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Just bought some to try out. Any tips or recipes?

I use it to make fried noodles with my own chili paste, some oyster sauce and lots of vegatables. A pack is enough for 2 meals in a fast day as its very filling!

No recipe to offer I'm afraid but I just had to say I love skinny noodles. I eat one whole packet at a time, I know I would find half a pack not enough.

Thanks guys

Hi, this is an American receipe from Hungry Girl - I think the ingredients are probably available in the U.K. You could use a Dairylea cheese wedge. Would make a very easy, quick and low-cal fast day meal or addition to a meal (you can add chicken, broccoli or anything you have on hand). Last time I posted a U.S. receipe like this, got quite a few negative comments . but I got up the courage to try again!!!! Hope you enjoy it.

Fettuccine Hungry Girlfredo PER SERVING (entire recipe): 99 calories, 4g fat, 376mg sodium, 9.5g carbs, 4g fiber, 1g sugars, 5.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2*

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes

1 package House Foods Tofu Shirataki Fettuccine Shaped Noodle Substitute
1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese
2 tsp. reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping
1 tsp. fat-free sour cream
Optional: salt and black pepper


Use a strainer to rinse and drain shirataki noodles well. Pat dry. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave for 1 minute. Dry as thoroughly as possible, using paper towels. Cut noodles up a bit, using kitchen shears or a knife.

Add cheese wedge, grated topping, and sour cream, breaking the cheese wedge into pieces as you add it. Microwave for 1 minute.

Stir well and, if you like, season to taste with salt and pepper. Enjoy!

MAKES 1 SERVING

Alternative! This recipe could also be prepared in a skillet on the stove, over medium heat, until hot and well mixed.

That sounds really nice, going to try that! Thanks a lot

Where do you buy these noodles in the states?

Alison14, where do you live? Do you have a Wholefoods Market, Sprouts, even a good general grocery store like Ralphs or Kroger's? The Shirataki noodles are found in the fresh chilled section, alongside fresh tofu, etc. They are quite inexpensive and a whole bag has only about 40 calories!!!!!

This recipe "sounds" really good. But I have tried these noodles a few times and can never get past the overall taste and texture. Am I doing something wrong that Im never really getting to enjoy these? I rinse them, and have microwaved them, cooked in a pot, added to soup. I really want to like these, can you give me any tips to make them more enjoyable?

I use these sometimes and find them fine. The ones I get are in bundles. I undo these, rinse them well, cut them up a bit with scissors, boil for a couple of minutes then dry fry them over a high heat till they sort of squeak. I think after this they look less translucent. I have used them as a spaghetti substiture with tomato sauce and also in stir fries. After this treatment they don't seem unlike other noodles to me.

Hello, Dianehelen, I see you too live in the States. You might be interested in this link: http://www.hungry-girl.com/biteout/show/2157 - Hungry Girl tells you just about everything you ever wanted to know about these noodles, and more!!!! including how to prepare them, etc.

Thanks lovemyparrot, I have tried all that and can't seem to get past that feeling that I'm eating boiled rubber bands.

I may give them yet another try.

Well, yes, they do taste a bit like boiled rubberbands - I guess you either love them or hate them - I know lots of people love them just for being low-cal and filling, but not necessarily a gourmet delight!!!!

Lil, what is dry frying?

Thanks lovemyparrot, nice to know I'm not alone in the boiled rubberbands opinon , nice to meet another on this side of the pond, and another resident of Orange county, (I'm in the one in florida)

To me the texture isn't all that different from rice noodles, so I'm thinking of using them in Thai and Vietnamese noodle dishes that call for rice noodles. So far, I've only used them in stir fries. They go well with soy sauce.

The first time I had it was in oden, this kind of Japanese soup. It was in a huge hunk. I thought I'd never chew it enough to swallow it. I much prefer the thinly sliced noodles.

Good luck, dianehelen.