Schezwan Hakka Noodles with Veggies | Szechuan Noodles Recipe
If you need a break from your daily meals, this Schezwan Hakka Noodles with Veggies will brighten your day. With homemade Schezwan sauce, you can now make this lip-smacking, flavorful, delicious Schezwan noodles recipe with vegetables at home.
Ingredients
For boiling noodles
- 150 gm hakka noodles packet or instant noodles packet
- Water to cook the noodles
- Salt as required
- 1-2 tsp oil to coat the noodles
For Cooking Vegetables
- 2 cups finely chopped cabbage
- ½ cup capsicum juliennes
- ½ cup finely chopped beans
- ½ cup carrot juliennes
- 1 small sliced onion
- ¼ cup chopped spring onions
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp oil for sautéing vegetables
- 1-2 tbsp schezwan sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp vinegar
Instructions
For Boiliing Noodles
- Cook noodles in hot water with 1 to 2 pinches of salt till al dente.
- Take care not to overcook. Drain the water.
- Add oil to the noodles and gently toss the noodles. This step prevents the noodles from stick to each other.
For Stir Frying Vegetables
- Ideally for Chinese cooking, cut the vegetables finely into juliennes. Cut French beans sinto diagonal pieces.
- Firstly heat oil in a pan or wok. Sauté chopped ginger and garlic until they change in color.
- At this time, add the onions, cabbage, and French beans. Sauté on medium to high flame stirring occasionally. Subsequently, add capsicum and carrot juliennes.
- Add salt and continue to sauté on medium to high flame. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Note that the sautéed vegetables should certainly retain their crunchiness.
Tossing Noodles with Sauteed Vegetables and Sauces
- Now add the noodles, vinegar, soy sauce, and schezwan sauce. Toss well.
- Adjust for taste, spiciness, and tanginess.
- Lastly, sprinkle some green parts of fresh onions.
- Serve hot and enjoy.
Notes
- Undoubtedly the noodles must be cooked al dente.
- Sesame oil is highly recommended. However, you could also use a combination of sesame oil and regular cooking oil.
- Vegetables such as cabbage, carrot, and bell papers have to be chopped into juliennes. Cut French beans diagonally.
- In addition, you could also use vegetables of your choice.
- Indeed, sautéing has to be done on medium to high flame. The vegetables must retain their crunchiness. On the other hand, very soft soggy vegetables may jeopardize this schezwan noodles recipe.
- Above all, use salt sparingly as already there is salt in soy sauce, schezwan sauce, and the boiled noodles.