Spicy Noodles with Snap Peas and Mushrooms

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is having a fantastic week.

Today, I will be sharing the Spicy Noodles recipe I tried out from Blue Apron. These Spicy Noodles have such a strong flavor and is cooked with snap peas and mushrooms. They are so delicious and definitely recommended. This recipe can be made under 40 minutes and is great for leftovers, hot or cold. Let’s get started!

Ingredients:

• Lo mein noodles
• Snap peas
• Mushrooms
• Carrots
• Garlic
• Scallions
• Peanuts
• Rice vinegar
• Yakiniku sauce
• Mirin
• Sambal Oleek

Directions:

1. Fill a large pot with water. Add a big pinch of salt; heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the fresh produce. In a bowl, combine the shiitake mushrooms and 1 cup of hot water. Peel the carrots and thinly slice into rounds. Peel and roughly chop the garlic.
2. Cut off and discard the stem end of each snap pea; pull off and discard the tough string that runs the length of each pod. Cut in half on an angle. Cut off and discard the root ends of the scallions; thinly slice, separating the white bottoms and green tops. Cut off and discard the ends of the enoki mushrooms; gently separate.
3. In a bowl, combine the green tops of the scallions, half the mirin, half the vinegar, and up to 1/4 of the sambal oelek, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Add the enoki mushrooms; stir to combine.
4. Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Set aside to marinate, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Reserving the mushroom water, carefully transfer the shiitake mushroomsto a cutting board; finely chop. In the same pan, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the carrots; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes, or until slightly softened.
6. Add the garlicand white bottoms of the scallions. Add the chopped shiitake mushrooms, reserved mushroom water, yakiniku sauce, and as much of the remaining sambal oelek as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be.
7. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes, or until slightly thickened and reduced in volume. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. While the sauce continues to cook, to the pot of boiling water, add the noodles and snap peas. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until the noodles are heated through and the peas are slightly softened. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot.
9. To the pot of cooked snap peas and noodles, add the sauce and remaining vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Cook on medium-high, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until thoroughly coated.
10. Garnish with the peanuts. Plate and serve!

Suggestions, Substitutions, Tips & Tricks:

• This recipe serves about 2 people.
• You can add as much seasoning as you want and make it as spicy as you want.

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See you next Wednesday!

– Mitz