SPICY Udon Recipe for Summer - Chilled Sesame Noodles

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based option that is budget-friendly.

sesame paste

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Peanut butter is often more accessible and affordable.

chili oil

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Red pepper flakes offer spice without the cost of specialty oils.

udon noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Spaghetti is a more common and cost-effective noodle alternative.

Introduce the dish and its concept.

Prepare the cold sesame broth by pouring 3 tablespoons of nedi gola into a bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of chicken stock to the sesame paste and mix until smooth, adding more stock gradually to avoid clumps.

Once smooth, add 1/2 cup of soy milk and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, stirring until dissolved.

Cover and refrigerate the broth to chill.

Chop the white part of the scallion for later use and chop the green part into small pieces.

Grate the ginger and garlic using a ceramic grater, avoiding tough fibers.

Put a pot of water on to boil for the udon noodles.

Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil, grated ginger, and garlic, frying for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of ground sichuan pepper and 2 teaspoons of sugar, frying for a few seconds to release flavors.

Add 150 grams of ground beef, breaking it up with a spatula and cooking until no red parts remain.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of miso and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, mixing until evenly distributed.

Once the water is boiling, add the frozen udon noodles to the pot to defrost and heat.

After the noodles are heated, drain them and chill under cold running water.

Once cooled to room temperature, transfer the noodles to a bowl of cold water with ice to chill thoroughly.

Drain the noodles again, picking out any remaining ice.

Transfer the chilled noodles to a serving bowl and pour half of the chilled sesame broth over them.

Mound half of the spicy ground beef on top of the noodles.

Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of toasted sesame seeds and add half of the chopped scallions to one side of the beef.

Drizzle with chili oil to taste, adjusting the spiciness as desired.

Mix the dish before eating, ensuring the flavors are combined.

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