Vegan Stir-fried Spicy Garlic Udon Noodles is a healthy, gluten-free, fast, and filling dish that you will love. Udon noodles have a chewy, slightly rubbery texture that many people enjoy, and they are easier to find than you might think. Vegan Stir-fried Spicy Garlic Udon Noodles are especially tasty when served in a hot broth.
Vegan Stir-fried Spicy Garlic Udon Noodles
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 400 g fresh udon noodles into 20cm squares
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 tbsp chilli powder
- 1 tbsp vegetarian mushroom
- oyster sauce or stir fry sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar to taste
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp water
Minced Tofu Ingredients
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 227 g extra firm tofu, crumbled
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
Stir-Frying Ingredients
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 spring onions thinly sliced and divided
- 100 g shiitake mushrooms or other mushrooms of choice sliced
- 2-4 tbsp water to cook down noodles
Instructions
Preparation
- Make your udon noodles using pasta-making instructions. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook your noodles for 2 minutes, drain, and set aside.
- Prepare your sauce by mixing all sauce ingredients together. Adjust the spice level according to your taste. Set the sauce aside.
- Heat a large wok or non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add in the oil.
- Once hot, add in the tofu. You can continue to crumble this as needed, especially if big chunks remain.
- Leave the tofu untouched over medium heat for 3-4 minutes for it to lightly crisp and brown at the bottom. It will also start to dry up and resemble minced meat as it cooks and the water evaporates.
- Season the tofu with dark soy sauce. Mix well.
- Leave the tofu to cook for another 3-4 minutes until it completely dries up and resembles minced meat. Move the tofu to the side of the pan.
- Add 1 tbsp oil to the pan. Over medium heat, saute the minced garlic.
- Add in half of the chopped spring onion and cook for 1 minute.
- Add in the mushrooms and then stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until tender.
- Once the mushrooms are cooked to your liking, add your 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 cool down the noodles if needed. Start with 1-2 tbsp and mix well.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. When noodles are cooked to your liking, turn the heat. Top the noodles with more spring onions and serve!
- Not vegan, just replace the tofu with regular minced meat and proceed with the recipe as directed.
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