Udon Noodles With Spiced Beef And Basil Recipes

UDON NOODLES WITH SPICED BEEF AND BASIL

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the soy sauce and lime juice.
• Season well with salt and pepper; add in the steak.
• Stir until the steak is coated in the marinade; let marinate 1 hours; drain, reserving marinade.
• Put the cooked noodles in a pan of boiling water; cook for 1 minute to separate them.
• Drain well, refresh under cold running water, and set on one side.
• Plunge the green beans into a pan of boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes, then drain, refresh under cold running water, and set on one side.
• Heat a wok until hot; add the oil, then toss in the beef; stir-fry 2-3 minutes.
• Remove the beef from the wok using a slotted spoon; set aside.
• Add the chilies, scallions, and green beans to the wok, stir-fry 1 minute.
• Add the fish sauce, reserved marinade, and sugar; stir, then return the beef to the wok along with the noodles, stirring constantly until heated through.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, mix in cilantro; serve with the basil scattered over the top.

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.

BEEF WITH GARLIC, GINGER, BASIL AND UDON NOODLES

Steps:

• Slice the onion and capsicum and set aside.
• Finely slice the beef and place in a large bowl. Finely dice the ginger and garlic and add to the beef.
• Add the oyster sauce to the beef, ginger and garlic.
• Drizzle the chilli oil over the beef mixture and then mix it all together so that ginger and garlic can be seen to be mixed through.
• Cover the beef mixture and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of ten minutes.
• Place the noodles in boiling water and prepare as per instructions (usually cook in boiling for 2 minutes, then drain).
• While the noodles are cooking, heat the peanut oil in a wok.
• When the there is a slight haze coming from the oil, add the onion and cook for about 1-2 minutes until the onion has softened.
• Add the beef mixture and stir frequently over the heat.
• Add the soy sauce and kecap manis to the wok and stir through.
• Add the capsicum to the wok and toss through.
• Drain the noodles and set aside.
• Add the basil leaves and the cashews to the wok and stir for another 30 seconds,.
• Serve the noodles into bowls and top with the beef mixture.