I just love noodles! These amazing stir fry noodles are made in less than 15 minutes and legit taste so much better than take out.
Stir fry noodles are a family favorite – my 9 year old says it’s his favorite meal!! Full of veggies and delicious slurpable noodles, you’ll want to make these every week. Add some chicken for chicken stir fry with noodles or clean out the fridge and fill it with extra veggies. If you love this, definitely try our honey garlic chicken with roasted broccoli next!
Stir Fry Noodles
Vegetable Stir Fry Noodles
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Stir Fry Noodle Ingredients
- Soba noodles – Also called buckwheat noodles. Soba noodles made from buckwheat are typically gluten free, but make sure to check your packaging if that’s your goal. Other great options are rice noodles or lo mein noodles.
- Coconut oil – Coconut oil complements the flavors of this recipe well, but you can also use any kind of vegetable oil you have on hand.
- Garlic cloves – Fresh garlic will give you the most potent flavor, but I also like to keep a jar of minced garlic in the fridge for days I’m in a rush or if I run out of fresh.
- Ginger – Like with garlic, fresh will be most potent but you can use squeeze ginger or powdered as well.
- Garnishes – Chopped green onion or chives and sesame seeds for topping.
- Sauce – Soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, sesame oil, maple syrup (or honey), sriracha, grated ginger. Or you can use our easy stir fry sauce recipe!
Suggested Veggies
- Shallot – If you can’t find shallots (sometimes my market doesn’t have them), try red onions.
- Sliced mushrooms – White mushrooms are what I usually use, but portabella is delicious as well.
- Broccoli florets – Broccoli adds a great crunch and vibrant color to this dish.
- Carrot – Julienned or shredded. You can make it easy by buying a bag of matchstick carrots from the produce section.
- Kale – De-ribbed and chopped, or buy a ready to eat bag.
How do you make stir fry noodles?
⭐ First, cook noodles according to package directions. While noodles are cooking, whisk together ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl, and set aside.
⭐ Next, heat oil in skillet or wok, and add garlic, ginger, mushrooms. Remove mushrooms from skillet and set aside.
⭐ Then, saute shallots until tender. Add broccoli, carrots and kale. Return mushrooms to skillet and cook until veggies are tender.
⭐ Finally, add the cooked noodles and the sauce to the skillet. Stir to coat.
On the cutting board, top left: garlic, top right: ginger, bottom: shallot.
Do you boil noodles before stir fry?
Yes, you should boil the noodles first before adding them to the stir fry. This will allow the sauce to coat the outside rather than being absorbed into the noodles.
Prepare the noodles according to the package directions and then set them aside until it is time to mix everything together.
How do you make stir fry noodles without sticking?
If your stir fry noodles are sticking, toss them with a small amount of cooking oil immediately after draining the water and before setting them aside. You can use whatever type of oil you are cooking with, or even a pat of butter.
The noodles stick together because they are coated with a sticky layer of starch. The oil will keep them from adhering to one another, but do not add too much because you still want the sauce to stick!
What are the best noodles for stir fry?
Our favorite stir fry noodles are soba noodles (sometimes called buckwheat noodles). Other options are ramen noodles, rice noodles, lo mein noodles, or even zucchini noodles!
What goes with stir fry?
Stir fry goes great with some crispy chicken thighs, teriyaki chicken, or soy ginger salmon. For dessert try our caramel cheesecake, or cake mix lemon cookies!
Stir Fry Noodles Recipe Variations
🟢 Add some sliced water chestnuts for a little extra crunch.
🟢 If you like it spicy, stir in an extra teaspoon or two of sriracha.
🟢 Make it a complete meal by adding protein like tofu or baked chicken breast.
More Asian Inspired Recipes
- Easy Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Peanut butter chicken
- Vietnamese summer rolls
- Asian slaw
- Yum yum sauce
- Fried rice
More Recipes with Noodles
Want to skip the noodles? Try these stir fry vegetables!
Tools we love
- Oil mister – This is the perfect gift for folks who want to make sure they know exactly what they’re spraying on their pans. We like to put olive oil in ours, but you could use anything from vegetable oil, grapeseed oil, avocado oil, or whatever you like! Just pump the top a few times and it sprays a fine mist of the oil you chose.
- Calphalon everyday pan – This is a 12″ two handled pan that you will use pretty much every day. Which, of course is why it’s called an everyday pan. I have this one and the Le Creuset version. I use a whole lot of pots and pans in my line of work (apologies to my husband, the dishwasher!) and these are by far my most frequently used pans.
- End grain cutting board – This is my absolute favorite cutting board and the one that I get the most compliments on. And p.s. I have a lot of cutting boards. It really is absolutely stunning, and knows how to take a beating. We use it every single day!
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How to Make Stir Fry Noodles
Stir Fry Noodles
Ingredients
Stir Fry Noodles
- Soba/buckwheat noodles about 5 oz., or ½ package
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil divided
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated (can substitute ½ tea ginger powder)
- 1 quart sliced mushrooms
- 1 shallot chopped (or ¼ cup diced red onion)
- 1 ½ cups broccoli florets
- 1 carrot julienned or shredded
- 3 - 4 stalks kale de-ribbed and chopped
- Chopped green onion (or scallioand sesame seeds for topping
Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon sriracha or more if desired
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package directions. While noodles are cooking, whisk together ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl, and set aside.
- Melt 2 tablespoonful coconut oil in skillet or wok over med-high heat. Add garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add in mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes. Remove mushrooms from skillet.
- Melt remaining 2 tablespoons coconut oil in skillet. Add shallots and cook about 3 minutes. Add broccoli, carrots and kale. Cook about 5 minutes.
- Add mushrooms back to skillet and cook another 3 to 5 minutes, until veggies are tender.
- Add the cooked noodles and sauce to the skillet. Stir to coat. Cook about 2 minutes.
- Serve topped with sesame seeds and green onio
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Nutrition
If you love veggies on the side, try our quick sauteed vegetable side dish!
Recipe FAQS
Do you boil noodles before stir fry?
Yes, you should boil the noodles first before adding them to the stir fry.
How do you make stir fry noodles without sticking?
Toss them with a small amount of cooking oil immediately after draining the water.
What are the best noodles for stir fry?
Our favorite stir fry noodles are soba noodles (sometimes called buckwheat noodles).
Jessica Williams says
I never know what noodles to use for stir fry- thank you!!
Melissa says
I love stir fry – great recipe!
Anna says
Loving this easy and flavorful dish! My family devoured it!
Taylor says
These noodles are my favorite! Love making them at home vs. ordering take out!
Allyson Zea says
This looks so good for dinner! I’m going to add it to our weekly meal plan – thank you
Suzy says
We love stir fry noodles for quick and easy dinners too! I love the sriracha on this! Yum!
Nark Royer says
I LOVE Asian foods if they aren’t spicy. I was wondering why you did not use Sesame Seed Oil
Becky Carlton says
Super delicious and easy!!
Alison says
Excellent recipe…the chopping of the veggies took longer than expected but worth it!