

#Tai stellar wipe plus
I added maybe a1 tbs of cornstarch plus about 1-2 tsp of chili oil and it is now for me abolute perfection. My only wishlist for this recipe was for it to be a bit spicier and the mirin and soy sauce mixture not to be so liquidy.

I have until just now as I sit down to eat this gorgeous meal, stayed true to the recipe (except the pork-I'm a pescatarian), with additional veggies with great results. I make this recipe probably once to every other week: it's that good. Make exactly like the recipe calls for and you cant go wrong. Top with more sesame seeds before serving. sesame seeds and dark-green parts of scallions. Add udon mixture, mirin, and soy sauce and cook, tossing constantly, until noodles are coated in sauce (be sure to scrape bottom of skillet to dissolve any browned bits), about 45 seconds. Continue to cook, tossing often, until scallions are softened and bottom of skillet has started to brown, about 1 minute. Add chopped scallions (the pale parts), ginger, and red pepper. Cook, tossing, just until there’s no more pink, about 1 minute. When pork is browned, break up meat into small bits. The pork will never brown if you’re fussing with it the whole time, so when we say “undisturbed,” that means keep your paws off it and let the heat of the pan and the pork do their thing.

Cook pork, undisturbed, until underside is brown, about 3 minutes. vegetable oil in same skillet over medium-high and add pork, breaking up and spreading across surface of pan with a spatula or tongs. For more udon recipes, check out the boxy noodles in a buttery tomato and soy broth or tossed with kimchi, gochujang, and butter.Įditor’s note: This recipe was originally published in March 2017. If you want to serve with a vegetable side, a plate of greens like bok choy or yu choy pairs well. This is a weeknight-ready, quick-fire udon noodle recipe, so prepping your ingredients before you start cooking is a smart move. true mirin, which is quite a bit more expensive) it makes the dish even more special. Whatever you find will be delicious in this recipe, but if you spot hon-mirin (a.k.a. Some brands may be labeled “aji-mirin.” This common product is an imitation of true mirin (the name translates to “tastes like mirin”). If you don’t have mirin in your pantry already, it’s easily found in many larger grocery stores, East Asian markets, and online. You can easily make it vegetarian: Simply omit the pork and sub in 8 oz. (You might recognize the combination from teriyaki recipes.) It also has green onions for a fresh bite and a drizzle of sesame oil for nutty depth. With chewy noodles, well-browned ground pork, and crunchy cabbage, this take on yaki udon (stir-fried udon noodles) gets its flavor from an umami-rich punch of soy sauce and mirin, a sweet Japanese rice wine.
