Thai Stir Fried Noodles With Vegetables

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 8 ounces chinese-style wheat noodles or 8 ounces egg noodles
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 -3 teaspoons grated galangal or 2 -3 teaspoons ginger
• 1/4 cup chopped shallot
• 1 carrot, sliced (or cut into matchsticks)
• 5 -8 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 small head broccoli, chopped into florets
• 1 small red pepper, sliced
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• fresh coriander (to garnish) or basil (to garnish)
• 2 -3 tablespoons vegetable oil, for stir-frying
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar or 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 1/2-2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 tablespoon pepper
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 boil noodles in lightly-salted water until 'al dente', veering on the side of undercooked (you will be stir-frying them later so avoid overcooking them now). drain and rinse with cold water to prevent sticking. set aside.
• 2 place all 'stir-fry sauce' ingredients together in a cup, stirring well to dissolve the sugar. set aside.
• 3 heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. add oil and swirl around, then stir-fry the garlic, ginger, and shallot/onion 1 minute.
• 4 add the carrots plus 1-2 tablespoons of the stir-fry sauce you made earlier - enough to keep ingredients frying nicely. stir-fry 2 minutes, until carrots soften slightly.
• 5 add the mushrooms, broccoli and red pepper, plus 3-4 more tablespoons of the stir-fry sauce. continue stir-frying until mushrooms and red pepper soften and broccoli turns bright green but is still crisp (3-4 minutes).
• 6 now add the noodles plus remaining stir-fry sauce. using 2 utensils, lift and turn the noodles in the pan to combine with the vegetables. stir-fry in this way 3-5 more minutes, or until you are happy with the softness/texture of the noodles. during the last 1 minute of cooking time, fold in the bean sprouts.
• 7 taste-test the noodles, adding up to 1 more tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce if not salty or flavorful enough. if too salty for your taste or too sweet, add 1/ to 1 tablespoons more lime juice. if too sour, sprinkle over a little more sugar. more chili can be added if you prefer it spicier.
• 8 serve immediately in bowls or plates, topping with a sprinkling of fresh coriander or basil. more fresh bean sprouts can also be added as a topping. enjoy!