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Szechwan Noodles with Baby Vegetables

Ingredients

  • 1- 8 oz. pkg. noodles I used garlic basil linguini
  • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 2-3 cups julienne vegetables I used French green beans, baby zucchini and baby squash, and carrots
  • 3/4 c. shredded cabbage
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbsp. sesame oil or peanut oil
  • 1/3 c. chopped green onions finely chopped plus more for garnish
  • Szechwan Sauce:
  • 2 tsp. sesame oil
  • 1-2 cloves garlic chopped fine
  • 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh ginger root
  • 1 tsp. Schezwan peppercorns crushed
  • 1 Tbsp. Red chili paste more if you want more heat
  • 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. honey
  • 3-4 Tbsp. water
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 2 tsp. rice vinegar

Instructions

  1. Prepare szechwan sauce-- Heat oil in a pan and add the ginger, Schezwan peppercorns (that you have smashed) and garlic and stir for a couple of minutes being careful not to burn the garlic. Add the chili paste and saute for 1 minutes. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, salt and 3-4 tablespoons of water. Cook for 1 minutes. Add vinegar and crushed red pepper and cook for a few seconds and turn off heat. Cool and refrigerate. Its can be stored for few weeks.
  2. Cook the noodles according to package directions.  Drain and put a lid over them to keep warm. (You can use any type noodle. I've also used a Udon noodle.)
  3. Heat a wok with one tablespoon of vegetable oil till piping hot, add the green onions and stir fry for 1 minute on high heat. Add the rest of the vegetables and toss them on high heat for 3-4 minutes until they are starting to cook but still a little crunchy. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the scezwan sauce and mix. Add the drained noodles and toss to combine and stir in pan for a few seconds to reheat noodles. Garnish with more chopped green onions and serve.

Recipe Notes

I served with egg rolls with a sweet and sour sauce for dipping. I usually make my own egg rolls but didn't have the time today.