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How to Cook Shirataki Noodles

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By C.J. Heller
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Shirataki noodles, made out of the roots of the Konjac plant, are the latest diet craze due to the low number of carbohydrates and calories they possess. While they do promote bloating due to their high fiber, they are a fabulous addition to anyone's diet menu.

From Quick Guide: Low Calorie Recipes
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • A pasta strainer
  • A microwave
  • A microwaveable bowl
  • A stove
  • A pot of water to boil
  • Cut-up raw vegetables
  • Soup mix or bullion cubes
  • Spices
  • Pasta sauce, such as tomato sauce
  • Cooked meat of some sort
  • A shredder
  • Salad dressing
  • Shredded cheese or cottage cheese

    Shirataki -- the Best Alternative to Pasta!

  1. Step 1

    Please the noodles inside a pasta strainer and rinse them thoroughly. They possess a "fishy" smell, as they are packaged with water inside plastic bags.

  2. Step 2

    Prepare a soup of your choice by boiling water on a stove and adding bullion cubes, cut-up vegetables, cooked meat or whatever you normally use when making soup. Add the noodles into the soup and simmer for at least half an hour to allow them to absorb the flavor of the soup.

  3. Step 3

    Use shirataki noodles to make a cold noodle salad---a staple Asian dish. Add shredded vegetables, such as zucchini, carrots and cucumbers---and douse with a dressing and/or powdered seasoning of your choice.

  4. Step 4

    Put the noodles in a bowl and mix with a pasta sauce of your choice. Microwave the dish for at least five minutes until it is steaming. Add spices, such as oregano, for a flavor kick and mix well.

  5. Step 5

    Bake shirataki noodles with even layers of tomato sauce, shredded cheese or cottage cheese and spices of your choice--just as you would bake lasagna.

Tips & Warnings
  • Do not freeze shirataki noodles -- they do not freeze well.
  • Make sure to store them in the fridge.

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vggiegirl said

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on 8/10/2009 I don't know what I was thinking when I froze my shirataki stir-fry over the weekend. The reheated product had a major ick factor...

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