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Soba Noodle Stir-Fry with Sweet and Spicy Plum Sauce – vegetarian recipe
Stav Kogan

Soba Noodle Stir-Fry with Sweet and Spicy Plum Sauce

This Soba Noodle Stir-Fry is the answer to your weeknight dinner dreams. We're talking nutty buckwheat noodles, a rainbow of crisp-tender vegetables, and a ridiculously addictive sweet and spicy plum sauce that brings it all together. Best of all, it goes from prep to plate in ab
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 313 serving
Calories: 313
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ounces (170 g / 6 oz) dried soba (buckwheat noodles) or multigrain spaghetti
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz) toasted sesame oil
  • 5 cups (500 g / 17.6 oz) broccoli florets
  • 3 medium yellow and/or red sweet peppers, seeded and cut into thin strips
  • 6 medium green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) plum sauce
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz) rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz) soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon (10 ml / 0.3 fl oz) crushed red pepper
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml / 1 fl oz) sliced almonds, toasted
  • Bias-sliced green onions, for garnish (optional)
  • For a heartier meal, add a block of pressed and cubed extra-firm tofu or a can of drained edamame along with the broccoli.
  • Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. This simple step unlocks a deeper, nuttier flavor that perfectly complements the dish.

Method
 

  1. Cook the soba noodles according to package directions.
  2. Drain well, return to the hot pan, and cover to keep warm.
  3. Meanwhile, pour the toasted sesame oil into a large wok or skillet and preheat over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the broccoli florets and sweet pepper strips.
  5. Cook and stir for 3 minutes.
  6. Add the 6 bias-sliced green onions to the wok.
  7. Continue to cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes more, or until all the vegetables are crisp-tender.
  8. Stir in the plum sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and crushed red pepper.
  9. Toss everything to coat the vegetables and allow the sauce to heat through.
  10. Add the warm soba noodles to the wok with the vegetables and sauce.
  11. Toss gently until everything is well combined.
  12. Serve immediately, sprinkling each portion with toasted almonds and an extra garnish of sliced green onions, if desired.
  13. Rinse soba noodles under cold water immediately after draining. This removes excess starch and stops the cooking process, preventing them from becoming gummy before you add them to the stir-fry.

Nutrition

Calories: 313kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 12gFat: 6g

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