Miracle Noodles – An Unbiased Review
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What are Miracle Noodles and why should you give them a shot? Read my unbiased review and get a great sauce recipe to go with them!
Miracle Noodles have always intrigued me. I love pasta and really enjoy making quick asian sauces to toss with pasta so Miracle Noodles have been something I’ve really wanted to try. Similar in texture to rice noodles, these were definitely worth trying and keeping on hand for a healthy snack or dinner.
I first read this from the Miracle Noodle website :
Why Are Miracle Noodles So Healthy?
The answer to this questions lies in understanding the role of fiber in our diets. Our noodle is made mainly of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber acts to slow digestion. By doing this, it allows for the slower absorption of glucose and is the reason behind its beneficial effects in diabetes.
The soluble fiber found in Miracle Noodles slows digestion and prolongs the sensation of fullness and is an essential part of any weight loss program. You also absorb more nutrients in the foods you eat with Miracle Noodles due to the slowing of digestion.
So I decided it was time to order me up some Miracle Noodles and give them a try myself.В The first thing I noticed was that the noodles are packaged in water. I picked up the paper that came with them which cautioned me not to be alarmed if the noodles smell fishy.В Or rather, if the water they’re packaged in smells fishy.В Okay, I can handle that, especially since they assured me the noodles do not taste that way.В Okay, good.В Moving on to the “cooking” directions…rinse under very warm water for five minutes, toss with pasta sauce and serve.В Wow.В Really?В Rinse, toss and serve?В Okay, still with you, Miracle Noodles, in fact I really like the ease of preparation.
I tossed my noodles with a quick asian sauce that I use for my Crispy Asian Chicken Drumsticks Recipe. I just tossed the miracle noodles with some of the extra sauce and it went really well with the chicken. In the photo above, I’d made a quick tomato and garlic sauce to serve over them; I wanted to see how they’d compare to an Italian spaghetti-type pasta. That I don’t recommend as they’re just too different and you need a strong-flavored sauce that will coat the noodles and allow the flavors to soak in. So I do recommend these Miracle Noodles as long as you use them properly. You can pick some up here or check your local Asian market!
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If you find the noodles to be tasteless, you can try them as a noodle soup. The shirataki noodles usually absorb some of the soup base, giving flavor to them. You can get these in most asian supermarkets, though they aren't normally labeled "Miracle Noodles" but simply shirataki noodles. Also, they now have ones with tofu added. They made them to look like spaghetti, angel hair and fettucine. It's made by House tofu brand and I've seen them at grocery stores in the tofu aisle. I think these ones go better with pasta sauces.
They'd be perfect in soup, I wish I'd thought of that! Thanks for all the great info!
I agree. picture ads are more appealing ; ) I just tried some shirataki tofu noodles not too long ago and I'm not sure I liked them :s The texture to me was too rubbery. Perhaps I need I different recipe than what I used.
I personally love shirataki noodles with donburi :) Thanks for the recipe! I think I'll give it a try :D
That tomato recipe looks delish. As for the noodle, they kind of resemble rice noodles used in many asian dishes. Maybe you can try them in a pad thai recipe or as already mentioned in soup.
These noodles are a bit of an acquired taste. I was born and grew up in Asia, so I've been exposed to shirataki and became used to it long before the stuff hit the market in the US (growing up, I don't remember shirataki being touted as miracle noodles, though; we just thought of it as, well, food :). What I'm still not used to, though, is the smell of the liquid the noodles swim in. blech. You just have to rinse the noodles really well, wrap them in a tea towel and squeeze out as much water as possible so that your sauce won't be diluted. But I agree with the other commenter -- shirataki tastes best in brothy dishes. Love your site. )
I'm so excited to see your post on these. I've always wondered about them. I'll have to see if they carry them at our big Asian market. Would love to give them a go. Thanks for visiting my site- I'm glad to have discovered yours!
I am so excited. I am making this sauce tonight to serve over Polenta. It is close to one I do on the stove but I have never tried it in the oven.
Awesome, Ann! I hope you like it! I have your shrimp and feta rigatoni in the dinner loop, although it looks like I may have to put it off until Monday with this sudden Brat Showdown this weekend. I'm dying to try it!
Reminds me of any traditional rice noodle. Do they have no taste? That's what I'd worry about. them tasting plastic-y.
I bought a case of NoOodles (a similar product- made from yams- also 0 calories) and LOVE them & am about to order another case! I have made them a dozen different ways so far (Asian style, with soy sauce, chili oil, & stir fried veggies; Italian with seafood, garlic and oregano, with salmon & herbs, with pesto, with spicy Indian sauces. ) and each giant bowl of pasta is basically 100 calories- only for the sauce! To me they have the same taste/texture of the Vietnamese rice noodles used in pho. The NoOodles don't smell fishy- they have a "lime" smell from the water they are packed in that totally washes away (you rinse them for 1 minute and then pan-fry for 3 minutes before mixing with your sauce). I am actually doing a "NoOodle Diet" right now- basically 3 NoOodle dishes a day. It's filling & interesting enough for the "foodie" in me to keep doing it! Today it will be Spicy Peanut Sauced NoOdles! If this doesn't help me lose the 30lbs that Nothing else has, nothing will!
Great info, Elisse, thanks!
I use Miracle Noodles every day. on a low protein diet due to kidney issues.Out of the package and rinsed, I don't use towels to squeeze. I either boil them as per the instructions and then do a quick stir in a skillet. or, I drain well and microwave briefly. When I do that, I prep the sauce first, getting it heated, dry out the noodles, then toss in the sauce and zap for about 30 seconds more.Either way, so fast and WONDERFUL!@!!@. I save money by having automatic ordering. get my month's supply on schedule and I'm good to go.