Vegan Kung Pao Noodles with Charred Broccoli
Vegan Kung Pao Noodles with Charred Broccoli is a delicious Asian recipe that gets ready within 30 minutes. The combination of hot and sweet slurpy noodles with crunchy peanuts and charred broccoli makes it irresistible.
Servings 4 people
Calories 578kcal
Ingredients
- 400 gms noodles/ spaghetti
- 2.5 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup chopped spring onion green part
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 4 dried red chilies
- ½ cup roasted peanuts skinned
- 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn/ ½ teaspoon black peppercorn
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper adjust to taste
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- Salt to taste
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp any hot sauce adjust to taste
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2.5 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- ⅓ cup water
Instructions
- Spread broccoli florets on a baking tray. Apply some vegetable oil, sprinkle salt and pepper. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°C for 12-13 minutes or until the florets get golden brown patches.
- Boil noodles as per the instructions given on the packet. Drain and keep aside.
- In a bowl mix sugar, soy sauce, hot sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil. Mix and keep aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a wok. Add red chilies and peppercorns, sauté for a few seconds. Add minced garlic and sauté until it becomes fragrant.
- Next, add the sauce mix, salt, and cook for around 2 minutes. In a bowl mix water and corn starch. Add the corn starch slurry to the sauce. Stir continuously and cook until the sauce thickens.
- Add boiled noodles, roasted peanuts, charred broccoli, and spring onion to the sauce. Mix everything and cook on high flame for 1-2 minutes. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Add salt to the sauce only if required as the soy sauce is salty too.
- Instead of roasted peanuts, roasted cashew nuts can also be used in the dish.
- More recipe tips and tricks are given within the post above, please follow them to make this dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 3052mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 703IU | Vitamin C: 102mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg