Sweet Potato Noodle Stir-Fry with Choy Sum and Shiitake Mushrooms

Ingredients

• •3 tablespoons sesame seeds
• •¼ cup Asian sesame oil
• •¼ cup mirin
• •3 tablespoons soy sauce
• •3 tablespoons golden brown sugar
• •2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• •10 whole green onions
• •6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms
• •1 pound choy sum
• •¼ pound snow peas
• •1 whole carrot
• •8 ounces Chinese sweet potato vermicelli
• •3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• •3 whole shallots
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Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Stir sesame seeds in heavy medium skillet over medium-low heat until lightly toasted, about 4 minutes. Transfer to small dish.

   4 min

2. 2.

   Mix next 5 ingredients in small bowl. Stir in green onions and 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; season with salt and pepper. Transfer 3 tablespoons sauce to medium bowl and mix in mushrooms; marinate 15 minutes.

   15 min

3. 3.

   Blanch choy sum, snow peas, and carrot in large pot of boiling salted water 1 minute. Using strainer, transfer vegetables to colander. Rinse with cold water and set aside to drain. Return water to boil; add noodles. Cook until just tender but still slightly chewy, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again. Using kitchen shears, cut noodles crosswise in several places. (Sauce, mushrooms, vegetables, and noodles can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

   5 min

4. 4.

   Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of shallots; stir 30 seconds. Add mushroom mixture; sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Scrape mushroom mixture into large bowl. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add remaining shallots and stir 30 seconds. Add remaining sauce and noodles. Simmer until noodles absorb almost all sauce, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add noodle mixture to bowl with mushrooms. Add choy sum, snow peas, and carrot; toss. Season with salt and pepper.

   10 min

5. 5.

   Transfer stir-fry to large shallow bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sesame seeds and serve.

   1 min