Stir-fried Noodles Recipe with Tofu and Black Pepper Sauce

Stir-Fried Noodles is a quick and easy-to-make spicy vegetarian recipe with tofu and black pepper sauce. You can prepare this in less than 30 minutes for lunch or dinner.

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Stir-fried Noodles Recipe with Tofu and Black Pepper Sauce

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Stir-Fried Noodles is a quick and easy-to-make spicy vegetarian recipe with tofu and black pepper sauce. You can prepare this in less than 30 minutes for lunch or dinner.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Chinese, Indo-Chinese

Servings 4

Calories 362 kcal

Equipment

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  Pan

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 8 oz Noodles Yakisoba or Udon, check tips
• ▢ 8 oz Extra firm Tofu / Paneer cut into cubes
• ▢ 5 Mushrooms chopped
• ▢ ½ Onion chopped
• ▢ 3 Garlic cloves chopped
• ▢ 1 Ginger chopped
• ▢ Peanuts chopped or sesame seeds for garnish
• ▢ Spring onions chopped for garnish
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Vegetable oil or sesame oil divided
• ▢ Salt to taste

For the sauce

• ▢ ½ tablespoon Black Peppercorns
• ▢ 3 tablespoon Soy Sauce
• ▢ 2 to 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Chilli sauce optional
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 2 teaspoon Sugar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Cornstarch or All purpose flour
• ▢ ½ cup Water

Instructions

 

How to cook the noodles?

• If you are using pre-cooked udon or yakisoba noodles, skip this step.
  8 oz Noodles, Salt
• Bring water to boil in the large pot with salt. Add the noodles and cook for not more than 2 minutes. Do not cook all the way. It will make your noodles mushy.
• Drain and rinse in cold water. This stops any further cooking and will be easy to stir later. Set this aside.

Prepare the stir fry noodles sauce

• Using a mortar and pestle, crush the black peppercorns to smooth powder.
  ½ tablespoon Black Peppercorns
• Add soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chile sauce, vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, and water and whisk along with the pepper powder.
  3 tablespoon Soy Sauce, 2 to 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Chilli sauce, 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar, 2 teaspoon Sugar, 1 tablespoon Cornstarch or All purpose flour, ½ cup Water
• Taste check and adjust the seasoning to taste.

Saute the tofu

• Heat tablespoon oil in a pan or skillet. Add tofu and stir-fry gently for 5 minutes till it develops some color on all sides.
  8 oz Extra firm Tofu / Paneer cut into cubes
• Drizzle some pepper sauce prepared above and toss so they are coated. Transfer this to a plate.

Making of the stir-fried noodles

• Add another tablespoon of oil, onion, garlic, and ginger to the same pan and saute until translucent.
  ½ Onion, 3 Garlic cloves, 1 Ginger, 2 tablespoon Vegetable oil or sesame oil
• Add the chopped mushrooms and saute until it is cooked.
  5 Mushrooms
• Add the cooked noodles, black pepper sauce, and sauteed tofu and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until the noodles are completely cooked, covered with the sauce, and heated.
• Garnish it with spring onions and chopped peanuts.
  Spring onions, Peanuts
• Serve and enjoy.

Notes

• I have also tried this recipe with two pre-cooked 7 oz packets of udon and yakisoba noodles. 
• Rice noodles and spaghetti will also work for this recipe. 
• Adjust black pepper, seasoning, and chili sauce as desired.
• You can substitute tofu with shrimp, baby, or even your favorite meat.
• Use any vegetables of your choice.
• If the sauce becomes too thick, thin it down with a splash of water before tossing it with noodles.  
• Love hot and spicy noodles? Chop and add 2 green chilies. 

Nutrition

Calories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 15gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.04gSodium: 936mgPotassium: 358mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 3mg

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Stir fry yakisoba noodles

This is a quick vegetarian version of the noodles. Feel free to add chicken, shrimp, pork, or beef to the noodles. These are perfect for a weeknight dinner. Serve this as a whole meal or side with anything.

I have just added mushrooms and tofu today. Feel free to add broccoli, peas, carrots, beans, cabbage, sprouts, and bell peppers. The more veggies, the better it tastes.

Also, check out our garlic rice noodles and vegetable hakka noodles recipe.

Ingredients

Noodles: Udon or yakisoba are preferred. Feel free to use rice noodles, hakka, or even spaghetti. You can also use the precooked noodles for the recipe.

Tofu: Extra firm tofu. You can even use the entire block.

Soy and Worcestershire add the umami flavor.

Black peppercorns: Add heat.

Corn starch: to thicken the sauce.

Onion, garlic, and ginger for flavor.

Check out the recipe card for the full list of the ingredients.

How to cook the noodles?

• If you are using pre-cooked udon or yakisoba noodles, skip this step.
• Bring water to boil in the large pot. Add the noodles and cook for not more than 2 minutes. Do not cook all the way, as this will make your noodles mushy.
• Drain and rinse in cold water. This stops any further cooking and will be easy to stir later. Set this aside.

Prepare the stir fry noodles sauce

• Using a mortar and pestle, crush the black peppercorns to smooth powder.
• Add soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chile sauce, vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, and water and whisk along with the pepper powder. 
• Taste check and adjust the seasoning to taste. 

Saute the tofu

• Heat tablespoon oil in a pan or skillet. Add tofu and stir-fry gently for 5 minutes till it develops some color on all sides.
• Drizzle some pepper sauce prepared above and toss so they are coated. Transfer this to a plate.

Making of the stir-fried noodles

• Add another tablespoon of oil, onion, garlic, and ginger to the same pan and saute until translucent.
• Add the chopped mushrooms and saute until it is cooked.
• Add the cooked noodles, black pepper sauce, and sauteed tofu and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until the noodles are completely cooked, covered with the sauce, and heated. 
• Garnish it with spring onions and chopped peanuts.
• Serve and enjoy.

Tips

• I have also tried this recipe with two pre-cooked 7 oz packets of udon and yakisoba noodles. 
• Rice noodles and spaghetti will also work for this recipe. 
• Adjust black pepper, seasoning, and chili sauce as desired.
• You can substitute tofu with shrimp, baby, or even your favorite meat.
• Use any vegetables of your choice.
• If the sauce becomes too thick, thin it down with a splash of water before tossing it with noodles.  
• Love hot and spicy noodles? Chop and add 2 green chilies. 

Side dishes to serve with noodles

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Note: We originally posted this stir-fried noodles recipe in Aug 2016. It has now been modified in March 2024 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Storage Instructions, etc.