Name: Teriyaki Noodle Bowls
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: ¼ cup soy sauce ($0.20); 2 Tbsp rice vinegar ($0.24); 2 Tbsp brown sugar ($0.06); ¼ tsp toasted sesame oil ($0.14*); pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional, $0.02); 1 Tbsp cornstarch ($0.04); 2 Tbsp water ($0.00); 2 inches fresh ginger (grated, $0.21); 2 garlic cloves (minced, $0.08); 8 oz. buckwheat soba noodles ($3.69**); 1 Tbsp vegetable oil ($0.02); 1 lb. frozen stir fry vegetables ($2.86***)

These teriyaki noodle bowls are fast, easy, and super flavorful. Forget take out and whip up your own healthy Asian meal at home.

Ingredients

¼ cup soy sauce ($0.20)

2 Tbsp rice vinegar ($0.24)

2 Tbsp brown sugar ($0.06)

¼ tsp toasted sesame oil ($0.14*)

pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional, $0.02)

1 Tbsp cornstarch ($0.04)

2 Tbsp water ($0.00)

2 inches fresh ginger (grated, $0.21)

2 garlic cloves (minced, $0.08)

8 oz. buckwheat soba noodles ($3.69**)

1 Tbsp vegetable oil ($0.02)

1 lb. frozen stir fry vegetables ($2.86***)

Instructions

1 Make the sauce

2 Add the soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, toasted sesame oil, red pepper flakes, corn starch, and water to a bowl. Peel and grate the ginger into the bowl. If you don't have a grater, you can mince the ginger. Mince the garlic and add it to the bowl. Stir to combine the ingredients.

3 Cook the noodles

4 Bring a medium pot of water up to a boil over high heat, add the noodles, and then continue to boil for 5-6 minutes, or until the noodles are tender. Drain the noodles in a colander.

5 Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot, add the frozen vegetables. Stir and cook for only about 2 minutes, just to slightly heat the vegetables.

6 Add the sauce

7 Briefly stir the teriyaki sauce and then pour it into the skillet. Allow it to come up to a simmer, at which point it will thicken. The vegetables will finish heating through as this happens. Turn the heat off once the sauce is hot and thick.

8 Add the drained noodles to the skillet and stir until they are coated in the sauce. Divide the noodles between four bowls and then spoon any leftover vegetables from the skillet on top. Enjoy!