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Instant Pot Spicy Garlic Noodle Stir Fry

Get perfect al dente spicy garlic noodles in 15 mins with this Instant Pot recipe! A delicious one-pot Asian noodle stir-fry for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American-Chinese, Asian
Calories: 485
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz thin spaghetti noodles broken into half (thin variety, 226 g)
  • ½ tbsp Finely Chopped Garlic.
  • ½ green bell pepper thinly sliced
  • ½ red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 medium carrot thinly sliced (like match sticks)
  • 2 tbsp Avocado oil
For the Sauce
  • 3 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Chili garlic sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce.
  • 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil (lightly toasted sesame oil tastes fabulous)
  • ½ tbsp brown sugar
Liquid
  • 2 cups water (or chicken broth)
Garnish
  • ½ tsp lightly toasted white sesame seeds (**read NOTES)
  • 3 scallions chopped into 2 inch long pieces (use only green parts)

Method
 

  1. Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE function on NORMAL heat settings.
  2. Add oil; when moderately hot, add chopped garlic. Sauté for 30 seconds.
  3. Cancel the SAUTE function, add liquid, and de-glaze the pot.
  4. Add spaghetti noodles in a bird's nest or zig-zag pattern, avoiding dumping them all at once. Gently tap the noodles with a spatula to coat them with liquid. Do not stir.
  5. Layer sliced vegetables on top of the noodles. (If you prefer crisp vegetables, do not add them now.) Do not stir anything in the pot.
  6. Cover the Instant Pot with the lid and seal the valve. Pressure cook on HIGH for 4 minutes for al dente noodles or 6 minutes for softer noodles.
  7. After the pressure cooking cycle, wait for 3 minutes of Natural Pressure Release, then manually release the remaining pressure by moving the valve from SEALING to VENTING. Carefully open the lid.
  8. Do not worry about the small amount of remaining liquid and softer vegetables; the cooked noodles will absorb the liquid as you detangle them.
  9. Cancel the PRESSURE COOK function. Gently detangle the noodles with a fork, mixing in the cooked vegetables.
  10. Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE on LOW.
  11. Add all sauce ingredients. First, mix brown sugar into the light soy sauce until incorporated, then add this mixture to the pot.
  12. Toss the noodles in the sauces for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the Instant Pot. Garnish with scallions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve hot, adding more Chili garlic Sauce and red pepper flakes if desired for extra spice.

Nutrition

Calories: 485kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 13gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 2005mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11g

Notes

  1. Measuring Units Used, 1 Cup = 240 ml & 1 teaspoon = 5 ml.
  2. Lightly toasted White Sesame seeds: Lightly toast the white sesame seeds over medium high heat stirring frequently and until they turn slightly golden in color. Toasted sesame seeds add great depth of flavor to a dish and also tastes yum with lots of nutty flavor minus any bitterness. 
  3. Veggies consistency: Today's recipe will reward you with softer veggies. 
  4. For Crisp crunchy Veggies: Do not pressure cook the veggies along with the noodles. Instead add them to the cooked noodles before adding the sauces. Mix everything together, mix the sauces and saute for 2-3 mins. Than cover the pot and let the noodles rest for 5-10 mins. The residual heat will cook the veggies and keep them crisp and crunchy. Always thinly slice the veggies.
  5. For very spicy noodles: Double the amount of sriracha. Also add red pepper flakes.
  6. Non-spicy Noodles: Skip the sriracha from today's recipe.
  7. Never mix or stir the spaghetti noodles after adding them to the Instant Pot. Gently press them down with the help of your spatula to coat them with water.
  8. Al dente Noodles: 4 mins High Pressure/ 3 mins Natural Release. The noodles won't fall apart.
  9. Softer Noodles: 5-6 mins High Pressure / Quick Release. The Noodles will fall apart, imagine soggy noodles!
 
Calorific details are provided by a third party application & are to be used as indicative figures only.
 
Nutrition Facts
Chili Garlic Noodles Instant Pot
Amount Per Serving
Calories 485 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 2005mg87%
Potassium 388mg11%
Carbohydrates 72g24%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 4211IU84%
Vitamin C 49mg59%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Read our privacy policy - Calorie information is provided as a courtesy only and should be leveraged as an estimate rather than a guarantee.Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
 

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