This is a guilt and gluten free, stir-fry zoodles recipe. These low carb zucchini noodles are totally worthy of your attention!
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What is Zoodles?
Zucchini + Noodles = Zoodles.
Zucchini Noodles are the most brilliant vegetarian, plant-based noodles to make healthy gluten-free recipes. Thanks to social media, they are quite a favourite among vegan food lovers for many reasons.
- low carb substitute for pasta and noodles
- healthy and wholesome
- gluten and dairy free
I am sharing an easy Asian style stir-fry zoodles recipe with the addition of vegetables and sauces.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Zucchini: Use firm, fresh, blemish-free zucchini for making zoodles. You can combine yellow and green zucchini to get a vibrant riot of colours.
- Vegetables (optional): Add julienned vegetables like onion, carrots, bell pepper, and capsicum. I am adding cherry tomatoes for their sweet taste and juiciness.
- Greens: Spring Onion, Bok Choi, Baby Spinach, or Thai Basil are my favourite addition to make zoodles more nutrition rich.
- Seasoning: Chilli Oil, Soy Sauce, Salt, Pepper
- Oil: I prefer stir-frying in roasted sesame oil. You can substitute it with peanut oil or light olive oil.
- Garlic, Roasted Peanuts or Sesame Seeds
Equipment Required: There are quirky kitchen tools I am using for this Zoodle recipe: a handheld spiralizer, and a 3-in-1 julienne peeler.
How To Make Zoodles
The easiest way to make Zucchini noodles is to use a vegetable spiralizer. It makes long, curly zoodles effortlessly.
A spiralizer is a great multi-purpose tool to add to your kitchen. It requires no battery or electricity, and you can easily adjust the thickness/shape of the noodles by selecting different blade settings.
If you are using a manual julienne peeler, then all you have to do is peel the squashes like thin noodles.
To make zoodles, follow these steps:
- Wash the zucchini nicely and wipe them dry with a kitchen towel.
- Cut off the ends of the zucchini.
- Set the thickness of the spiralizer blade according to your requirement.
- Skewer the top of the zucchini onto the side of the spiralizer with the handle, then poke the other end into the side with the blade.
- Crank the handle repeatedly, continuously pushing the zucchini toward the blade and watch the zoodles come out the other side.
- Collect them in a colander and use them to make stir fry.
How To Stir Fry Zoodles
Step 1: Heat oil in a wok. Add ginger, chilli oil, and onion. Stir Fry them over high heat for 20 – 30 seconds. No need to brown them.
Step 2: Add halved cherry tomatoes. Season them with salt. Allow them to sizzle and release their juices.
Step 3: As soon tomatoes breakdown, add the zuuchini noodles and soy sauce. Stir fry for 2 – 3 minutes over high heat. Don’t overcook the zoodles. You want them to be al dente!
Step 6: Add crushed pepper, peanuts or sesame seeds, and chopped spring onion greens.
Stir Fry Zoodles are ready to serve!
Serving Suggestion
These Zucchini Noodles taste great with side dishes like tofu stir fry, teriyaki tofu, and other low-carb vegetables like Garlicky Broccoli or Green Beans.
You can serve them with proteins like crispy tofu, chilli paneer, fried egg, or chicken. Stir Fry Zoodles tastes great without any side dish, just with a drizzle of homemade chilli oil.
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Hina’s Tried and True Tips
- Meal Prep: The best way to make zucchini noodles for meal prep is to spiralize them in advance and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Pat dry and cook right before eating.
- Pat zoodles dry with paper towels after spiralizing them. This helps in absorbing all the moisture from the zucchini.
- DO NOT ADD SALT to zoodles before cooking. They will become soggy and limp.
- Cook zoodles over high heat to get that smokey flavour and a crisp texture.
- Do not cover the zucchini noodles during cooking. This will trap moisture.
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Stir Fry Zucchini Noodles Recipe
- Spiralizer
- Stir Fry Pan
Ingredients
- 2 medium size zucchini
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon chilli oil
- ½ Cup cherry tomato, cut into halves
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon crushed black pepper or to taste
- 1 sprig green onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Wash the zucchini nicely and wipe them dry with a kitchen towel. Cut off the ends of the zucchini. No need to peel the zucchini.
- Place it on your spiralizer. Turn the spiralizer and create zucchini noodles. Collect them in a colander lined with a paper towel to absorb moisture. Or use a basic julienne peeler to make zucchini noodles.
- Heat oil in a wok. Add garlic, chilli oil, and onion. Stir Fry them over high heat for 20 – 30 seconds. No need to brown them.
- Add halved cherry tomatoes. Season them with salt. Allow them to sizzle and release their juices.
- As soon tomatoes breakdown, add the zuuchini noodles and soy sauce. Stir fry for 2 – 3 minutes over high heat. Don’t overcook the zoodles. You want them to be al dente!
- Add crushed pepper, peanuts or sesame seeds, and chopped spring onion greens. Stir Fry Zoodles are ready to serve!
Recipe Notes:
- The spiralizer is not the only way to make zoodles. You can also use a julienne maker, food processor, or vegetable peeler to make zucchini noodles.
- You can adjust the thickness of zoodles as per personal preference. You can keep them thin like spaghetti or broad like fettuccine.
- Please read all my detailed tips related to zoodles shared above in the post.
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