Speedy Udon Stir-Fry with Bok Choy and Shiitake Mushrooms
Makes 2-4 servings
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
4 green onions, cut into 1½" pieces
4 cups thinly sliced bok choy, stalks and leaves separated
6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and thinly sliced
1 sweet pepper, halved lengthwise, seeded and cut crosswise into ⅛"-thick pieces
4 tablespoons shoyu
2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
½ teaspoon sugar
1 pound fresh udon noodles
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
thinly sliced green onions and black and white sesame seeds (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
In a large fry pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic, ginger and green onions and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add bok choy stalks, mushrooms and sweet pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add bok choy leaves and cook, stirring occasionally, until just barely wilted, about 2 minutes.
Add next five ingredients (shoyu through udon noodles) and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, if using.
Recipe by Two of a Kind at http://www.twoofakindcooks.com/speedy-udon-stir-fry/