Easiest Way to Prepare Tasty Veggie Noodle Stir-Fry

Veggie Noodle Stir-Fry. Asian Stir Fry Noodles are loaded with vegetables and crispy tofu and cooked in a delicious soy, garlic, ginger sauce. We're taking a detour away from our regularly scheduled veggie noodle recipes to share. Jamie Oliver's veggie stir-fry throws together tasty fresh veggies, topped with a fried egg - easy and delicious.

If you're anything like me, life is busy. You're always on the go and it's hard to find time to eat a proper dinner between work, errands, keeping the house clean, trying to find time. If you love ordering noodles from Chinese takeout, this recipe is for you! You can cook Veggie Noodle Stir-Fry using 17 ingredients and 37 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Veggie Noodle Stir-Fry

1. Prepare 200 g (8 oz) of thick flat rice noodles or chow mein-style egg noodles.
2. Prepare 1 of red onion.
3. Prepare 2 cloves of garlic.
4. Prepare 5 cm (2 inch) of piece of ginger.
5. You need 1/4-1/2 bunch of fresh coriander/cilantro.
6. You need 1 of small head of broccoli.
7. It's 1 of red or yellow pepper.
8. Prepare 350 g (12 oz) of firm tofu.
9. You need 1 of carrot.
10. Prepare 1/2 of fresh red chilli (Optional).
11. Prepare 100 g (3/4 cup) of raw, unsalted cashew nuts.
12. You need of Vegetable oil.
13. Prepare 100 g (4 oz) of snow peas or mangetout.
14. It's 100 g (4 oz) of baby spinach.
15. It's 2 of limes.
16. You need of Sesame oil.
17. It's of Low-salt soy sauce.

This soba noodle stir fry is even better than takeout because it's loaded with vegetables and it's lighter than most Chinese takeout dishes. We packed as much crunchy veggies into this mix as we could - two kinds of bell peppers, red cabbage, and carrots. There are no wrong vegetables for this dish - mushrooms, green beans, radish, cabbage. anything goes! Roasted cashews add the perfect crunch to this dish!

Veggie Noodle Stir-Fry step by step

1. Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions..
2. Then drain and refresh in cold water (this stops them from over-cooking) and place to one side..
3. On a chopping board, peel and finely slice the onion..
4. .
5. Then peel and finely chop the garlic..
6. .
7. Peel the ginger using a teaspoon....
8. Then chop into matchsticks..
9. .
10. Pick the coriander leaves....
11. And finely chop the stalks..
12. Cut the broccoli florets off the stalk....
13. Halve any larger florets....
14. Then thinly slice the stalk..
15. Halve the pepper, scoop out the seeds and pith with a teaspoon..
16. Then slice into strips..
17. Cut the tofu into rough 2cm (3/4 inch) cubes..
18. Using a vegetable peeler/speed-peeler, peel the carrot lengthways into long ribbons..
19. Trim and halve the chilli lengthways (if using)....
20. Then run a teaspoon down the cut side to scoop out the seeds and white pith..
21. Finely slice at an angle, then wash your hands thoroughly..
22. Place a wok or large non-stick frying pan on a medium heat, add the cashew nuts, and toast until golden, stirring regularly..
23. Tip into a small bowl..
24. Place the pan back on a high heat and drizzle in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil..
25. Add the red onion, garlic, ginger and coriander stalks....
26. Then fry for 2 minutes, or until lightly golden, stirring regularly..
27. Throw in the broccoli, pepper, tofu and snow peas or mangetouts....
28. And fry for 2 minutes, stirring regularly..
29. Stir in the spinach and allow it to wilt..
30. Then add the noodles and carrot ribbons..
31. Toss well for a minute to heat through..
32. Squeeze over the juice from half the lime..
33. Add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce....
34. Then toss to coat..
35. Sprinkle over the sliced chilli (if using), toasted nuts....
36. And the reserved coriander leaves..
37. Then serve with lime wedges for squeezing..

Method: Prepare the noodles as per the instructions on the pack and keep aside. Add the ingredients mentioned for making sauce to a small jar and shake well so that the ingredients mix well. My favourite fresh noodles to stir fry is hokkien noodles - I can find them fresh in pretty much any supermarket, and it's a really versatile noodle - I use it in soups, and you can make stir fries for pretty much any Asian cuisine (Thai, Japanese, Malaysian, Singaporean). Veggie Noodle Stir-fry from Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Collection. Get more veggies into your diet with this easy Asian favourite from Jamie Oliver.