Tofu Noodles with Sweet Chilli Sauce
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Noodles are a comfort food staple, and here they’re topped with a classic combination of pan fried tofu and organic veg, smothered in a Thai sweet chilli and tamari sauce.
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570 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 2 bundles of Thai rice noodles
  • 190g marinated tofu
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 pak choi
  • 50g Thai sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp tamari
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  • 1 tbsp olive, sunflower or coconut oil
You'll need
  • Large frying pan or wok
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill your kettle and boil it. Pop the noodles in a large dish or bowl. When the kettle has boiled, pour the water over the noodles to cover them completely, then set aside for 6-8 mins till they have softened and aren’t chalky in the middle. Check after 6 mins and if they are still a bit chalky, leave them for a further 2 mins.

  • 2.

    While the noodles soak, warm a wok or deep frying pan over a high heat for 2 mins. Drain the tofu and dice it into bite-sized pieces. Add ½ tbsp oil to the wok and the tofu. Fry, turning every so often, for 5 mins till the tofu is golden brown.

  • 3.

    While the tofu fries, halve the red pepper and scoop out the white seeds and pith. Finely slice it. Trim the root end off the pak choi leaves. Give them a rinse, then roughly chop the stalks and the leaves, keeping them separate.

  • 4.

    When the tofu has browned, scoop it out of the wok. Add another ½ tbsp oil to the wok with the red pepper and pak choi stalks. Stir fry for 4 mins, till the veg start to soften. Make sure you have checked the noodles by now, and drained them if they are ready.

  • 5.

    Add the pak choi leaves to the wok and stir-fry for 2 mins to just wilt them. Return the tofu to the pan. Add the sweet chilli sauce and 1 tbsp sesame oil to the wok. Add 2 tbsp of tamari. Stir fry for 2 mins. Taste and add the rest of the tamari if you think it needs it.

  • 6.

    Divide the rice noodles between a couple of warm bowls. Top with the tofu stir-fry and serve straight away.

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