Vegan Caramelized Onion Ramen Noodles
with Asian Greens, String Peas & Edamame
630 cals
15 mins
Description
The road to happiness is paved with caramelized onions. A silky sauce, made with rice vinegar and sweet soy, clings to fresh ramen (boiled with Asian greens to save time and dishes). Heat bright green edamame and string peas to the blistering point and pump up the pleasure with peanuts.
Contains:
Peanuts • Sesame • Soy • Sulphites • Wheat
Ingredients
for 2 servings
(Double for 4 portions)
225g Asian greens (yu choy or gai lan)
100g String peas (sugar snap peas or snow peas)
50g Caramelized onions
150g Edamame (or green peas)
225g Fresh ramen noodles
25g Chopped peanuts
30ml Rice vinegar
60ml Sweet soy sauce
8g Sugared Sesame spices (sea salt, sugars (brown sugar, sugar), white sesame seeds, garlic, sunflower oil, paprika oleoresin, ginger, black pepper, silicon dioxide)
Nutrition
Total fat | 23g |
Saturated Fat | 3g |
Sodium | 1530mg |
Total carbs | 112g |
Sugar | 32g |
Protein | 26g |
Fibres | 9g |
Recipe Instructions
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Remove the bottom inch of the gai lan stems; roughly chop the leaves and stems.
- Cut the string peas crosswise into thirds.
- Bacon: In a pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Cook, 3 to 4 min. per side, until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and roughly chop. Transfer to the pot in step 5.
- In a medium pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium.
- Add the peanuts and toast, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until lightly browned and fragrant.
- Transfer to a bowl. Wipe out and reserve the pan.
- In the same pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the edamame, string peas and 1 tbsp water (double for 4 portions).
- Cook, partially covered, 2 to 4 min., until softened and beginning to blister; season with ⅓ of the spices and S&P.
- Meanwhile, add the noodles and gai lan to the pot of boiling water; stir gently to separate.
- Boil, 1 to 3 min., until al dente.
- Reserving 1 cup cooking water (double for 4 portions), drain and toss with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.
- Reserve the pot.
- In the same pot, heat a generous drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the onions and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant and warmed through.
- Add the vinegar and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until slightly evaporated.
- Add the soy sauce, ⅓ of the reserved cooking water and the remaining spices. Cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until slightly thickened.
- Add the noodles, gai lan, edamame and string peas; toss well.
- If the sauce seems dry, gradually add the remaining cooking water until you achieve your desired consistency.
- Divide the noodles between your bowls.
- Garnish with the peanuts. Bon appétit!