Name: stir fried pork and sesame udon noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 packs 21 oz (600g) pre-cooked udon noodles; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 6 cloves garlic roughly chopped in largish pieces; 3 inch (6 cm) piece of ginger peeled, sliced thinly then cut into matchstick sized pieces; 6 spring onion sliced - white and green parts kept separate; 500 g pork mince; 2 cups sliced Asian greens e.g bok choy, pak choy or choy sum; 1/4 cup light soy sauce; 1/4 cup mirin or Shaoxing wine; 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon chill powder or togaroshi

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Stir Fried Pork and Sesame Udon Noodles. We just love noodles. They’re fun to eat, and this pork stir fry with udon noodles is no exception. Quick, economical and very tasty you’ll be chowing down in 30 minutes. Here we’ve used choy sum as the green but lots of other veggies can replace it…..think broccoli, white cabbage, baby spinach, wombok, bok choy or any Asian leafy green.

UDON NOODLES

Udon noodles are fat, chewy and bouncy. Perfect to have in the pantry for when you look in the crisper and decide that tonights dinner is going to be a stir fry with noodles. Udon noodles come pre-cooked and are shelf stable which makes them perfect for having in the pantry. They are a very popular Japanese noodle made with wheat.

stir fried pork and sesame udon noodles ingredients in the process of cooking in a wok — spring onions, ginger and garlic stir frying

adding pork to wok stir fried pork and sesame udon noodles — add pork to wok with aromatics

choy sum being added to pork and aromatics in wok for stir fried pork and sesame udon noodles — choy sum being added to pork and aromatics in wok

stir fried pork and sesame udon noodles being prepared in a wok with chilli powder, sesame seeds and udon noodles — adding udon noodles, chilli powder and sesame seeds

MIRIN

Mirin is a type of rice wine similar to sake and adds sweetness. You can substitute with Chinese Shaoxing wine but would need to add a teaspoon or so of sugar to the recipe. You could also use sherry at a pinch.

TOGAROSHI -(USE CHILLI POWDER IF UNAVAILABLE)

Shichi-mi togaroshi, seven flavour chill pepper, also known simply as shichimi, is a common Japanese spice mixture containing seven ingredients. Chill is the dominant flavour then orange peel, sesame seed and ground ginger round out the flavour. It’s worth seeking out for a welcome addition to serve over rice. Found at Asian supermarkets.

Pork noodles with udon noodles is a very quick dish to put together. A little bit of chopping, quick soak of the noodles and some flashy stir-frying and you’re good to go. It pays to have some pork mince in the freezer and then add whatever’s in the crisper for a mouthful of fun eating.

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4-6 serves

stir fried pork and sesame udon noodles

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

These bouncy, fat and chewy noodles are a quick and easy dish to make.

Ingredients

3 packs 21 oz (600g) pre-cooked udon noodles
1 tablespoon sesame oil
6 cloves garlic roughly chopped in largish pieces
3 inch (6 cm) piece of ginger peeled, sliced thinly then cut into matchstick sized pieces
6 spring onion sliced - white and green parts kept separate
500 g pork mince
2 cups sliced Asian greens e.g bok choy, pak choy or choy sum
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1/4 cup mirin or Shaoxing wine
3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon chill powder or togaroshi

Instructions

cover noodles with boiling water and allow to sit for a few minutes then gently coax noodles apart with tongs
drain noodles and toss with sesame oil then put to one side
heat oil in a wok or large fry pan over medium to high heat and add ginger, garlic and spring onion stirring for 3-4 minutes
move ginger, garlic and spring onion to one side of the wok and add pork mince
leave pork cooking without disturbing for 2 minutes then stir till pork loses its pink colour
break up pork pieces using a spatula
now add vegetables and stir through for a minute
add soy sauce, mirin, noodles, sesame seeds and chill powder mixing thoroughly
continue cooking till vegetables are wilted and cooked - about 2-3 minutes
stir through remaining green tops of spring onion
serve and enjoy

Notes

udon noodles are in most supermarkets generally in the Asian section on shelves

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 754Total Fat 24gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 78mgSodium 851mgCarbohydrates 89gFiber 8gSugar 8gProtein 40g

Nutritional information provided here is only intended as a guide.