Hakka Noodles
Looking for a delicious, quick and easy, restaurant-quality Hakka noodle recipe to add to your takeout order? Look no further! This flavorful Indo-Chinese dish is the perfect addition to any meal!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese, Hakka, Indo-Chinese
Servings: 3
Calories: 597kcal
Vegetables
- 1 cup cabbage
- 1 cup red bell pepper (any color bell pepper works)
- ½ cup carrot (optional)
Garnish (Optional)
- green onions (finely chopped)
Prepare the Noodles
In a large bowl, soak the Hakka noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes. If you are using spaghettini, boil them as per package instructions but deduct 1 minute from the cooking time.
Drain the noodles and set them aside for later.
Prepare the Vegetables and the Hakka Noodle Sauce
In a small bowl, combine the ¼ cup dark soy sauce, 2 teaspoons white vinegar, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon oil, 1½ tablespoon ketchup, and ½ cup water and set it aside.
Finely dice the green onions and set it aside as a garnish for later.
Finely chop or grate the garlic and set it aside.
Thinly slice the red bell peppers, cabbage, and white onion and set it aside.
Stir-Fry the Vegetables with the Noodles
Set a large frying pan or wok on the stove and set the stove to medium-high heat.
Add in the onions and stir fry it for 2-3 minutes or until they are soft.
Add in the garlic and stir fry it for 30 seconds.
Add in the bell peppers and cabbage and stir fry it for 2-3 minutes until they are soft.
Add in the noodles and the sauce and mix everything together until the noodles have absorbed the sauce. Cook it until the noodles are soft.(add another ¼ cup of water if noodles still feel dry, or you want it saucier) Plate it and garnish it with green onions.
Enjoy!
- Do not boil the noodles (unless you're using spaghettini) - Boiling the noodles will make them soggy/mushy when you stir fry them. To prevent that, I like to soak the noodles in hot or boiling water instead. It's a gentler way to reconstitute the noodles, and it will prevent you from overcooking them.
- Use Dark Soy Sauce or Mushroom Soy Sauce - This will give your noodles that beautiful brown color. If you cannot find dark soy sauce or mushroom soy sauce, you can use regular soy sauce, and it will be just as good, it just won't have as dark a color.
- Reduce the Boiling Time for Spaghettini - If you use spaghettini instead of Hakka noodles, you will need to pre-boil it first before you can use it. Cook it according to the instructions but reduce the cooking time by 1 minute. This will give you al dente noodles for these Hakka noodles and give them a bit of chewiness so it is not mushy and soft.
Calories: 597kcal | Carbohydrates: 119g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 1110mg | Potassium: 560mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1578IU | Vitamin C: 72mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3mg