Stir-Fried Instant Noodles with Vegetables

For Asians, instant noodles are a very popular dish. On the streets of Thailand, there are many vendors who are selling these instant noodles from stir-fry, soup, or salad. Thai people use instant noodles in almost every daily menu. Instant noodles are also a fast food for students in universities because it is a simple and inexpensive dish. Korea is the country that is dominant in the production of instant noodles; they produce many types of these instant noodles and is very special for each taste. Personally, I like to use this type of instant noodles for stir-frying, which is similar to Chinese stir-fried noodles. Today, I just want to share a vegetable stir-fried noodle dish that I really like and also this stir-fried dish will be a good contribution to the world of vegetarians. This stir-fried dish is both quick and tastes good. There are many types of instant noodles on the market, but in this recipe, I will use instant noodles that are often sold in American grocery stores like Sam’s Club, Costco, or Walmart. This is the cheapest type of instant noodle because I just want to use the noodles without the seasoning package that usually comes with it. You can try other types of noodles and use the seasoning package for your convenience.

 

Ingredients:

1 package Ramen noodles (any flavor, discard the seasoning packet)

1/2 cup sliced red onion

1/2 cup diced tomato

1 cup total combination of vegetables that you have available, such as Bok Choy, mushroom, broccoli, bell pepper, carrots, etc.

2 garlic cloves, minced

Stir-fried sauce ingredients:

1 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp hoisin sauce 

1 tsp oyster sauce

1/2 tsp sarachi sauce

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp fish sauce

2 tbs water

Other requirements:

2 tbs oil for cooking

1 green onion, sliced for garnish

Directions:

Cook the noodles in water according to package directions and drain.

In a wok, add oil and stir in garlic and onions over low heat until fragrant.

Add vegetables and tomato and continue to cook until tender.

Stir in noodles and sauce.

Cook for 2 minutes. Stir the noodles to mix with the sauce and vegetables.

Turn the heat off and sprinkle with green onions.

Tips: 

Pork, chicken, and beef can be added to this recipe. Cook the meat first before cooking the vegetables. Other than meat, eggs and tofu can be added to this recipe. Eggs can be cooked at the same time with the vegetables. Fry the tofu and add to this recipe at the same time with the noodles.