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 happen fast, a stir-fry is my first choice. They’re quick, flexible, and you can usually throw together a tasty noodle bowl from pantry staples. Keep a few packs of rice noodles on hand so this becomes even easier.
This single-serving stir fry recipe was born the night I rushed home starving from a hot yoga session. I grabbed rice noodles, checked the fridge for vegetables, and assembled a fast, satisfying meal.
I partnered with SunButter during National Nutrition Month and wanted to highlight sunflower seed butter in a savory sauce. The sauce here uses SunButter’s organic sunflower seed butter for a rich, creamy texture and a boost of protein, magnesium, zinc, and iron.
The sunflower seed butter sauce is one of my favorites for noodle stir-fries. Make a quick batch while you cook or prepare a jar ahead to keep in the fridge. It also pairs well with other stir-fry combinations — try it with extra vegetables or tofu.
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
A simple, single-serving stir fry featuring rice noodles and a creamy sunflower seed butter sauce — ready in about 10 minutes.
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 or another brand)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sriracha (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Make the sauce: whisk together the sunflower seed butter, soy sauce, sriracha, hoisin sauce, and 2 tablespoons of water until smooth. Set aside.
- Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions (for these quick rice noodles, boil for about 1 minute). Drain and set aside.
- Heat 1 tsp avocado oil in a pan over medium-high. Add the chopped scallion and broccoli and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add 1–2 tablespoons of water if needed to steam the broccoli until tender, about 2 more minutes.
- Add the drained noodles and the sauce to the pan. Toss gently over medium-low heat, adding splashes of water if needed, until the noodles are heated through and coated in sauce.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving. Enjoy immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 489
- Sugar: 6g
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 13g