These quick and easy stir fry noodles for one will become your new go-to when you’re in a rush!
When dinner needs to be fast, a stir fry is my reliable choice. They’re quick to prepare, flexible with ingredients, and perfect for using whatever you already have in the fridge. A few packs of rice noodles tucked away make weeknight meals effortless.
This recipe for a single serving came together after a sweaty hot yoga class when I rushed home starving. I grabbed rice noodles, scanned the fridge for veggies, and put this simple meal together in no time.
This version features a creamy sunflower seed butter sauce made with Sunbutter’s organic sunflower seed butter. It gives the dish a rich, nutty flavor and a silky texture while adding protein and micronutrients like magnesium, zinc, and iron.
The sauce is versatile — make it on the spot for a single meal or prepare a jar to keep in the fridge for quick dinners. It also works well on vegetable or tofu stir-fries if you want to swap the noodles for other bases.
Quick and easy stir fry noodles for one
Author: Jess
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Yield: 1
Category: Main
Method: Cook
Cuisine: Asian
Description
Quick, flavorful stir fry noodles made for one — ready in about ten minutes with a creamy sunflower seed butter sauce.
Ingredients
- 6oz rice noodles
- 1 tsp avocado oil (or other cooking oil)
- 1 scallion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup broccoli, chopped
- 1/2 cup water (to use as needed)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
sauce
- 1 tbsp sunflower seed butter (Sunbutter)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 1 tsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Make the sauce: whisk together the sunflower seed butter, soy sauce, sriracha, hoisin, and 2 tablespoons of water until smooth. Set aside.
- Cook the rice noodles: boil in a pot of water for 1 minute, then remove from heat and drain.
- Heat 1 tsp avocado oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the chopped scallion and broccoli and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add 1–2 tablespoons of water if needed to steam the broccoli for another 2 minutes.
- Add the drained noodles to the pan along with the sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and toss to coat, adding small splashes of water if needed to soften the noodles and loosen the sauce.
- Remove from heat and serve topped with sesame seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 489
- Sugar: 6g
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 13g