Description
A quick and flavorful dish featuring spicy shiitake mushrooms and tender broccoli tossed with egg noodles in a savory hoisin and sesame oil sauce, garnished with crunchy cashew nuts and fresh spring onions.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables & Aromatics
- 1 small head broccoli, broken into florets
- 250g pack shiitake or chestnut mushrooms, thickly sliced
- 1 fat garlic clove, finely chopped
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
Dry & Pantry
- 1 low-salt vegetable stock cube
- 2 nests medium egg noodles
- ½ tsp chilli flakes, or crumble one dried chilli into pieces
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- handful roasted cashew nuts
Oils
- 1 tbsp sesame oil, plus extra to serve
Instructions
- Prepare the stock and noodles: Put the low-salt vegetable stock cube into a pan of water and bring it to the boil. Add the medium egg noodles and bring the stock back to a boil, cooking the noodles for 2 minutes.
- Cook the broccoli: Add the broccoli florets to the boiling water with the noodles and continue boiling for 2 more minutes until tender-crisp.
- Drain and reserve stock: Reserve one cup of the cooking stock, then drain the noodles and broccoli and set aside.
- Stir-fry mushrooms: Heat a frying pan or wok over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, then stir-fry the sliced shiitake mushrooms for 2 minutes until they begin to turn golden.
- Add aromatics and spice: Add the finely chopped garlic, chilli flakes, and most of the spring onions to the pan, stirring and cooking for 1 more minute to release their flavors.
- Toss noodles and sauce: Add the drained noodles and broccoli to the pan. Splash in 3 tablespoons of the reserved vegetable stock and 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce, then toss everything together vigorously for 1 minute using tongs or wooden spoons, ensuring the noodles are well coated and heated through.
- Serve and garnish: Serve the spicy mushroom and broccoli noodles scattered with roasted cashew nuts and the remaining spring onions. Add an extra dash of sesame oil if desired for added flavor.
Notes
- Use low-salt stock to control sodium content and maintain a balanced flavor.
- Choose shiitake mushrooms for a meaty texture and rich umami flavor, but chestnut mushrooms are a great alternative.
- Adjust the amount of chilli flakes to suit your preferred spice level.
- Reserve some cooking stock to help create a silky sauce for coating the noodles perfectly.
- For a vegan alternative, substitute egg noodles with rice noodles and check that the hoisin sauce contains no animal products.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Keywords: spicy mushroom noodles, broccoli noodles, hoisin sauce noodles, sesame oil noodles, vegetarian Asian noodles, quick stir-fry noodles, healthy mushroom stir-fry
