Spicy Tofu Udon Noodle Bowl Food

TOFU DRUNKEN NOODLES

Steps:

• Make the sauce: In a small bowl whisk all the sauce ingredients together.
• Cook the tofu: To a large skillet or wok add the olive oil and sesame oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the tofu and cook until browned on all sides, should take about 3 to 5 minutes. You might need to do this in batches.
• Cook veggies: Add the onion to the skillet and cook until the onion begins to soften a bit, another 2 to 3 minutes. Next, bell pepper and mushroom and continue sautéing the pepper starts to soften and mushrooms begin to brown a bit, stirring occasionally. Finally, add the broccoli, baby corn and snap peas. Toss everything together and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Finish and Serve: Add the cooked udon noodles to the skillet and pour in the sauce. Toss and cook for 2 to 3 minutes then remove from heat. Sprinkle with green onions and serve.

SPICY STIR-FRIED UDON NOODLES

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, Sriracha, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic powder, and pepper together in a small bowl. Combine 1/2 of the marinade with pork in a bowl. Refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight. Reserve remaining marinade for noodles.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook udon in boiling water for 2 minutes; add broccoli to blanch slightly and continue to boil until noodles loosen, about 1 minute more. Strain and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a wok or deep pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; stir-fry until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pork, bean sprouts, and carrot; stir-fry until pork is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add drained udon noodles and broccoli. Pour in remaining marinade and toss noodles to absorb flavors, 2 to 3 minutes. Add green onion; toss lightly, 1 to 2 minutes.

SPICY TOFU UDON NOODLE BOWL

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender.
• Add broth and next 6 ingredients (through serrano); bring to a boil. Cook 4 minutes.
• Stir in milk, lime juice, and Sambal oelek; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add tofu; cook 5 minutes. Place about 1 cup noodles into each of 4 bowls.
• Ladle about 1 1/4 cups soup into each bowl; sprinkle each serving with 2 tablespoons green onions and 1 tablespoon cilantro.

STIR-FRIED SPICY GARLIC UDON NOODLES

Steps:

• If you're using instant fresh udon noodles or 'cakes' in packets, you can simply soak them in hot water for a few minutes or run them through hot water to carefully separate them. These noodles can also easily break apart so don't force it when they're clumped together.
• Prepare the sauce by mixing everything together. You can see the notes below and adjust the spice level according to your reference. Set the sauce aside.
• Heat a large wok or non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add in the oil.
• One hot, add in the tofu. You can continue to crumble this as needed, especially if there are big chunks.
• Leave the tofu untouched over medium heat for 3-4 minutes for it to lightly crisp and brown at the bottom. It'll also start to dry up and resemble minced 'meat' as it cooks and the water evaporates.
• Season the tofu with the dark soy sauce. Mix well.
• Leave the tofu to cook for another 3-4 minutes until it completely dries up and resembles minced meat. Afterwards, move the tofu to the side of the pan.
• Add 1 tbsp oil into the pan. Over medium heat, sauté the minced garlic.
• Afterwards, add in half of of the chopped scallions or green onions. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add in the shiitake mushrooms and then stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until tender.
• Once the mushrooms are cooked to your liking, add in the noodles.
• Pour the sauce over the noodles and mix well.
• Leave the noodles to cook over medium high heat for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in some water to cook down the noodles, if needed. You can start with 1-2 tbsp and mix well. You can see the notes below.
• Taste the noodles and feel free to season with some salt and upper, if desired. Once the noodles are cooked to your liking, turn off the heat.
• Top the noodles with more chopped scallions or green onions. Serve and enjoy while hot!

UDON NOODLE AND MUSHROOM STIR FRY

Steps:

• If using dried udon noodles, prepare according to directions on package (see notes).
• Heat the canola oil (2 tablespoons) in a large deep skillet or wok over medium heat. Add the light green and white parts of the green onions (making sure to reserve about 1/2 cup of the darkest green parts) and the minced garlic (2 cloves). Sauté for about 2 minutes, until onions are softened and garlic is toasted and fragrant.
• Add the sliced shiitake mushrooms (8 oz.) to the skillet and sauté until browned and softened, stirring occasionally (about 5 minutes).
• While the mushrooms are cooking, make the sauce. In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, mix the soy sauce (1/4 cup), fresh ginger (1 tablespoon), sesame oil (2 teaspoons), rice vinegar (1 tablespoon), chili garlic sauce (2 teaspoons), honey (1 tablespoon) and water (1/3 cup).
• Add the sauce and the prepared noodles to the skillet. Stir together. If things are sticking to the bottom, add 1/4 cup of water and use a wooden spoon to scrape anything from the bottom of the skillet.
• Add the dark green onion slices (1/2 cup) as well as the basil/cilantro leaves (1/4 cup) if using. Stir together and serve.