Drunken Noodles with Seitan

Posted Mon, 02/01/2010 - 6:00am

Summary

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Sourcehttp://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Drunken-Noodles-232698
Prep Time30 minutes
Topicsseitan

Description

Read more about seitan in Carolyne Daykin's article "Seitan: From Monks to Mass Appeal".

Ingredients

  • 2 14–ounce packages of quarter-inchwide flat rice noodles
  • 1⁄4 c vegetable oil
  • 1⁄4 c chopped fresh thai chiles
  • 1 1⁄2 lb seitan
  • 1⁄4 c black soy sauce
  • 1⁄4 c golden mountain sauce or light soy sauce
  • 1 T sugar
  • 4 large plum tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges
  • 4 anaheim chiles or italian frying peppers, or 2 green bell peppers (about 12 ounces total), cut into strips
  • 1⁄2 c fresh thai basil leaves or regular basil leaves

Instructions

Cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring frequently. Drain.

Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and Thai chiles; sauté 30 seconds. Add seitan and next four ingredients and sauté until seitan is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add noodles, tomatoes, and Anaheim chiles; toss to coat. Transfer to large platter, sprinkle with basil leaves, and serve.