Malaysian Satay Noodles (Vegan + gluten, grain & sugar-free) – a spicy bowl of yum

Hi !

Apologies for a bit of a long absence this week in between recipes, I do try to post at least twice a week but we are preparing to move from a regular sized house to a smaller house up on a big mountain … so needless to say I am seriously de-cluttering. I so miss cooking & am so glad I had back ups in the freezer. That’s what is awesome about this type of food, most are freezable as its basically just vegetables !

Anyway, a few days ago I asked for requests for meals to cook from the various Facebook groups I am a part of, to which I got a fabulous list that will keep me going for a while now. Please don’t hesitate to request something as I am always willing to give pretty much everything a go. You can always contact me via the Get in touch page on here or via the OptiCook Facebook page. Thanks to Miss T for suggesting this one, you know who you are !

Ok, this Plant-based Malaysian Satay Noodles is so simple & tasty. It’s a total “no brainer” recipe in my book, full of fresh veggies & super tasty as you actually marinade them for a little while before stir frying.

A total of 3 steps & the most exotic ingredient is peanut oil. You really do need the oil as there are no peanuts in the recipe for it to taste satay-ish. If you use any other oil it is definatley not going to taste anything like satay. So do yourself a favour & buy a bottle, it is not too expensive & it’s a great oil for other stir fry meals anyway.

If you like satay &/or Malaysian flavours, definately give it a go !

Joni x

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Plant-based Malaysian Satay Noodles (Vegan + gluten, grain &sugar-free)
Yields 8
A very simple stir fry with a Malaysian Satay flavour. A great mid week meal as done in 30 minutes from start to finish. You must use peanut oil for its satay flavour. Note: this is NOT nut-free however if you can tolerate peanut oil you may wish to try it.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 large red onion, finely sliced
  2. 2 garlic cloves, minced
  3. 1 tsp ground cumin
  4. 1 tsp ground ginger
  5. 1/3 cup soy sauce
  6. 1 tbs peanut oil
  7. 1 tbs ground turmeric
  8. 1 1/2 tsp Stevia
  9. 1 tbs lemon juice
  10. 2 small birdseye chillis, seeds removed and sliced (optional to add some heat)
  11. 3 cups fresh Asian style vegetables (capsicum, broccoli, snow peas, carrots, baby bok choy etc.)
  12. 3 zucchinis, peeled & spiralised for the noodles (or use Slendier/Chang konjac noodles)
Instructions
  1. In a large plastic or glass bowl add the onion, garlic, cumin, ginger, soy sauce, peanut oil, turmeric, Stevia, cumin, lemon juice & chilli (if using). Stir & let sit for 5 mins while you chop your vegetables.
  2. Add your chopped vegetables (excluding the spiralised zucchini), stir to coat well. Sit to the side to marinade for at least 10 mins (you can even leave overnight & cook next day).
  3. Heat a large fry pan or wok over medium heat. Add the marinated vegetables including the liquid and stir fry for approx 5 mins until nearly cooked through. Add the zucchini noodles and stir fry for an additional 3 mins. You may need to add 1/4 cup water or so as it cooks and sauce evaporates.
  4. Serve nice and hot topped with a few spring onions & sliced chilli, if using.
Notes
  1. You can also use this as a marinade for satay kebabs for a BBQ
  2. Also great as a tasty sauce over steamed vegetables & cauliflower rice
  3. You could also use a frozen pack of Asian style vegetables
Nutritional Panel notes
  1. This panel is totally inaccurate. This recipe does adhere to the VLCD guidelines on under 100 cals & 10g carb per serve.
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  1. lisa
    May 24, 2016

    Definatly going to try this tonight. Looks so good…

    • Joni Condos
      May 24, 2016

      It was yummy & easy too ! Joni x

  2. kel
    July 1, 2016

    Joni, I’ve cooked quite a few of your asian recipes now and they are making it much easier to stick to optifast. When I cook your meals we don’t even have to make a separate meal for the family as they all tuck in. As an aside, I just recommend your site on the new optifast website for Australia.

    • Joni Condos
      July 1, 2016

      Hehe , oh thanks Kel ! Yes I also did just do them & we all ate it, sometimes happily, other times not … so glad they are helping with your journey 🙂 and thanks for taking the time to write in, Joni