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Eggs “en Cocotte”
Spicy Sesame Noodles and Vegetables
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When I discovered I could cook Chinese noodles in the Instant Pot®, my life
changed. Okay, not really—but it was a great trick to have up my sleeve. For
noodles, I use the KA-ME brand, but you can also substitute ramen noodles.
In this recipe, the noodles cook at the same rate as the vegetables, and the
cooking liquid turns into a sauce. Dinner is served!
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes |
| Servings |
2 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups Water
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil divided
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 tbsp Asian chili-garlic sauce or Sriracha plus additional as needed
- 4 oz Chinese wheat noodles or
4-ounce 1 package ramen noodles - 3 oz snow peas trimmed (about
1 cup ) - 1 small carrot cut into thin matchsticks
- 1 small red bell pepper cut into thin strips
- 2 - 3 scallions chopped, green and white parts separated
- 2 tbsp coarsely chopped roasted peanuts optional
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Add the water to the inner pot. Add the soy sauce,
1 tablespoon of sesame oil, the garlic, and chili-garlic sauce. Stir to combine. Break up the block of noodles into 3 or 4 pieces and place them in the pot in a single layer as much as possible. Layer the snow peas, carrot, bell pepper, and white scallion parts over the noodles. - Lock the lid into place. Select Pressure Cook or Manual, and adjust the pressure to Low and the time to 0 minutes. After cooking, quick release the pressure.
- Unlock the lid. Stir the noodles and vegetables together. Test a noodle and a carrot to make sure both are tender. If not, simmer for a few minutes until they’re done. Stir in the remaining
1 tablespoon of sesame oil and more chili-garlic sauce if you’d like. Garnish with the scallion greens and peanuts (if using).
Recipe Notes
Lux Modification
In step 1, use hot water rather than room temperature;
keep the time the same.
Biography:
Janet A. Zimmerman has been writing about food and teaching cooking classes for more than 15 years. She was a regular contributor to NPR’s “Kitchen Window” and for several years ran About.com’s Cooking for Two website. Two of her essays have appeared in the annual anthology “Best Food Writing,” and another was awarded the Bert Greene Journalism Award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. After many years in San Francisco, she now lives in Atlanta.
Book information:
Cooking for two is a lot easier with your Instant Pot®―especially when recipes are perfectly portioned for you, too! The Instant Pot® Cookbook for Two makes it easier and tastier than ever to spend quality time together over a real homemade meal.
From Artichoke and Spinach Risotto to Teriyaki Chicken with rice, these rich and delicious recipes ensure no leftovers, no waste, and no guesswork when it comes to weekday meals. Plus, most recipes take only ten minutes or less to prep and are table-ready in under an hour, giving you more time to spend enjoying your company.
The Instant Pot Cookbook for Two includes:
• A handy overview covers Instant Pot® best practices, shopping tips for two, troubleshooting advice, and how to scale recipes up or down.
• 80+ recipes work with all models of the 3-quart Mini and 6-quart Lux, Duo, and Ultra.
• Recipe tips throughout explain how to double recipes, use up ingredients, modify cooking times (if needed) for Mini and larger Lux models, and divide the labor to speed prep.
Catch up on your day, re-connect or just wind down with a good meal. It’s more than just sitting down to eat, it’s a chance to really be together.
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Instructions say to pressure cook for 0 minutes?? How long should it be?
Just read this, cook for 0 minutes, really??? This sounds good but needs correcting.
Hi Momma D and Letimel63,
Yes, 0 minutes is the correct cooking time. The Instant Pot Multi-Use Pressure Cooker can cook some food items in 0 minutes. The food is cooked mainly in the time it takes to pressurize due to the boiling, steaming and a little pressure at the end. You will see a 0 cooking time for more recipes.
It looks so good! But we’re not fans of the noodle part. Any recommendations on how to modify the recipe to serve over rice?
I had bought all of the ingredients before realizing that the cook time on the recipe said 0 minutes so I did some research and found a recommendation for 10 minutes on low. This worked perfect for the noodles but the vegetables were a little overdone for my taste. Overall good flavor, though.
As an update to my last comment, I talked with a friend who has a couple of years experience with the IP. She says that the cook time of 0 minutes on this recipe is probably accurate. She’s seen other recipes with the same. I’ll certainly give that a try next time!