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Chinese fried noodle recipe: easy noodle bowls with creamy tahini sauce (vegan)

These fork-twirling noodles with meaty mushrooms, spicy peppers, and a luscious tahini sauce are what it’s all about. A meal prep-friendly, a going-back-for-seconds satisfying bowlful of noodles. Yum. Featuring a luscious silky smooth, irresistibly creamy tahini sauce, juicy meaty sautéed mushrooms, crunchy peppers, spring onions, and tender twirly zucchini. And of course lots of herbs. It’s a make-on-repeat super easy vegan dinner recipe that’s ready to serve in under 30-minutes. 
These fork-twirling noodles with meaty mushrooms, spicy peppers, and a luscious tahini sauce are what it’s all about. A meal prep-friendly, a going-back-for-seconds satisfying bowlful of noodles. Yum.
Featuring a luscious silky smooth, irresistibly creamy tahini sauce, juicy meaty sautéed mushrooms, crunchy peppers, spring onions, and tender twirly zucchini. And of course lots of herbs. It’s a make-on-repeat super easy vegan dinner recipe that’s ready to serve in under 30-minutes. 
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Serving Size 4 people

Ingredients

Spicy Chinese Noodles Recipe Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp (30ml) Vegetable Oil (olive oil, coconut oil, or avocado oil)
  • 2-3 (150-200g) Portobello Mushrooms sliced
  • 2 (about 240g) Red Bell Peppers sliced
  • 2 (about 200g) small Zucchini (courgettes for Uk), sliced
  • 2 (30g) Spring Onions chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic finely chopped
  • 4 oz (115g) Rice Noodles or your preferred noodles
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt more to taste if desired
  • 1/3 teaspoon ground black Pepper more to taste if needed
  • ½ cup (75g) Salted Roasted Cashew Nuts (use roasted salt free for low sodium option)
  • 1 handful (15g) Fresh Cilantro or Fresh Basil chopped

Tahini Sauce:

  • ¼ cup (60g) Sesame Paste or Tahini
  • ¼ cup (60ml) Warm Water
  • 2 tbsp (30ml) Tamari or Soy Sauce
  • Juice from 1 Lime about 2 tbsp or 30 ml
  • 2 tsp (10g) Sambal Oelek Chili Paste or other chili paste

Instructions

How to make Chinese fried rice noodles Instructions:

  • Cook the Noodles: Prepare the rice noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
    Or if you’re using thin rice noodles simply:

 Place the noodles in a deep pan or bowl and pour boiling water on top until the noodles are covered. Cover with a lid and leave the noodles to rest for 2-5 minutes. Once the noodles are ready, drain away the hot water while being careful not to burn yourself. Set the noodles aside.
  • Sauté the Vegetables: In a large pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the sliced portobello mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the Bell Peppers and Zucchini: Sauté for another 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  • Add Garlic and Spring Onions: Stir in the chopped garlic and spring onions, and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
  • Season: Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
  • Prepare the Tahini Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the sesame paste, warm water, tamari or soy sauce, lime juice, and sambal oelek chili paste until smooth.
  • Combine: Add the cooked noodles to the pan with the sautéed vegetables. Pour the tahini sauce over the noodles and toss to combine.
  • Serve: Divide the noodles into bowls and top with salted roasted cashew nuts and chopped fresh cilantro or basil.
  • Enjoy your spicy Chinese noodles!Instructions

Easy tahini sauce

  • Pour warm water into a shaker or jar. Add tahini paste, tamari sauce, lime juice, and Sambal Oelek or chili paste. Seal the container and shake well for 1-2 minutes or until the sauce is creamy and everything is combined.

Notes

Noodles note:

You can use either dried noodles or fresh noodles to make this simple dish. Noodles that work well in this indo chinese noodles recipe and other vegan noodle bowls:
  • Vegan Soba noodles 
  • Ramen noodles
  • Lentil noodles
  • Corn flour/starch noodles 
  • Zucchini noodles or zoodles
  • Other vegetable noodles 

Can these noodles be frozen?

Yes. This easy indo chinese noodles recipe can easily be frozen. If you want to make your week easier and tastier, just make a double batch and freeze the leftovers for later.

How to reheat noodles?

Defrost the noodles either naturally by leaving them to defrost on the counter or by quickly defrosting them for 1-minute in a microwave.
Ways to reheat Fried rice noodles recipe 
You can reheat the noodles in the microwave on high for 2-minutes. Just place the noodles on a microwave-safe plate and reheat for 2-minutes. You may want to add a tablespoon of water or vegetable oil when reheating to bring the sauce back to life.
How to Reheat indo chinese noodles recipe in a pan:
Firstly, heat olive oil in a pan and add the noodles. Next, add a little extra liquid to bring the sauce back to life. Reheat at medium heat while stirring occasionally for 5-minutes or until the noodles are heated all the way through.