Stir-fried Thick and Thin Noodles with Vegetables and Tofu (Pancit)
Need a dairy free and vegetarian main course? Stir-fried Thick and Thin Noodles with Vegetables and Tofu (Pancit) could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 345 calories, 13g of protein, and 12g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pepper, medium-thick wheat noodles, soy sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.
Instructions
In a bowl, cover vermicelli with boiling water.
Let sit until tender, 5 to 8 minutes.
Drain; rinse with cold water.
Bring a 4-qt. pot of water to a boil and cook wheat noodles until tender, 2 to 4 minutes; drain and set aside.
Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a large wok over medium heat. Fry 1 tbsp. garlic until light golden, 30 seconds. Strain garlic and oil into a bowl and set both aside.
Add remaining 1/4 cup oil to hot wok and swirl to coat.
Add remaining 1 tbsp. garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add onion and cabbage and increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, 3 minutes.
Add carrot; cook, stirring, until carrot begins to soften, 1 minute.
Add tofu, reserved noodles, soy sauce, pepper, and broth to wok. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tofu is heated through and liquid has reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Stir in reserved 2 tbsp. garlic oil.
Sprinkle fried garlic on noodles and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing.
*Look for the words "pancit Canton" on the label.