Udon Noodles With Lemon Grass Clam Broth Recipes

UDON NOODLES WITH JAPANESE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare udon noodles according to package directions, drain.
• In a steamer pot, add clams, cooking sake, and regular sake. Steam until the clams open up. Strain, reserving clams and liquid separately. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, heat olive oil and butter. Add onion, ginger, garlic, and hot pepper flakes. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the cooking sake and simmer for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, parsley and salt to taste. Simmer an additional 5 minutes.
• Add whipping cream and simmer 3 minutes. Add reserved clam juice and simmer an additional 3 minutes. Toss the sauce over the noodles and garnish with the steamed clams.

UDON NOODLES WITH CHICKEN, SHELLFISH, AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring large pot water to boil over high heat. Have ready large bowl ice water. Add carrots, snow peas, cabbage, and spinach to boiling water and blanch until crisp-tender, about 30 seconds. Using slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to ice water to stop cooking (reserve boiling water), then transfer to colander to drain. Set aside.
• Boil noodles in same water until just tender, following package instructions. Drain and transfer to 4 warmed bowls.
• In medium saucepan over moderately high heat, combine dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. Bring to simmer, then add chicken, mushrooms, clams, and shrimp. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, mushrooms are tender, clams open, and shrimp are opaque, about 5 minutes. (Discard any unopened clams.)
• Divide vegetables between bowls atop noodles, then ladle hot broth, chicken, mushrooms, clams, and shrimp over. Serve immediately.

LEMONGRASS CHICKEN AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in covered pot for the pasta.
• Chop the shallots and garlic in the food processor.
• Heat to very hot a nonstick pan large enough to hold all the ingredients,reduce heat to medium-high and pour in the oil.Saute the shallots and garlic until they begin to brown.
• Wash and dry the chicken,and slice into strips 1/4 inch wide. Add to the pan, and saute quickly on both sides to brown.
• Meanwhile, wash,trim and slice the whole mushrooms;wash and trim the stems from the broccoli.When the chicken is browned,push to the side, add the mushrooms and broccoli and reduce heat to medium.
• Remove the tough outer leaves from the lemongrass. Trim the bottoms,and thinly slice the bulbous parts. Grate the ginger; trim, seed and mince the chili. Add the lemongrass and ginger along with the chili, fish sauce, lime juice, curry powder and chicken stock to the chicken mixture, and cook, covered, over medium-low heat.
• Cook the noodles according to package instructions.
• Stir the coconut milk and sugar into the chicken.
• Wash and chop the cilantro. When the broccoli is cooked, remove from heat. When noodles are cooked, drain, and top with chicken-mixture; sprinkle with cilantro.

UDON NOODLES WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS IN GINGER BROTH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles, and cook until al dente, according to package instructions, about 8 minutes. Drain in a colander, toss with the sesame oil, and return to the pot. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a medium sauté pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the ginger, shallots, and mushrooms; cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to soften and turn golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Stir the chicken stock, vinegar, and soy sauce into the pan, and bring to a simmer. Cook until the mushrooms are very tender, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and scallions, and stir to combine.
• To serve, divide the noodles among 4 shallow bowls; ladle the soup over the noodles.