What Can I Cook With Noodles and Vegetables?

Noodles and vegetables covers stir-fried noodles, a cold noodle salad, a brothy noodle soup, or peanut noodles. Fifteen minutes, and the only technical skill involved is not overcooking the noodles before they hit the pan.

Noodles keep cooking in residual heat and in sauce. Pulling them a minute early from the water means they finish in the wok at exactly the right texture instead of turning soft.

Dishes you can make

• Vegetable stir-fried noodles — Very hot pan, cook in batches, sauce last.
• Cold sesame noodles — Rinse the noodles in cold water to stop cooking and remove surface starch.
• Vegetable noodle soup — Cook noodles separately and add to the bowl — never store them in the broth.
• Peanut noodles — Thin the peanut sauce with warm water until it just coats a spoon.
• Garlic chilli noodles — Pour smoking oil over raw garlic and chilli flakes — 20 seconds, done.

Tips that actually matter

• Undercook noodles by one minute for anything that continues cooking.
• Toss cooked noodles in a little oil if they're waiting, or they weld together.
• Sauce should be thinner than you think — it thickens instantly on hot noodles.

Frequently asked questions

Which noodles work best for stir-fries?

Wheat noodles, udon and rice noodles all work. Rice noodles need soaking rather than boiling and break easily if over-stirred.

How do I stop noodles clumping?

Rinse cold if serving cold, toss in oil if serving hot, and never let them sit in a colander undisturbed.

Can I make it high protein?

Add tofu, edamame, egg or peanuts. Noodles and vegetables alone are carb-heavy.

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