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Soft tofu and cabbage with wheat noodles in a simple peanut-soy sauce. Serves 2 · estimated 19 minutes including prep. Tofu is gently simmered, so no oil is required. Water is the only ingredient outside the five listed.
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- 5-Ingredient DinnersSoft tofu and cabbage with wheat noodles in a simple peanut-soy sauce.
- Know before you startTofu is gently simmered, so no oil is required. Water is the only ingredient outside the five listed.
Ingredient notes
Exact amounts are in the recipe card below. Here’s what matters when you shop:
Before you shop. Tofu is gently simmered, so no oil is required. Water is the only ingredient outside the five listed.
The ingredient count. Exactly five purchased ingredients in the base recipe. Oil, condiments and garnishes count; only water is excluded. Optional variations and side dishes change the list.
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5-Ingredient Peanut Tofu Noodles
Soft tofu and cabbage with wheat noodles in a simple peanut-soy sauce.
- Prep
- 7 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 19 min
- Serves
- 2
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Equipment
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Instructions
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Prepare
Cube tofu and shred cabbage. Mix peanut butter and soy sauce in a heatproof bowl.
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Cook vegetables
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add tofu and cabbage and simmer for 3 minutes.
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Cook noodles
Add noodles and cook for their package time, usually 3–4 minutes, or any longer time required by the tofu package. Reserve 150 ml cooking water, then drain carefully.
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Sauce
Whisk 80–120 ml hot cooking water into the peanut mixture. Toss with noodles, tofu and cabbage, adding more water if needed.
Recipe notes
- Timing: Tofu is gently simmered, so no oil is required. Water is the only ingredient outside the five listed. Preparation, preheating and any rest explicitly stated in this method are included in the total estimate. Follow doneness and package directions if they require longer.
- Recipe status: Newly authored for this collection and not yet kitchen-tested. Cooking times are estimates.
- Recipe-page cover: A text recipe card. The Pinterest pin uses an AI-generated editorial food illustration in the style of the earlier collection, not a photograph of a kitchen-tested dish.
- Nutrition: Not calculated for this recipe.
Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.
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Easy variations
- Seed butter: Replace peanut butter with tahini; adjust water for a smooth sauce.
- Larger batches: Scale ingredient quantities with the serving controls. Use sufficient pan or basket space and allow more time for extra batches; instruction text describes the base batch.
How to store and reheat
- For this recipe: Use within 2 days and loosen with water when reheating.
- Chill promptly: Refrigerate perishable food in shallow covered containers at 40°F / 4°C or below within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F / 32°C. Follow the shorter storage period stated above or on an opened ingredient; previously cooked ingredients keep their original storage deadline.
- Reheating: If reheating cooked leftovers, heat the portion thoroughly to 165°F / 74°C. Keep cold toppings separate. Follow any stricter package directions.
Frequently asked questions
What should I know before making 5-ingredient peanut tofu noodles?
Tofu is gently simmered, so no oil is required. Water is the only ingredient outside the five listed.
Can I make it ahead?
Use within 2 days and loosen with water when reheating.
Has this recipe been kitchen-tested?
Not yet. This is a newly authored recipe with estimated timing. Check the stated doneness, safe internal temperatures where given, and ingredient package instructions.