How to Stir Fry Noodles
Use a pair of chopsticks and a wok spatula to lift and toss your noodles with other ingredients to get an even stir-fry and thorough mixing of ingredients.
Yield: 1 batch
Cost: $0
Equipment
- 1 carbon steel wok
- 1 pair of chopsticks
- 1 wok spatula
Materials
- 1 batch cooked noodles
Instructions
- Boil or soak the noodles according to your recipe or package instructions.
- Drain the noodles and rinse with cold water to remove any starch.
- Toss or shake the noodles in a sieve to remove the water.
- Optionally, season according to your recipe. If you do not want to season the noodles, toss the noodles with 5 ml (1 tsp) of cooking oil in the pan you used to boil or soak them. This will help the noodles to separate when you stir-fry, instead of becoming a starchy clump.
- Cook other ingredients in the wok.
- Add sauces or seasonings according to your recipe.
- Add the cooked, drained noodles.
- Using a pair of chopsticks in one hand and the wok spatula in the other, lift and toss the noodles and other ingredients.
- Continue until thoroughly mixed and noodles are evenly heated.
- Serve.
Notes
When stir-frying, we remove all water from the noodles by tossing or shaking in a sieve before adding the noodles to the stir-fry. Any water remaining on the noodles will spatter in the oil when stir-frying.