Instant Pot Teriyaki Noodles with a homemade teriyaki sauce tossed with a medley of vegetables. This teriyaki noodles with vegetables recipe is perfect served as a side dish to a protein or served by itself as a vegetarian meal.

Can I Use Spaghetti Noodles for Teriyaki Noodles?

Yes, especially when pressure cooking. Regular or thin spaghetti pasta are an excellent substitute for lo mein or udon noodles due to how they hold up when pressure cooking.

Authentic Asian noodles are prone to turning to mush when pressure cooking.

What Noodles Can I Use for Teriyaki Noodles?

Other than spaghetti noodles, fettuccine and linguine noodles are great choices (although not the authentic way of making Teriyaki Noodles).

Can I Make Teriyaki Noodles with Gluten Free Pasta?

Yes, you can make these Instant Pot Teriyaki Noodles with gluten-free pasta. For gluten-free pasta in the pressure cooker, divide the time it says on the box and then subtract 1 minute.

As always when making pasta in the Instant Pot, perform a quick control release to avoid overcooking the pasta and causing it to turn to mush.

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Ingredients in Instant Pot Teriyaki Noodles with Vegetables

• 8 ounces spaghetti noodles (linguinie or fettuccine pasta are good substitutes)
• Sesame oil
• Olive oil
• Soy sauce - low sodium
• Rice vinegar
• Garlic (minced) - a garlic press is a great tool for mincing garlic
• Brown sugar
• Ground ginger
• Vegetable broth

Vegetable mix-ins for teriyaki noodles:

• Scallion (Green Onions)
• Red bell pepper
• Carrots
• Broccoli
• Snap peas

TIP: A vegetable chopper makes chopping a variety of vegetables quick and easy.

Can I use Frozen Vegetables in the Instant Pot?

Yes, you can! When cooking frozen vegetables in the Instant Pot, make sure to add them frozen right before pressure cooking to prevent them from turning to mush.

FYI: Some people don't like using frozen vegetables in the Instant Pot and say that the flavor and texture are not the same as using fresh vegetables.

If you use frozen veggies when cooking then using them for pressure cooking may be just fine for you!

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How to Make Instant Pot Teriyaki Noodles

Prepare the vegetables- Chop the carrots, broccoli, and red pepper into small pieces.

Set the Instant Pot to Saute- Set the Instant Pot to saute and add the olive oil into the inner liner as well as the garlic.

Add the chopped vegetables and the snap peas and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.

Make the teriyaki sauce- In a bowl, combine the sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, brown sugar, and ground ginger.

Add the pasta to the inner liner- Remove the vegetables from the inner liner and add the noodles. Break the pasta in half to make it fit in the liner. Fan out the pasta to give space between noodles.

Top with the vegetable broth, then the sauce mixture, and lastly, place the veggies on top. Do not stir.

Pressure cook- Pressure cook on high on the MANUAL/PRESSURE COOKER setting for 4 minutes.

Quick Control Release- Perform a quick control release slowly and carefully.

*Refer to your pressure cookers manual for how to perform its functions.

Stir and serve immediately with sliced green onions.