Udon Noodles With Broccoli

Name: Udon Noodles With Broccoli
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 283 grams bamboo shoots, chopped; 1 Tbsp black bean sauce; 1 head broccoli, broken into florets; 355 milliliters won bok Chinese cabbage, shredded; 1 medium carrot; 1 Tbsp fresh gingerroot, grated; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 Tbsps peanut oil; 4 dried red chilies, each broken in half; 2 teaspoons rice vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish (optional); 4 shiitake mushrooms; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 packages ounces firm tofu; 454 grams udon noodles

Udon Noodles With Broccoli might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 19g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 474 calories. Head to the store and pick up bamboo shoots, bean sauce, gingerroot, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

If using dried mushrooms, soak then for 15 minutes in warm water.

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Dried Mushrooms

Water

Cut out and discard center stem, cut up the rest of the mushrooms into small, bite-size pieces.Peel and slice carrot into matchstick.

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Mushrooms

Carrot

Place a large pot of water on the stove to boil.Slice the tofu into three slabs as if they were small slices of bread.

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Bread

Water

Tofu

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Stove

Pot

Heat 2 tablespoons of peanut oil in a pan. Fry both sides of the tofu slabs until lightly browned.

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Peanut Oil

Tofu

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Frying Pan

Remove from pan and let tofu slabs cool on paper towels to drain any oil.

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Tofu

Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

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Cut up slabs into 1/2 inch cubes.

Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons peanut oil in a wok or large pan.

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Peanut Oil

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Add the chilies, garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the onion and cook until onion is slightly softened -- about 3 minutes.Drop the udon noodles and the broccoli into the water (let this cook while you are stir-frying). In the wok, add the cabbage, carrot and mushroom. Stir-fry until the cabbage wilts.

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Udon Noodles

Broccoli

Mushrooms

Cabbage

Chili Pepper

Carrot

Garlic

Ginger

Onion

Water

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Wok

Drain noodles and broccoli in a colander, and then add to wok.Stir in sesame oil, black bean sauce, sugar, soy sauce and bamboo shoots. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.Turn off heat. REMOVE CHILES! Stir in vinegar and lemon juice. Stir in tofu cubes (stir gently so as not to break up the tofu).

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Black Bean Sauce