Stir-fry blunder

Yesterday I was super excited to make some yummy stir-fry and noodles. I got all the veggies that I wanted and a new package of rice noodles to try. I have my normal way of making stir-fry but wanted to try something different this time.Here’s what it looked like…

Veggie & Tofu Stir-fry, Sauteed green beans, Rice noodles

It actually looked fine but I wasn’t very excited about the way it tasted and this is because one of the recipes I looked at called for a corn starch mix to be added to the stir fry. Bad idea. This totally messed up the taste I originally had going (soy saucy, garlicy and salty). Corn starch is suppose to make it a bit “thicker”. Yuck! Instead my what would have been great stir-fry had this weird starchy taste and all the good soy sauce marinade I sautéed got absorbed into the corn starch mix.

Tip: don’t use corn starch unless you know how to cook with it.

The tofu turned out yummy. I’ve been using a specific technique to dry-frying it and then marinading it for a great taste.

The rice noodles were Maifun brand. I wasn’t a fan of them because they were SO thin. I think next time I’m going to go on the hunt for egg noodles since they are thicker and more to my liking. Any suggestions on brands?

I tried a green bean saute as a side. Also, didn’t turn out exactly like I wanted. I think this one just needs some more practice.

This is more of what I’m going for next time: