Chinese Stir Fried Noodles Guide
Total Time
15 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Rating
4.92 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
1 serving
- 100g/3.5oz fresh noodles (Note 1)
- 75g / 2.5oz dried noodles (, prepared per packet (Note 2)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 cup (3 oz / 75g) proteins
- 2 cups vegetables (, chopped packed cups)
- 2 tbsp Real All Purpose Chinese Stir Fry Sauce (click through for recipe)
- 1/4 cup (65ml) water (4 tbsp)
- Base Flavouring - your choice (see below)
- Extra Flavourings (optional) - your choice (see below)
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Preparation
Step 1
Prepare the protein by slicing them against the grain into 1/4" / 0.5cm slices or 2/3" / 2cm cubes.
Step 2
Heat oil in wok over high heat. When oil is hot, add Base Flavouring of choice and stir fry for about 10 seconds - don't let them burn!
Step 3
Add ingredients in order of length of time to cook, starting with those that take the longest but do not add leafy greens. Start with onion and proteins (together), followed by broccoli and other vegetables in "floret" form, followed by carrots, stems of leafy greens, zucchini, eggplant, beans and other firm vegetables, and lastly cabbage and snow peas and other vegetables that take little time to cook. DO NOT add bean sprouts or leafy greens - you will add them in the next step.
Step 4
Remove from heat, add leafy greens (leafy part of bok choy, spinach etc) and bean sprouts (if using), the noodles (use your fingers to break them up), the Sauce, water and Extra Flavours (optional).
Step 5
Return to heat, gently toss for 1 minute to heat through the noodles and for the sauce to thicken. If the water evaporates too quickly, add a bit more.
Step 6
Serve immediately.
Step 7
Base Flavourings (choose any, none or all)
Step 8
Garlic clove, finely chopped (don't use garlic crusher)
Step 9
Ginger, finely chopped (1 tsp)
Step 10
Birds eye chilli, finely chopped (1/4 to 1/2 tsp) (to your taste)
Step 11
Extra Flavourings (choose any, none or all)
Step 12
Sriracha, Chilli Bean Paste or other Spicy addition (1 tsp)
Step 13
Sweet chilli sauce (1 tbsp)
Step 14
Substitute some or all of the water with pineapple or orange juice
Step 15
Rice vinegar - for a touch of tartness (1 tsp)
Step 16
Fresh cilantro / coriander leaves, or thai basil (2 tbsp)
Step 17
Garlic or ordinary chives, chopped (2 tsp)
Step 18
Pinch of Chinese five spice powder
Step 19
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