Easy Noodles

Directions

  1. 1Rehydrate mushrooms in hot water until they are soft.
  2. 2Slice the rehydrated mushrooms into thin strips.
  3. 3Sauté the sliced mushrooms until golden brown.
  4. 4Add red onions, green and red bell peppers, and carrots to the pan and continue sautéing with the mushrooms.
  5. 5Cook the noodles in boiling water.
  6. 6Rinse the cooked noodles in cold water.
  7. 7In a large bowl, combine the cooked noodles with the sautéed vegetables.
  8. 8Add julienned cucumbers and sliced jalapeños to the bowl.
  9. 9Add minced garlic to the bowl.
  10. 10Whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, maple syrup or sugar, sriracha or chili paste, and chili flakes to make the sauce.
  11. 11Pour the sauce over the ingredients in the bowl.
  12. 12Toss all the ingredients together until well combined.
  13. 13Serve the noodles in a bowl.

Ingredients

  • 2 packages rice noodles
  • 1 cup mushrooms
  • 1 medium carrot, julienned
  • 0.5 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 0.5 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 0.5 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 small cucumber, julienned
  • 1 fresh jalapeño
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp maple syrup or sugar
  • 1 tbsp sriracha or chili paste
  • 1 tsp chili flakes

Equipment

bowlknifepan

Tips

  • For this recipe, shiitake mushrooms are preferred, but fresh ones can be used.
  • Rinse the noodles in cold water after cooking.