Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Simple Mushroom Broccoli Stir Fry Noodles
Wide rice noodles catch a glossy sesame sauce around browned mushrooms and green broccoli. Chili garlic sauce adds a little heat, while the mushrooms bring a savory depth that makes the soft noodles especially satisfying to scoop up.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 12 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Cooking method
- Stir fry
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dish type
- Noodles
A few quick notes
1. Mix sauce first
Dissolve the cornstarch into the sauce ingredients before cooking so the mixture is ready when the noodles go in.
2. Brown the mushrooms
Saute mushrooms and garlic until the mushroom moisture has released and their edges begin to brown.
3. Keep broccoli bright
Add the broccoli frozen and cook briefly until no longer frozen but still bright green before the noodles.
Get to know the ingredients
Rice noodles
Cook the wide rice noodles according to their package directions and drain them before adding to the skillet.
Broccoli
Use frozen florets without thawing and avoid overcooking them during their short initial time in the pan.
Mushrooms
Sliced white mushrooms cook with minced garlic until their moisture releases and the edges start browning.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Toss until thickened
Stir noodles and sauce through the vegetables until heated and thickened, then top with sliced green onion.
A little more help as you go
Cook mushrooms alongside noodles
Start the mushrooms and garlic while the noodles boil so both are ready for the final skillet stage.
Look underneath for sauce
The sauce is ready when thickened and no longer pooling on the bottom of the skillet.
A few questions you might have
Should I thaw the broccoli?
No. Add the frozen florets directly to the skillet after the mushrooms begin browning on their edges.
When are the mushrooms ready for broccoli?
Wait until they have released their moisture and their edges begin to brown before adding broccoli.
When should I mix the sauce?
Prepare it first, stirring until the cornstarch dissolves so it is ready for the final cooking stage.
How do I know the sauce is done?
It should thicken and stop pooling underneath, with the noodles and vegetables heated through before serving.
What tops the noodles?
Scatter sliced green onions over the finished noodles once the sauce thickens and everything is heated through.
Any more cooking tips?
For more information about toasted sesame oil and chili garlic sauce, scroll down to the step by step photos.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: budgetbytes.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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