Looking for an easy soba noodle recipe? Here, have three!

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I've been meaning to make an easy soba noodle video for a while now, as the noodles have a lovely flavour and texture all of their own, and they cook fairly quickly, making them a great carb to keep on hand for last minute meals. I guess the easy soba noodle recipes in this video are a bit like buses; you wait ages for one, and then three come at once!
I'll show you how to make three very different soba noodle dishes;
- Vibrant and zingy hot & sour salad that's perfect for warm days and light lunches
- Speedy tofu & vegetable ramen filled with delicious flavours and great textures
- Sticky soy tofu & broccoli noodles; a bold and umami powerhouse of a meal
Check the pinned comment for recipe notes and tips
In this video, you'll learn:
✅ What are soba noodles?
✅ What does soba mean?
✅ What are soba noodles made from?
✅ How to cook soba noodles?
✅ How to get lots of juice from citrus fruit
✅ Which vegetables keep their crunch when cooked
✅ How to make an easy vegan ramen broth
✅ How to thicken stir fry sauces
✅ How to make quick pickled cucumbers
✅ How to blanch vegetables in the microwave
A website with printable recipes will happen at some point (this has all turned into rather a large project!) but in the meantime, here’s the ingredients. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions or suggestions
Easy Soba Noodle Recipe Ingredients:
Easy Soba Noodle Recipe 1: Zingy Crunchy Soba Noodle Salad:
4 leaves Chinese Leaf (Napa Cabbage)
3 small Carrots
2 Spring Onions
1 tbl Fresh Coriander (chopped)
1 tbl Flat Leaf Parsley (chopped)
1 Red Chile
2 tbl Toasted Sesame Oil
½ tsp Lemon Chile Paste
2 tsp Mirin
½ tsp Light Soy Sauce
Juice of 2 Limes
250g (8.8oz) Soba Noodles (uncooked weight)
10g (⅓ cup) Toasted Cashews
(I also scattered over a handful of cooked edamame beans)
Easy Soba Noodle Recipe 2: Soba Noodle Ramen with Tofu:
225g (7.9oz) Extra Firm Tofu
2 tsp Chicken Flavour Stock Powder
75g (2.64oz) Babycorn
1 tsp Sunflower Oil (for toasting the corn)
3 small Carrots
1 Pak Choy
½ Avocado
4 Shiitake Mushrooms (dried that I rehydrated in boiling water; reserve water)
1 Spring Onion
1 tbl Superior Dark Soy Sauce
5 tbl Light Soy Sauce
2 tsp Shaoxing Rice Wine
1 tsp Sriracha
½ tsp Golden Syrup
480ml (2 cups) Boiling Water
½ tsp Chinese Five Spice
2 tbl Mushroom Water (see above)
250g (8.8oz) Soba Noodles (uncooked weight)
Easy Soba Noodle Recipe 3: Sticky Soy Tofu Soba Noodles:
7 spears Tenderstem Broccoli
1 tbl Sunflower Oil
225g (7.9oz) Extra Firm Tofu
2 tbl Light Soy Sauce
1 tsp Superior Dark Soy Sauce
½ tsp Fresh Ginger (grated)
½ tsp Vegan Gochujang Paste
1 tsp Golden Syrup
2 tbl Boiling Water
1-2 tsp Cornstarch Slurry (cold water + cornstarch)
250g (8.8oz) Soba Noodles (uncooked weight)
Quick Pickled Cucumbers:
½ tsp Chile Flakes
¼ tsp Salt
4 tbl White Rice Vinegar
⅔ large Cucumber
¼ tsp Sichuan Pepper
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Let's make three easy soba noodle recipes!
02:00 - What are soba noodles?
03:02 - How to make quick pickled cucumbers
04:52 - How to cook soba noodles
07:27 - Hot & Sour Soba Noodle Salad
11:19 - How to prep tofu for frying
12:42 - How to blanch vegetables in the microwave
13:38 - Prepping veggies for the ramen and tofu & broccoli
16:25 - How to make an easy vegan ramen broth
17:50 - How to fry tofu
19:25 - Creating the sticky soy sauce
23:17 - Let's eat three easy soba noodle recipes!

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Teriyaki Noodles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZybk2R7ftOhb5o Recipes notes & Tips: - I’ve seen soba noodles in high street supermarkets/the big 5, but they’re MUCH cheaper in a Chinese supermarket; pay the same price, but for double (if not triple) the amount of noodles! - Oggs/Just Egg microwave method; take a shallow plate (this will make it easier to work with than a deep dish), and pour stripes of the egg substitute across the surface, leaving gaps. I tend to find that the mixture will spread and fill the plate, but it’s worth a go! I microwave for 1 minute, then go in with a knife and drag lines across the slightly set mixture. Ping for another 30 seconds to a minute, and separate the pieces if possible. Having space between each piece will help the centre to cook faster without overcooking the edges. Cook at 30 second intervals until fully cooked

[@codeiridium9671]

Awesome recipes Rachel...🥰. Even with the mic issue this video turned out so good.

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

Thank you for saying so, I was relieved to find a solution, let me tell you!

[@joffyjazz]

Glad you were able to save this edition. They all look delicious, especially the sticky noodles with tofu and broccoli! Going to have to give that one a go! 🥰

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

They're all so easy & quick to make, but that one especially so if you have an air fryer

[@joffyjazz]

@@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen Yes, I have a Ninja Foodi with an Air Fry setting.

[@BrunnoGarcia]

Sorry, but I laughed at the end when you explained about the microphone lol I imagined the time when you saw that it wasn't connected.

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

Instant tears!

[@BornAncient47]

Yum! Can't wait to watch later and be mesmerized by you as well! 😅😋

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

Woop woop 🙌🏾

[@smsminho]

i never taste this soba noodles will try it with your recipe

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

They really are great, well worth a go

[@jomarkohoward2665]

Looks lovely

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

😊

[@ltown624]

love it!

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

Yay!

[@TejSingh-xj3ux]

I like noodles that aren't drunk, too.

[@dr.davidbanner7090]

Was you in Game of Thrones as a member of the Dothraki?

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

I wish!

[@josiahalcorne]

Looks wonderful and it might be worth investing in a wok. Do you have the thing where shiitake mushrooms cause you to have more vivid dreams? If you enjoy the content a creator puts out (especially the up-and-coming channels) please take the time to help the creators grow. Direct financial support is of course the most useful but a like and subscribe goes a long way as does taking a second to share on other social media channels. Leaving a kind interaction in the comment section also helps, maybe a goofy emoji like 👩‍🍳or 🍽or a 👁♥🐈‍⬛ when one of the kitties makes an appearance. And take a few moments to sit through the commercials especially the ones at the end as that makes a huge difference on up and coming monetized channels.

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

I don't think so... Hard to say for sure though because covid gives me very vivid dreams for a few months after!

[@dmagik8]

Them soba noodles look good. You still so damn fine.

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

So, so good!

[@anthonyweech4306]

Auntie I see that you said that you are a expert. Is there anyway I can talk to you in private. I have a question that you might be able to help me with.

[@AuntieRachelsChaoticKitchen]

An expert? Can't remember saying that... If you're on twitter or Instagram, drop me a DM (AuntieR8chel)

[@anthonyweech4306]

I dmd you on Twitter