Spicy Thai Noodles with Zucchini and Mushrooms

 

One of the easiest dinners to make is a quick noodle stir fry style meal. This dish is delicious and comes together very quickly for an easy weeknight dinner. Feel free to add your favorite protein to this dish if you're not a big fan of vegetarian dishes. I love this version and you can always add another egg to make it heartier. This is great fresh from the pan, or can be warmed up the next day. Feel free to adjust the seasoning to your liking. I like to add cilantro and peanuts, as well as use 1/5 tablespoon of chili garlic sauce in the sauce.

Recipe adapted from Domestic Superhero

1 pound rice noodle (I use Pad Thai noodles) or linguine
1.5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 large eggs, lightly whisked together
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 medium or 2 small  zucchini, cut in half length-wish and sliced in to half circles
8 ounces mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/2 to 1.5 tablespoon sriracha or chili garlic sauce (you can reduce this if you want it less spicy)
2 inches fresh ginger, grated (about 3 tablespoons)
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped (optional)

Begin by cooking the noodles according to the package's instructions in a stockpot. Once cooked, drain and set aside. If your stockpot works for cooking eggs, bring the temperature to medium, add 1/5 tablespoon of oil to the pan along with the crushed red pepper flakes. Once warm add the eggs and cook until the scrambled eggs are done. Add these to the noodles and wipe out the stockpot.

Heat the remaining oil in the pot over medium heat. Add the zucchini, mushrooms and garlic. Cook until the vegetables are cooked through, about 7 minutes. In the meantime, using a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, sriracha and ginger. Once the veggies are cooked, lower the heat and add the noodles and eggs to the pot. Pour the sauce over the noddles and cook until everything is evenly mixed and warmed. Remove from heat and top with cilantro, green onions and peanuts, if using. Mix together and serve warm. Pin It Now!