Well twenty-sixteen is off and running, wheee… I’m finding myself on a constant hunt for meals that are simple to prepare and loaded with flavor; this Spicy Soba Noodle Bowl with Egg qualifies.
It’s really a riff on this Spicy Sesame and Ginger Bok Choy (pictured below), in which baby bok choy is the star. I just added soba noodles, almonds, green onions and an egg so we could call it lunch.
You can make this start to finish in 15 minutes. I’ve written the recipe to serve two, but you can easily scale it to four or more.
I hope your new year is off to a beautiful start.
Spicy Soba Noodle Bowl with Egg
A hearty and delicious noodle bowl that comes together in about 15 minutes. You'll have a few things going on at once, but it isn't critical that all be done at the exact same time as this dish is great at room temperature.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 4 ounces dry soba noodles
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger about a 1-inch piece
- 4 heads baby bok choy rinsed and coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon red chile paste or more (such as sambal oelek)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 cup chopped Tamari roasted almonds
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring to boil just enough water to cover eggs (wait until the water boils to add eggs, trust me.) Once water boils, slowly lower each egg into boiling water on a soup spoon. Keep at a low boil for 8 minutes; drain then return eggs to pan and cover with cold water.
- Meanwhile, bring water to boil for dry soba noodles and cook according to package directions.
- While noodles and eggs cook, heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger; cook and stir 1 minute. Add baby bok choy, chile paste and soy sauce; cook 3 to 5 minutes, until greens have wilted and stalks are crisp-tender. Remove from heat.
- When noodles are done, lift them from the boiling water with a slotted pasta ladle and transfer directly into bok choy mixture. Return pan to burner over medium-low heat and gently toss to combine and reheat.
- When you're ready to serve, peel and cut each egg in half. Divide noodle mixture between two serving bowls; top each bowl with one egg, one teaspoon toasted sesame oil and half of the almonds and green onions. Serve.
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jessicamcneil.co.uk says
January 15, 2016 at 3:47 amI am really excited to try this new recipe! I love spicy noodles, and this bowl on the photo looks just like in my favorite restaurant:) Thanks a lot!
Marissa says
January 21, 2016 at 1:23 pmThank you, Jessica!
Mon Petit Four (@byMonPetitFour) says
January 13, 2016 at 10:10 pmWoohooo!!! I love that your goal this year is to make more quick and easy meals because you’re already a master at it, and I can use all the recipes I can get! This noodle bowl looks uhmazingggg…that egg is cooked to perfection and I’m loving all the bold flavors and textural variety in this dish! Wowzers!!
Marissa says
January 14, 2016 at 12:21 pmYour comments always make my day, Beeta! xoxo
Marissa says
January 21, 2016 at 1:26 pmYou crack me up, Beeta! Thank you so much…xo
KevinIsCooking says
January 13, 2016 at 9:05 amI am loving this and just the spicy ginger bok choy on it’s own as well. The “lunch” version is perfect. Love the crunchy almond addition for texture. Cheers to a healthy and successful 2016 Marissa!
Marissa says
January 13, 2016 at 2:02 pmThanks, Kevin! And cheers!! 🙂
Natasha @ Salt and Lavender says
January 13, 2016 at 7:32 amI know what you mean, I am so tired these days so I am looking for quick meals as well! This looks fab.
Marissa says
January 13, 2016 at 2:03 pmThank you, Natasha. Good to know I’m not the only one. 😉
Lorraine @Not Quite Nigella says
January 11, 2016 at 7:59 pmLooks delicious Marissa and yay for a great 2016 for you!! Happy New Year xxx
Marissa says
January 13, 2016 at 2:03 pmThanks, Lorraine! Happy New Year!
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
January 11, 2016 at 5:16 pmHappy New Year my friend! This noodle bowl looks phenomenal and of course you can’t go wrong tossing an egg in there!
Marissa says
January 13, 2016 at 2:03 pmHappy New Year, Sonali! And, I agree! An egg can make a meal out of most anything…
Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says
January 11, 2016 at 11:14 amNow this is my kind of meal! Healthy comfort food at its finest, and it’s a total bonus that it comes together so quickly! I’m going to look for those almonds, they sound amazing.
Marissa says
January 13, 2016 at 2:04 pmThey are so good, Faith! Let me know if you can’t find them and I’ll mail you some. 🙂
Rachel @ Bakerita says
January 10, 2016 at 6:24 amThis is one gorgeous noodle bowl! This is such a fantastic simple dinner recipe!
Marissa says
January 13, 2016 at 2:06 pmAww, thanks Rachel. 🙂
Dorothy Dunton says
January 9, 2016 at 12:00 pmHi Marissa! This both looks and sounds delicious! Those eggs are perfect! I am a big fan of bok choy, it is so versatile and good for you. I do a duck and bok choy stir fry that is pretty tasty!
Marissa says
January 13, 2016 at 2:06 pmYum! I don’t cook near enough duck – it’s so delicious, but somehow I forget about it.
whiskandshout says
January 9, 2016 at 8:39 amDelicious! Love those almonds- we are soba twins 🙂
Marissa says
January 13, 2016 at 2:07 pmhaha, yes we are! 🙂
HapaNomNom says
January 8, 2016 at 5:19 pmThis is my idea of the perfect lunch! I’ll have cold soba with sesame oil and scallions for lunch, but the bowl you’ve created is so much more flavorful, and doesn’t require that much more effort! Sheer perfection!
Marissa says
January 13, 2016 at 2:08 pmThanks, Kathleen. I like the simplicity of cold soba with sesame oil and scallions too…yummy.