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Stir-fried noodles with crunchy veggies and a poached egg

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 20 minutes, around $1.91 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

20mintotal
≈ $1.91a serving
516kcalper serving
22gof protein
VegetarianIn season in October
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Peel the carrot and cut it into thin sticks. Cut the half bell pepper into strips and the broccoli into small florets.

  2. Mince the garlic and ginger

    Peel the garlic clove and the 10 g of ginger, then mince them finely. Put them in the small bowl.

  3. Cook the noodles

    Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil, drop in the 200 g of noodles and cook according to the package, about 4 min. Drain them in the colander over the sink, rinse under cold water and set aside.

  4. Refill the saucepan

    Put fresh water back in the saucepan, no salt, 5 cm deep. Bring it just to a simmer, with tiny bubbles barely showing.

    Tip · Don't let the water boil hard, or the egg whites scatter. Just small bubbles on the surface.
  5. Sear the veggies

    Heat a drizzle of oil in the skillet over high heat. Add the carrot and broccoli, stir-fry for 3 min, then add the bell pepper and cook 2 more min: they should stay crunchy.

  6. Add the noodles

    Add the garlic and ginger, stir for 30 seconds, then the noodles, soy sauce and sesame oil. Stir-fry for 2 min, add pepper to taste, then turn off the heat.

  7. Poach the eggs

    Crack each egg into a cup or onto a plate, then slide it into the simmering water in the saucepan. Cook for 3 min, until the white is fully set, then lift them out with the slotted spoon.

    Tip · Crack each egg into a cup before sliding it into the water, it's easier to keep the yolk whole.
  8. Plate and serve

    Divide the noodles between two plates and top each with a poached egg. Add pepper on top and serve right away.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 516 kcal. 60% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 19% from fat.

78 gCarbs
22 gProtein
11 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy516 kcal
Protein22 g
Carbs77.9 g
of which sugars5.7 g
Fat10.7 g
of which saturated fat2.7 g
Fiber8.4 g
Salt3.5 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.91 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.81for 2 people
≈ $1.91a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

Eat it fresh. Soft-boiled, poached or scrambled eggs are made to order: reheated, they firm up and the runny yolk is gone. Make them the day you eat them, it's done in 5 minutes!

D-Daymake it the day you eat it
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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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