Udon Noodles with Bay Scallops and Baby Bok Choy

Name: Udon Noodles with Bay Scallops and Baby Bok Choy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams baby bok choy, ends trimmed, roughly chopped; 227 grams bay scallops, dried on paper towels; 2 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock; 1 teaspoon mirin (see note above); 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 3 Tbsps soy sauce; 1 teaspoons sugar; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Udon Noodles with Bay Scallops and Baby Bok Choy a try. This recipe serves 2. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and pescatarian recipe has 340 calories, 20g of protein, and 24g of fat per serving. If you have vegetable oil, bay scallops, chicken stock, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a 12-inch stainless steel skillet over high heat until just starting to smoke. Season scallops with salt and pepper and add half of scallops to skillet. Cook without moving until well browned on once side, about 45 seconds. Stir and continue cooking until lightly browned on remaining sides, about 30 seconds longer.

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Remove scallops with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate. Reheat oil until smoking and repeat with remaining scallops.

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Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and heat over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Add bok choy and stir well. Stir fry until bright green and tender, about 1 minute.

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Pour in stock, soy sauce, sesame oil, and mirin. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low.

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Cook udon according to directions on the packaging.

Drain in a colander and immediately transfer to the skillet. Toss well and cook over medium-high heat until noodles mostly absorb the sauce, about 30 seconds. Stir in scallops and cook until barely heated through.

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