This quick and easy recipe makes 2 main dish servings, or 4 servings as a side dish. If needing more, simply double the recipe. This is a great base recipe, that is ripe for addition add-ins. Chicken, shrimp or pork is a nice addition for a meal. Extra vegetables, such as mushrooms, bell peppers, bean sprouts, chopped cabbage or just about anything else you might have around would also be great.
Prep Time5mins
Cook Time10mins
Total Time15mins
Servings: 2people
Ingredients
Stir Fry:
1Tbspvegetable oilor other neutral cooking oil
1/2mediumonionsliced or diced
1mediumcarrotsspiralized and chopped or grated
1cupgreen onionsliced diagonally (green part only)
3cupsbaby spinach
14ozsoft vacuum-packed udon noodles400g
Sauce:
1-2tspSambal Oelek(or Asian Chili Garlic Sauce/Sriracha)
1/4cupsoy sauce
2tsprice wine vinegar
1tspsesame oil
2Tbspbrown sugar
2clovesgarlicminced
1Tbspfresh gingerminced
For garnish:
Sesame seeds
Additional sliced green onion
1/4cupchopped parsley or cilantro
Instructions
Prepare your vegetables and set aside. Mix up the sauce by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside. If you like, you can fill a large bowl with hot tap water and add udon noodles to the bowl to soak, so they can be separated before adding to the wok This isn't necessary though, as you can add fresh udon noodles directly from the package to the wok. I just find it easier to stir fry them having them separate before the go in to the wok.
In a large frying pan or wok, heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Add carrots and cook, stirring for a minute or so. Add onions and cook, stirring, until onions are soft and carrots are tender. Add green onion and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or so.
If soaking udon noodles, gently stir to loosen udon noodles and separate, then drain. Add drained noodles (or unsoaked noodles)to the wok and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or so. (Stir fry a little longer is soaked, to cook off any extra water before adding the sauce). Add sauce and cook for another 30 second, stirring to combine well. Scatter baby spinach over top and cook, stirring constantly, until spinach is wilted.
Remove stir fry to a bowl or plate and garnish with sesame seeds, additional sliced green onion and parsley/cilantro.
Notes
Be sure to read the "Cook's Notes" in the original post, for more tips, options, substitutions and variations for this recipe!