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Thai Zucchini Noodles

Published: Sep 25, 2015 | 30 Comments

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Delicious Thai Zucchini Noodles – fettuccine pasta with a homemade, spicy Thai sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds.  The sauce is made with honey, Thai red curry paste, and soy sauce (or use Tamari sauce).   Asian comfort food!

Thai zucchini noodles

I love making Asian-style noodles at home, such as these Asian Noodles with Mushrooms and Snow Peas or this Asian Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce.  All these recipes are so easy to make and are so good, I make them all the time to add variety to the dinner menu at home.  These fettuccine noodles with pan-fried zucchini in Asian sauce is no exception.

There is so much flavor in this simple recipe! If you’re looking for an unusual way to use up your zucchinis – use them in this Asian-inspired dish.

Thai zucchini noodles with red curry paste honey soy sauce

Recipe notes

  • Thai dishes are usually made with rice noodles, so in this recipe I used gluten free brown rice fettuccine which worked perfectly!
  • You can use soy sauce or gluten free Tamari sauce – whichever you like. Either one works great in this recipe.
  • Make sure to toast sesame seeds briefly in the oven, just until they become just a little bit brown. Toasted sesame seeds are so flavorful!
  • This is a meatless recipe, but you can add rotisserie chicken, salmon, or other types of fish.

Thai zucchini noodles with red curry paste honey soy sauce and sesame seeds in a large skillet

Ingredients you need to make Thai zucchini noodles

  • fettuccine pasta (for gluten free, use gluten free brown rice fettuccine)
  • olive oil
  • zucchini
  • soy sauce or gluten free Tamari sauce
  • honey
  • chicken stock
  • Thai red curry paste
  • green onions
  • toasted sesame seeds

Thai zucchini noodles with red curry paste honey soy sauce and sesame seeds in a large skillet

How to make Thai zucchini noodles

Start by slicing 2 medium size zucchinis and cooking them in olive oil until soft and slightly browned:

cooking zucchini in olive oil (process shot)

Then, make a basic Thai sauce, completely from scratch, using just a few simple ingredients: soy sauce, honey, chicken stock, red curry paste, and green onions! The only ingredient you would probably have to specially shop for is red curry paste (I personally always have it in my fridge – I use it a lot in Asian-style dishes):

combining honey, soy sauce, and red curry paste with green onions to make Thai sauce (step-by-step photos)

Finally, combine cooked and drained fettuccine pasta with cooked zucchini and the homemade Thai sauce. Then, top the pasta with toasted sesame seeds. That’s it! Your Thai zucchini noodles are ready!

combining gluten free fettuccine noodles with zucchini in Thai Asian sauce (process shot)

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Thai zucchini noodles
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Thai Zucchini Noodles
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Delicious Thai Zucchini Noodles - fettuccine pasta with a homemade, spicy Thai sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds. Asian comfort food!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 388 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
  • 8 oz pasta preferably Fettuccine (for gluten free, use gluten free brown rice fettuccine)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 zucchini , sliced
  • salt
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce or gluten free Tamari sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon red curry paste (Thai)
  • 5 green onions , chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds , toasted
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta al dente, drain, set aside.

  2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet on high heat. Add sliced zucchini, sprinkle with salt, and cook for about 1 or 2 minutes,flipping a couple of times. Zucchini should not get too soft. Remove zucchini from the skillet to the plate.

  3. Add soy sauce, honey, chicken stock, and red curry paste, to the same empty skillet. Heat up and mix everything to combine. Add chopped green onions to the sauce, and mix. Then, immediately, remove from heat.

  4. Add the cooked fettuccine to the skillet with the sauce and stir to coat. Add cooked zucchini, mix. Top with toasted sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts
Thai Zucchini Noodles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 388 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 846mg37%
Potassium 490mg14%
Carbohydrates 74g25%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 31g34%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 935IU19%
Vitamin C 20.7mg25%
Calcium 66mg7%
Iron 2.1mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Asian, Dinner, Gluten Free, Honey, Pasta, Recipe, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Zucchini Published: Sep 25, 2015 30 Comments

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  1. Sandie

    Mar 02, 2021 at 7:26 pm

    Awesome dinner tonight! Have been eating more plant based meals. Not a vergevtarian, this was great.

    Reply
  2. Diane

    Mar 02, 2021 at 6:15 pm

    You need to answer the questions your followers ask. I have the same questions and would love to see the answers.

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  3. ML

    Jul 10, 2020 at 3:28 pm

    Honey listed twice? confusing, please clarify.

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  4. Sarah Bigorowski

    Jul 07, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    Hi! How essential is the Thai red curry paste? I’m having trouble finding it. Trader’s Joe’s has a Thai style red curry sauce. I wonder if that’ll work. Thoughts on omitting or swapping?

    Reply
  5. Lori

    Apr 21, 2020 at 10:32 am

    Hi. I’m planning to try this but I see honey listed twice in the ingredients…first 1/4 cup and then 2 T but you only mention honey once in the instructions. I’m thinking of using only the 2T but just wanted to let you know since it is a bit confusing.

    Reply
  6. Gabby

    Mar 14, 2020 at 11:21 am

    I loved this recipe! We added some ginger and garlic to the sauce and baby corn to the pasta. Served it with Sriracha. Thanks for an easy vegan weeknight recipe!

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