Garlic-Soy Stir Fry Noodles
Easy dinner for two. Quick stir fry using leftover spaghetti noodles.
Ingredients
Sauce:
- 1/4 cup lower-sodium beef stock/broth
- 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, my favorite brand
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger root, grated on a zester or finely minced, or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Noodles:
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil, (avocado, vegetable, etc)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup mixed veggies (sliced celery, sliced bell pepper, sliced onion, sliced carrot, etc.)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced, pressed through a garlic press, or grated on a microplane
- 1/2 pound spaghetti noodles, from previous recipe, see Notes, RECIPE LINK
- 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, optional
- 2 tablespoons Thai basil, optional
Instructions
- If you are creating this recipe from the reserved half of the noodles, pull the noodles out of the fridge so they can be coming to room temperature while you prep your sauce and cook the garlic.
- * If you cooked half the package of spaghetti noodles, bring your salted water to a boil and cook the noodles to al dente.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup combine all the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
- In a shallow skillet or pan, heat the oil and butter over medium heat.
- Once the oil/butter is hot, add the vegetables and stir fry for about 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the garlic and stir constantly for about 20 seconds. It should smell very fragrant, but be careful or the garlic can burn.
- Stir the sauce again and add to the skillet. Stir.
- Add the noodles to the skillet and stir to warm the noodles through and coat them. Lower the heat to low and stir often for 10 minutes, to allow the noodles to soak up some of the sauce.
- Divide the noodles between two bowls. Top with green onions, sesame seeds and basil, if desired.
- Serve very warm.
Notes
If you are like me, an extra drizzle of toasted sesame oil just before serving is divine. Some people may not like that much, so I would suggest each person add to their own plate. Here is my favorite: Abingdon Olive Oil Company.
You could even add a tablespoon or two of peanut butter to the soy sauce mixture before adding to the pan.
Just a fun note, the crunchy chow mein noodles are great for making the candy "Haystacks."
Nutrition Facts
Garlic-Soy Stir Fry Noodles
Amount per Serving
Calories
417.1
% Daily Value*
Fat
18.1
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
5.11
g
32
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
3.44
g
Monounsaturated Fat
8.38
g
Cholesterol
14.99
mg
5
%
Sodium
1302.88
mg
57
%
Potassium
796.48
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
51.28
g
17
%
Fiber
4.53
g
19
%
Sugar
6.3
g
7
%
Protein
11.55
g
23
%
Vitamin C
8.48
mg
10
%
Calcium
44.56
mg
4
%
Iron
1.68
mg
9
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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