Teriyaki Red Pepper & Brocolli Noodles

Summary:

Strips of red pepper, brocolli florets, red onion, beansprouts and noodles in a spicy, soy sauce, honey and ginger sauce.

Profile:

Ready in 10 mins; 2 servings @ 360 cals per serving.

Ingredients:

  • 1 red pepper (slices)
  • 1 red onion (wedges)
  • 1 brocolli (shredded)
  • 200g beansprouts
  • 200g egg noodles
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp dry sherry
  • 2 tsp clear honey
  • 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • 2 cm ginger (shredded)
  • 1 red chilli (sliced)
  • 1 pinch Chinese Five Spice
  • 1 pinch sea salt

Directions:

  1. Cut the red pepper and red onion into thin strips and the brocolli into small florets all of a similar size.
  2. Boil a kettle of water and use to cook the noodles as per packet instructions (simmer for 4 minutes), then drain.
  3. Prepare the garlic, ginger and chilli, then heat the peanut oil on a high temperature in a large pan or wok.
  4. When the oil is really hot, add half the garlic, ginger and chilli and stirfry for a few seconds before adding the brocolli, red pepper and onion. Stirfry for 2 minutes before adding the beansprouts and strifrying for 1 minute.
  5. Add the remaining garlic, ginger and chilli, with the soy sauce, sherry and honey, adding the cooked/drained noodles and stirfry for a further minute or so until the sauce has reduced and serve.

Alternatives & Suggestions:

Cook an extra portion to enjoy the next day for lunch or use a saved plastic takeaway container to store in the freezer to create your own healthy ready meal for when you haven’t got time (or the inclination) to cook.