Quick & Easy Spicy Pork Peanut Noodles

These spicy pork peanut noodles feature crispy pork (or turkey), a creamy peanut sauce and fresh spinach for an easy dinner that will blow you away. Topped with green onions and crunchy peanuts, the slippery noodles are an addicting one-dish dinner that you’ll want to make on repeat.

When it comes to foods I crave, these pork peanut noodles are in my top five favorites. Ground pork is cooked until browned and crispy before being tossed with a flavor-packed peanut sauce and rice noodles. The combination of the caramelized pork, luscious sauce and crunchy toppings is nirvana.

• ½ cup natural peanut butter
• ¼ cup tamari or soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon Sambal Oelek or sriracha, plus more for serving
• ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 16 ounces (2 packages) Lotus Foods Pad Thai Rice Noodles, or 8 ounces (1 box) Annie Chun’s or Thai Kitchen Pad Thai Rice Noodles

• 1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil
• 1 pound ground pork (or dark meat ground turkey)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped (optional)
• 5 ounces baby spinach
• 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth, plus more as needed
• 2 large scallions, thinly sliced, plus more for serving
• Chopped peanuts (optional)