so happy you loved it, Denise! This is one of my all time favorite recipes and I still cook it a couple times a month! It’s great cold too…if there are ever any leftovers, HA! Cheers!
I used grape seed oil for the sauteing, and like some have said, I made the pasta in one pot and the did the rest in another pot. I did leave the pasta in the colander and even put the eggs right on top while they waited.
I didn’t have any sriracha sauce and I’m not a huge spice fan so I added a little extra soy sauce and some sesame oil.
I used baby bella mushrooms and some leftover red bell pepper, I can’t wait to try adding more veggies and some marinated tofu!
Well, how did you like it?! I was reading your whole comment waiting for how it turned out!
It was fine, although, like I said, I plan on experimenting with it some more in the future!
I just found this via Pinterest this week and am so glad I did! Fast, easy, and delicious! I added chicken (brushed with the sauce and pan-seared), red bell pepper and lime juice; omitted the egg and peanuts (though I will probably add the peanuts next time); and substituted rice noodles for the linguine. This was so good! I will be making it again!
The changes you made sound great!!! I am so happy you liked it as much as we do! cheers!
This recipe was delicious! I added chicken and a hint of sesame oil. Would definitely make again!
Oh yeah! Great suggestions!!