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Spicy Garlic Cabbage and Vegetable Stir Fry in a bowl with chopsticks

Spicy Garlic Cabbage and Vegetable Stir Fry

This quick and easy stir fry is a colorful blend of Napa cabbage, snap peas, carrots, and more, perfectly coated in a savory, spicy sauce. A healthy and satisfying meal for any occasion!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Asian, noodles, snow peas, Stir Fry
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author Tom

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons ginger minced
  • 3 green onions sliced thin with whites and green parts separated
  • 4 cups shredded Napa cabbage any cabbage can be substituted
  • 1 carrot grated or julienned
  • 1 cup sugar snap peas
  • 1 cup broccoli florets with their thinly sliced stalks
  • 1 package Mi Goreng Hot & Spicy Instant Noodles with the seasoning packets see note

Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce plus additional for serving
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • ½-1½ teaspoon Spicy chili crisp oil (Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili Crisp Sauce is a great brand) to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  2. Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Drain, reserving ⅓ cup of the cooking water. Add the seasoning packets to the noodles, stir and set aside.
  3. Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger and the whites of the green onions. Stir fry until fragrant., about 1-2 minutes.
  4. Turn the heat up to high, add the cabbage, sugar snap peas and carrots and stir fry until slightly tender, about 3-4 minutes.
  5. Add the sauce, noodles and 2 tablespoons of the reserved cooking water (or more as needed). Toss and stir while cooking until everything is combined and the cabbage is tender, about 4-5 minutes.

  6. Remove from heat and garnish with the remaining green onion and sesame seeds. Drizzle with more Chili oil, additional hoisin or teriyaki sauce if desired.

Recipe Notes

• You can substitute most any ramen, but discard the seasoning packet
• Cooked chicken, pork or shrimp can be added.
• Bok Choy is also an excellent addition to this dish