Let's Talk About Shirataki Noodles

k011185

I think I may love you :-)

Our local grocery only had the tofu ones, but I figured I would give them a second chance with you dry fry method.
I fried til they started to brown just the tiniest bit, then mixed them with sweet and sour chicken, they were delicious! Well, they didn't really have much of any taste, but they certainly weren't bad tasting, and frying them gave them the perfect stir fry texture!

bonboncito

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jdm1726

I made these tonight with a very spicy chicken vindaloo. Absolutely amazing! I will be buying these again...even two oz with a serving of vindaloo was enough to keep me going from 4:30 pm to 11:30 pm while I was at work!

Daydreams406

hmmm may have to look for these...was looking for a pasta alternative. Thank you!!!!!

bigswedeman

I stopped in at our local grocery store to pick some up... and low and behold they carried a new shape - noodles like rigatoni! Woo!

Boiled then dry fried... Still a bit chewy but I don't think you could ever get rid of that.

finallychelle

I stopped in at our local grocery store to pick some up... and low and behold they carried a new shape - noodles like rigatoni! Woo!

Boiled then dry fried... Still a bit chewy but I don't think you could ever get rid of that.

Since even pasta rigatoni is chewy I can only imagine how chewy shirataki rigatoni would be...!

That said, my favorite noodles are actually the fettuccine tofu shirataki noodles-- and they're a little chewier, too, so go figure...

-Chelle

finallychelle

I think I may love you :-)

Our local grocery only had the tofu ones, but I figured I would give them a second chance with you dry fry method.
I fried til they started to brown just the tiniest bit, then mixed them with sweet and sour chicken, they were delicious! Well, they didn't really have much of any taste, but they certainly weren't bad tasting, and frying them gave them the perfect stir fry texture!

We won't share that with my S.O.-- but thanks...! ;o)

-Chelle

finallychelle

I made these tonight with a very spicy chicken vindaloo. Absolutely amazing! I will be buying these again...even two oz with a serving of vindaloo was enough to keep me going from 4:30 pm to 11:30 pm while I was at work!

Vindaloo is my absolute favorite Indian dish-- and I like it as hot as I can get it.

Yum!!! I'm jealous!

-Chelle

fitJoce

I stopped in at our local grocery store to pick some up... and low and behold they carried a new shape - noodles like rigatoni! Woo!

Boiled then dry fried... Still a bit chewy but I don't think you could ever get rid of that.

Since even pasta rigatoni is chewy I can only imagine how chewy shirataki rigatoni would be...!

That said, my favorite noodles are actually the fettuccine tofu shirataki noodles-- and they're a little chewier, too, so go figure...

-Chelle

I really don't mind chewy. Kind of reminds me of thai rice noodles. So far I have only cooked them in asian style dishes, because there are so many other textures in there. I'm not sure how it would be with just a tomato sauce or cheese sauce with nothing else.

slara75

Hi Chelle,

I noticed in this post you talked about the Shirataki noddles w/o the tofu. But many of your recipes on your blog (which is fabulous by the way) call for the TOFU Shirataki noodles. Can you use either in your recipes? Or is one better than another in some recipes? And if you fry the noodles until their dry how do they get moist again?

finallychelle

Hi Chelle,

I noticed in this post you talked about the Shirataki noddles w/o the tofu. But many of your recipes on your blog (which is fabulous by the way) call for the TOFU Shirataki noodles. Can you use either in your recipes? Or is one better than another in some recipes? And if you fry the noodles until their dry how do they get moist again?

You can use both kinds interchangeably (I do). I buy whichever is cheaper.

When they're bone dry on the outside they're still moist on the inside. So fear not!

-Chelle

cwtyson

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moorilla

I finally found these at our local oriental market!! Yesss!!!! My daughter is gone to pick them up as I type. I can't WAIT to have spaghetti for dinner! I may even try them for lunch. I'm pasta starved!! :laugh:

Thanks, Chelle, for sharing all the info. :flowerforyou:

moorilla

Okay, I'm doing something wrong. I can't get rid of the "chew". I dry-fried until they were shriveled to almost nothing and tasted at various stages. No luck. Help.

jdm1726

Chelle,

Try the Patak's vindaloo paste

http://www.pataks.ca/recipes/chicken-or-pork-vindaloo.asp

This is how I make mine. Makes 8 servings


Generic - Tomato, Diced, 3 1/6 cup, 317 cal (Canned diced tomatoes)
Patak's - Vindaloo Curry Paste, 240 ml 720 cal
Generic - Red Onion, Raw, 2 cup (sliced) 96 cal
Chicken - Breast, meat only, cooked, stewed, 6 cup, chopped or diced 1,268 cal
Oil - Olive, 2 tsp 80 cal

Total: 2481 Calories
Per Serving: 310 Calories

Put on top of Shirataki noodles!! The Butter Chicken paste is really good too!

finallychelle

Chelle,

Try the Patak's vindaloo paste

http://www.pataks.ca/recipes/chicken-or-pork-vindaloo.asp

This is how I make mine. Makes 8 servings


Generic - Tomato, Diced, 3 1/6 cup, 317 cal (Canned diced tomatoes)
Patak's - Vindaloo Curry Paste, 240 ml 720 cal
Generic - Red Onion, Raw, 2 cup (sliced) 96 cal
Chicken - Breast, meat only, cooked, stewed, 6 cup, chopped or diced 1,268 cal
Oil - Olive, 2 tsp 80 cal

Total: 2481 Calories
Per Serving: 310 Calories

Put on top of Shirataki noodles!! The Butter Chicken paste is really good too!

Thanks-- I'll do that! Nice!!!

-Chelle

finallychelle

Okay, I'm doing something wrong. I can't get rid of the "chew". I dry-fried until they were shriveled to almost nothing and tasted at various stages. No luck. Help.

I'm not sure what to tell you. They'll never be exactly like pasta noodles-- 'cause they're made from a vegetable rather than a grain-- but you should be able to get them reasonably close.

I suspect that either:

1) You're more sensitive to textures than many other shirataki eaters, or

2) Perhaps the brand or noodle style that you've purchased might be a little chewier.

Some people say that they don't like the fettuccine noodles because the wide shape makes them chewier-- yet those are my favorite noodles.

Clearly there's a lot of personal preference at play.

Exactly what brand are you using? I've used about a dozen different kinds, so I'd be curious what you're using.

-Chelle

CynGoddess

retried them after your post. I liked them more this time, they were very chewy, but less fishy after dry frying. rinsed several times but still would like to get rid of more of the fishy odor and after taste, improvement I don't hate them anymore LOL

smor27

I have not been able to find these however I have tried the Konjac Root pills found at GNC. Expensive but well worth the money. Never get hungry while on them. Only problem is I don't always remember to take them. Supposed to take 30 mins before meal or 2 hours after. Still can't remember.

sandyfp4h

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