Chile-Lime Glass Noodles
Serves 4
30 minutes or fewer
Who says you need a wok to make an Asian stir-fry? Here, a skillet sears tempeh and veggies to perfection.
- 4 oz. glass (cellophane) noodles
- 3 ½ Tbs. hoisin sauce
- 2 Tbs. low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 Tbs. lime juice
- ½ tsp. chile-garlic sauce, such as Huy Fong
- 1 ½ Tbs. toasted sesame oil, divided
- 1 8-oz. pkg. plain tempeh, diced
- 1 12-oz. pkg. button mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
- 1 lb. baby bok choy, thinly sliced on diagonal
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced (1 cup)
- 2 ½ Tbs. minced fresh ginger
- ½ cup chopped basil
- ¼ cup roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1. Soak noodles in large bowl of hot water 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
2. Whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, and chile-
garlic sauce.
3. Heat 1 1/2 tsp. sesame oil in skillet over high heat. Add tempeh, and stir-fry 4 minutes, or until golden
on all sides. Add 1/4 cup water, and cook 2 minutes, Transfer tempeh
to bowl.
4. Add remaining 1 Tbs. sesame oil to skillet. Add mushrooms and bok choy; stir-fry 2 minutes. Stir in noodles and bean sprouts, and cook 2 minutes. Stir in hoisin mixture, green onions, ginger, and tempeh; stir-fry 1 minute. Serve topped with basil and peanuts.
March 2012 p.38
I agree that extra chili garlic sauce is a must - I added it (without looking at the comments first - great minds think alike!). I did have way too much liquid, and ended up having to cook it for a bit longer than I wanted to help drain the liquid. I didn't start with really dry veggies, and the mushrooms and the baby bok choy both released a lot of water when they were cooking. I also hadn't done my diligent prep work first, so I probably cooked them for too long to begin with. I ended up with a soggy mess. I do a lot of stir-frying and this wasn't my favorite noodle stir-fry dish. If I try it again, I'll make sure to do all of the chopping beforehand, make sure the veggies and noodles are pretty well drained, and pour off any liquid that might be released from the veggies, prior to adding the noodles. I'd also add garlic, as someone else suggested, mainly because I don't like ginger and didn't add it.
Rose - 2013-03-29 15:24:25