Tag: noodles
Yakiudon
Yakiudon
Yakiudon are stir fried thick white noodles made of flour, salt, and water with your choice of protein and vegetables. Beef, pork, chicken, or shrimp are all great proteins to use in this recipe. The stir fry is then seasoned with soy sauce and white pepper at the end. Simple enough. Udon noodles can be found fresh, dried, or frozen at any Asian market for relatively cheap. The best part of making this recipe is that you can make a inexpensive and healthy meal in under 15 minutes.
Equipment
- Wok or large sauté pan
Ingredients
- 16 oz udon noodles
- 3/4 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs diced
- 1 small carrot sliced thin
- 1/2 small onion sliced thin
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
Instructions
- Prepare the noodles as directed on the package. The ones I purchased have to be boiled for just 5 minutes to soften up. Drain and set aside.
- In a large sauté pan, heat up cooking oil over medium high heat. Sauté the onions and chicken thigh for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the cabbage, carrots, and green onion. Cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in udon noodles. Add soy sauce and white pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Drunken Noodles
Drunken Noodles
Drunken noodles are also known as Pad Kee Mao in Thai cuisine. Kee Mao in Thai means drunkard, referring to both the cooking wine used in this dish and the dish being great for the drunkards sobering up. This is a really quick and simple dish that can use any type of protein. If you aren’t a fan of pork, you can substitute ground chicken, regular chicken, shrimp, or tofu.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 14 oz 1/4″ wide flat rice noodles cooked
- 1 1/2 lbs ground pork
- 1/4 cup thai red and green chilies
- 1 head minced garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 16 oz cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup thai basil
- 2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
Instructions
- In a large pan or pot, heat cooking oil over medium high heat. Stir in Thai chilies and minced garlic. Sauté for 1 minute.
- Add in ground pork. Brown. Stir in fish sauce, dark and light soy sauces, sugar, and tomatoes. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium low. Stir in the cooked rice noodles and the basil. Cook for 5 minutes
- Garnish with more basil. Chow down.
