UDON PASTA RECIPES

Steps:

• Put the onion, carrot and sunflower oil into a wok and cook over a medium heat for about 6–7 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onion is just starting to turn golden.
• Add the mushrooms, cabbage and broccoli to the wok along with the white parts of the spring onions, the garlic and grated ginger. Stir-fry over a medium heat for about 2 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the noodles, mirin, soy sauce and rice vinegar and stir-fry until the noodles are hot through.
• Drizzle with sesame oil and scatter with the green parts of the spring onions and the sesame seeds, if using, and top with a little pickled ginger, if liked.

Steps:

• Coat a large, straight-sided saute pan set over medium heat with the peanut oil and toss in the chicken and 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, then remove and reserve for later use.
• Add in the white scallion pieces, garlic, ginger and jalapenos. Add in a splash more of the oil and cook over medium heat, 1 to 2 minutes. Toss in the carrots and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Toss in the mushrooms and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add in the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and the vinegar, and then add the cabbage, edamame and the reserved chicken, and cook 1 minute longer. Sprinkle in the green scallions.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Toss in the noodles, swishing them around with a pair of tongs so they don't stick together, and cook until soft, about 30 seconds.
• Add the noodles to the pan, stir to combine and cook until the noodles are hot and nicely coated. Add a drop of sesame oil, then transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with the peanuts and cilantro to serve.