STIR-FRIED SNOW PEAS WITH SOBA

Stir-Fried Snow Peas With Soba image

Snow peas are a great source of fiber, vitamin K, calcium and vitamin C.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course

Time 10m

Yield Serves four

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 tablespoon peanut butter (to taste)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or seasoned rice wine vinegar
1 to 2 teaspoons hot red pepper oil (to taste)
Pinch of cayenne
Salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 pound snow peas, strings and stem ends removed
1 bunch scallions, white and light green parts only
1/4 pound firm tofu, sliced (optional)
8 ounces soba noodles, cooked
4 large radishes, trimmed, cut in half, and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Steps:

Heat the peanut butter for 10 seconds in a microwave to make it easier to mix. Combine with the soy sauce, vinegar, hot red pepper oil, cayenne, half the garlic and ginger, salt and pepper. Whisk together. Whisk in the sesame oil and broth. Set aside.
Heat the canola or peanut oil in a wok or a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat, and add the snow peas. Stir-fry for one to two minutes, and add the scallions and remaining garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 20 seconds, and add the tofu (if using). Stir-fry for one to two minutes, then stir in the noodles and sauce. Toss together until the noodles are hot, and remove from the heat. Add the radishes and cilantro, stir together, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 377, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 725 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams