Sweet & Spicy Noodles
Quick and easy noodle stir fry.
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp toban djan (chili bean sauce) found in asian market
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp salt
Stir Fry
- 5 gloves of garlic minced
- 1 tbsp of minced ginger
- 4 green onions
- 3-4 broccolini
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 150 g ramen noodles
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes optional
- salt as per taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for sauce and set aside.
- Finely chop the green onions, keeping the white and green part separate. Cut broccolini into small chunks and keep them aside.
- Toast the peanuts in a nonstick pan, repeat the same for sesame seeds. Keep them aside.
- Bring water to boil for the noodles. Cook the noodles for half the time as directed on the package. I cooked my noodles for 3 minutes. Gently separate the noodles with fork or chopstick. (Let the noodles be in water until ready to put in the pan)
- In a nonstick pan on a medium heat, add the oil followed by ginger, garlic and white part of green onions. Cook for about a minute.
- Add chili flakes if using along with pinch of salt and broccolini and cook for another minute.
- Stir in peanuts, sesame seeds and green part of onions. Save some for garnishing.
- Strain the noodles directly into the pan, give them a big stir and then add the prepared sauce. Adjust the seasoning as per your taste.
- Let the noodles cook for a minute.
- Serve warm, garnish with toasted peanuts, sesame seeds and green onions.