Spicy Thai Noodles With Vegetables Recipes

SPICY THAI CHICKEN AND VEGGIE NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook noodles: Cook the Asian style noodles according to package directions.
• Make the sauce: Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a medium size bowl and set aside.
• Saute the veggies: Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms to the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes or until the mushrooms begin to brown, stirring them occasionally. Once the mushrooms have browned, add the sliced peppers and garlic and cook for an additional 3 minutes until the peppers begin to soften.
• Finish the noodles: Add the chopped chicken to the skillet and toss everything together, then pour the sauce and stir. Cook for 2 more minutes until the sauce comes to a boil. At this time you can taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add cooked noodles and toss everything together. The noodles will absorb all the extra sauce.
• Garnish and serve: Garnish with chopped green onions and peanuts.

SPICY THAI NOODLES WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook noodles in boiling water until tender; drain.
• Mix ingredients for sauce in a bowl with a whisk until smooth; set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons cooking oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat (add more oil as necessary during cooking).
• Add lemongrass and Thai chiles and cook until fragrant.
• Add carrot, scallions, and bell peppers and cook until carrot starts to become crisp-tender.
• Add bean sprouts and cook 1-2 minutes more.
• Add drained noodles to the pan and pour sauce over noodles.
• Using two utensils, lift vegetables from bottom to integrate throughout noodles and mix well.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and chopped peanuts and serve with hot chili sauce (sriracha), if desired.
• Cooking tip: you may cut noodles into smaller pieces after cooking with kitchen shears to make them easier to work with.

THAI STIR-FRIED NOODLES WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Boil the noodles in lightly salted water until al dente , leaning toward undercooked (you will be stir-frying them later, so avoid overcooking them now).
• Drain and rinse with cold water to prevent sticking. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, place all of the stir-fry sauce ingredients together in a cup or small bowl, and stir well to dissolve the sugar. Set aside.
• Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the oil and swirl around, then stir-fry the garlic, galangal or ginger, and shallot for 1 minute.
• Add the carrots plus 1 to 2 tablespoons of the stir-fry sauce. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, until the carrots soften slightly.
• Add the mushrooms , broccoli, and red pepper, plus 3 to 4 more tablespoons of the stir-fry sauce. Continue stir-frying until the mushrooms and red pepper soften and the broccoli turns bright green but is still crisp, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the noodles plus the 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 for 3 to 5 more minutes, or until you are happy with the softness and texture of the noodles.
• During the last 1 minute of cooking time, fold in the bean sprouts.
• Taste-test the noodles, adding up to 1 more tablespoon fish sauce or soy sauce if not salty or flavorful enough. If too salty for your taste or too sweet, add 1/2 to 1 tablespoon more lime juice. If too sour, add a little more sugar. More chile can be added if you prefer it spicier. Serve immediately in bowls or plates, topped with a sprinkling of fresh basil or coriander.

THAI NOODLES WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions.
• Drain and return to pot.
• Add 2 TBSP sesame oil and toss to coat.
• Set aside.
• Heat remaining 2 TBSP sesame oil in heavy pot over medium-high heat.
• Add green onions, carrots, stir-fry veggies, garlic and ginger.
• Saute until vegetables soften, about 4 minutes.
• Add honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and chili-garlic sauce and mix well.
• Simmer sauce 2 minutes.
• Pour sauce over pasta and toss well.
• Transfer to platter and serve warm.
• Garnish with additional green onions, if desired.
• Yields 8 side dish servings or 4 main dish servings.
• **Chili-Garlicsauce can be increased or decreased depending on how spicy you like your dish.
• As written, this recipe has some heat, but is still edible for my toddler son.

THAI VEGETABLE NOODLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, coconut milk, soy sauce, water, peanut butter, vinegar, chili sauce and ginger until blended; set aside., Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the asparagus, snow peas, red pepper, carrots, water chestnuts and shallots in oil for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Stir soy sauce mixture and stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain noodles; add to vegetable mixture and stir to coat. Sprinkle with peanuts.

SPICY THAI PORK WITH VEGETABLES & SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place Reynolds® Oven Bag in 13x9x2-inch pan. Add flour, peanut sauce and water to bag. Gently squeeze bag to blend ingredients; set aside.
• Slice pork tenderloin 1-inch thick; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add to oven bag. Turn bag several times to coat pork with sauce. Arrange pork in even layer in oven bag. Top with snap peas and bell pepper.
• Close oven bag with nylon tie. Cut six 1/2-inch slits in top. Tuck ends of bag in pan.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until pork reads 145°F on meat thermometer. While pork is baking, break up noodles and COOK according to package directions. Drain cooked noodles and place in medium bowl with 1 seasoning packet, sesame oil and green onions; stir to mix well. Carefully cut bag open.
• Place 1/4 of noodles on each plate and top with pork, vegetables, and sauce. Sprinkle with peanuts and green onions. Drizzle with additional peanut sauce, if desired.

SPICY NOODLES WITH GINGER AND FRESH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cut carrots, zucchini and green onions into matchstick-size strips.
• Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons ginger and 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic; sauté until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add carrots, zucchini, half of green onions and sesame oil; sauté 2 minutes. Add remaining ginger and garlic; sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 1 minute longer. Using slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to bowl.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 1/4 cups water, coconut milk, soy sauce and curry paste to same skillet. Stir until smooth. Simmer until sauce is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 6 minutes. Add sautéed vegetables and remaining onions.
• Meanwhile, cook somen in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain. Transfer to large bowl. Add vegetable mixture. Toss to coat. Sprinkle nuts and mint over.