Description
Prepare this simple cabbage and noodle stir fry in just ten minutes for a very fast weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz thin egg noodles or ramen noodles (discard seasoning packet)
- 2 cups pre-shredded green cabbage
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package directions for the shortest time listed, usually 3-4 minutes. Drain immediately and set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Add minced garlic (if using fresh) and cook for 15 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the shredded cabbage to the hot pan. Stir fry for 2 minutes until it begins to wilt slightly.
- Add the cooked, drained noodles to the skillet.
- In a small bowl, quickly whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and ground ginger.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the noodles and cabbage. Toss everything together quickly for 1 minute until the noodles are coated and heated through.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use pre-shredded cabbage to save preparation time.
- If you prefer a protein, add pre-cooked shrimp or thinly sliced tofu during step 4.
- For extra flavor, add a dash of sesame oil at the very end.
- Prep Time: 3 min
- Cook Time: 7 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 15