Noodles > rice, always, but what noodles to pick?? In the summer time, I always want a noodle, but don’t want to have to boil an entire pot of water. One versatile noodle, perfect in a soup or stir fried, is the bean thread noodle. These skinny noodles can be made from mung bean starch or sweet potato starch, and really soak up whatever liquid they’re cooked in. They’re popular in hot pot since they soak up that tasty broth without making the liquid cloudy. They’re also perfect for a summer noodle stir fry since the noodles don’t need to be pre-boiled. These noodles also don’t tend to clump much, so they can be eaten hot or at room temperature.
Ingredients
Mung bean noodles – The skinny kind! You could also make this recipe using a Korean style glass noodle, but those noodles will need to be boiled and cooked in advance.
Vegetables – Use what your heart desires! I had some greens, onions, and mushrooms on hand, but this would also be delicious with broccoli, kailan, celery and carrots. Remember to only partially cook your vegetables before adding the noodles so that they don’t overcook.
Soy Stir Fry Bean Thread Noodles
Equipment
- large pan with lid
Ingredients
- 1 sweet onion sliced
- 2 cups diced mushrooms
- 2 cups greens spinach, chard, kale
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
- 8 ounces bean thread noodles dried
- 1/2 cup green onions sliced
Instructions
- Up to 4 hours in advance of cooking, soak bean thread noodles in warm water, ensuring all noodles are submerged.
- In a pan on medium heat, add sliced onions to start.
- While onions are getting started, mix together the sauce by adding sugar, soy sauce, water, chicken bouillon, and sesame oil.
- Add diced mushrooms to pan and stir, cooking until onions and mushrooms start wilting.
- Add in your greens on top without stirring.
- Drain noodles and add on top of the other vegetables.
- Pour sauce over noodles and put lid on the pan.
- Allow noodles and vegetables to steam for another 5-10 minutes. Remove lid halfway to gently toss, and continue cooking covered until noodles are completely done.
- Gently toss green onions throughout noodles and serve hot or at room temperature!
Have some other noodles like 10-Minute Soy Ginger Noodles or make some Soy Marinated Soft Eggs to put on top of these ones!