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Vegetable noodle stir-fry

Works in the UK and the US. This version uses UK words and measures (hob, grams, gas marks); the US version uses stove, cups and °F. · US version of this page

Fast, hot cooking in a wok: cutting even strips and working safely with hot oil.

Ingredients

  • 250 g medium egg noodles – contains gluten, eggs
  • 1 red or yellow pepper
  • 1 carrot
  • 150 g broccoli florets
  • 4 spring onions
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce – contains soya, gluten
  • 1 tsp runny honey (optional)

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Equipment

  • wok or large frying pan
  • saucepan
  • colander
  • chopping board
  • cook's knife
  • peeler
  • wooden spoon or spatula

Safety first

  • Wash your hands for 20 seconds.
  • Wash the vegetables.
  • Ask about allergies: egg noodles contain egg and gluten; soy sauce contains soya and gluten.
  • Keep a lid nearby in case oil gets too hot, and never leave hot oil.

Allergens: Cereals containing gluten, Eggs, Soya. Always read every label and ask about allergies before anyone cooks or tastes.

Method

  1. Cook the noodles in boiling water for the time on the packet, then drain them.
  2. Cut the pepper, carrot and spring onions into thin, even strips with the claw grip, and the broccoli into small florets. Crush the garlic.
  3. Heat the oil in the wok over a high heat. Add the carrot and broccoli and stir-fry, keeping everything moving.
  4. Add the pepper, spring onions and garlic and stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
  5. Add the noodles, soy sauce and honey (if using). Toss for 1–2 minutes until everything is hot, then serve.

What this recipe teaches

Boiling and simmering, Knife skills: the claw grip, Shallow frying and stir-frying. Steps marked “Adult” are done by an adult or closely supervised.

Try the interactive lesson

Step by step: a quick safety check, questions marked by Classfern, timers for each cooking step, then an honest look at how it went – a teacher or parent judges the cooking, and learners rate their own work. Photos of the finished dish stay at home.

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