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Udon Noodles with Sausage and Shrimp
  • 1 pound udon noodles, prepared according to package directions
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 3 sausage links, casings off and crumbled (I used Korean style sausages)
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • ½ pound shrimp, deveined and cleaned
  • Salt

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons corn starch

Mix all the ingredients for the sauce and keep aside.

Heat a wok like saucepan with the peanut oil. Add the crumbled sausage and sauté on medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the broccoli and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the udon noodles and sauce. Bring to a boil and add the shrimp. Mix well, cook for another 2 to 3 minutes till the shrimp is cooked through, adjust the seasonings and serve.

 

Korean Style Noodles with Sausage and Bok Choy

We love, love noodles in our house- so I am always experimenting with different flavors. This one is with some Korean flavorings- especially the gochujang paste which is a Korean chili paste. It is delicious and can be used for marinades as well. This dish was yummy!!

  • 12 ounces any style noodles, cooked according to package directions, keep aside
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 4 to 5 sausage links, casings removed and crumbled, I used Asian style pork sausages
  • 2 cups Cremini and Shitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 to 5 baby bok choy, chopped, with the whites and greens separated

Gochujang Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons gochujang paste (Korean spicy paste)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 to 4 eggs

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and taste it. Add more paste if more spiciness is desired. Keep aside.

Heat a wok like pan with the peanut oil. Add the sausage and brown on medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Take the sausage out with a slotted spoon. Add the mushrooms and bok choy whites. Saute on medium high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Return the sausage back to the pan with the noodles. Add the sauce and mix well. Top with the bok choy greens. Mix well and taste for seasonings. Serve with a soft fried egg on top.

Korean style Noodles with Sausage

Vietnamese Style Chicken

This dish has yummy Vietnamese flavors…

  • 1 pound chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces

Marinade

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 garlic cloves, grated

Mix the marinade together and marinate the chicken pieces for at least 2 to 3 hours.

  • 3 tablespons peanut oil
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth

Heat a frying pan with the oil. Add the chicken pieces (reserve the marinade) and brown both sides on high heat for 2 minutes. Add the reserved marinade and the flour. Saute the chicken for a minute and add the chicken broth. Bring to a boil and simmer with lid on for 15 minutes. Take the lid off and bring to a boil and check for seasonings. Serve with vegetable brown rice and sautéed greens.

Shrimp and Mushroom Laksa

Popular in Singapore and Malaysia, this noodle dish is a labor of love. I have tried to make a bit easier but it is still a bit time consuming and requires quite a few ingredients- but it is so worth it. I would recommend this for a Sunday dinner!

  • 1 pound medium shrimp, cleaned, deveined and shelled, shells reserved
  • 1 medium yellow onion, cut in half
  • 2 carrots, sliced in one inch pieces
  • Salt

In a large saucepan, add the reserved shells, onion, carrots and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil and simmer till reduced to about 5 cups, about 45 minutes. Strain and keep aside.

Marinate the shrimp in 1 to 2 teaspoons salt and keep aside.

Paste

  •  2 large shallots, cut in quarters
  • 3 green onions, trimmed and chopped
  • 2 inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
  • ¼ cup slivered almonds
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2 large lemongrass stalks-bottom 7 inches only, outer layer removed, stalk cut into 1 inch length

Transfer all the ingredients to a food processor and puree until smooth. Keep aside.

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 10 ounces Cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • One 14 ½ ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 to 2 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 pound Thai flat rice noodles, cooked according to package instructions
  • Juice of a lime
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 bunch Asian greens (I used yu choy, a leafy green), bok choy or spinach, about 4 cups

Heat a large saucepan with the peanut oil and add the puree and sauté on medium heat for 9 to 10 minutes, till the mixture is dark brown. Add the mushrooms and sauté another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the coconut milk and bring to a boil. Add the 5 cups of broth and bring to a boil. Add the honey, fish sauce, lime juice and soy sauce. Check for seasonings as the broth is simmering and add more soy, lime juice or honey as needed. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or till the shrimp are cooked but not over done.

Divide the noodles and greens in 4 to 6 bowls and top with the shrimp and hot broth. Serve immediately.

Szechuan Pepper Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Yummy, yummy is all that comes to mind when I read this recipe.. it is a bit involved but so worth making at home and not ordering the sticky sweet stuff from a take out restaurant…

  • 1 pound small shrimp, cleaned
  • 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppers
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, roughly chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, deseeded and chopped

Roast the Szechuan peppers in a small pan for 2 to 3 minutes. Take out and grind to a powder.

Transfer the ground pepper, salt, garlic, ginger and jalapeno pepper to a mortar and pestle. Pound till a paste is formed and marinate the shrimp for 2 to 3 hours and keep aside.

  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 cup pineapple, cut into small chunks
  • 1 red pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
  • 1 orange pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
  • 1 large yellow onion, cut into 1 inch squares
  • 1 cup blood orange or regular orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped

Transfer the pineapple, red pepper, orange pepper and onion chunks to a lined cookie sheet. Broil on high for 7 to 8 minutes till the veggies are a bit charred. Keep aside.

Mix the orange juice, vinegar, honey, soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl, test for seasonings and keep aside.

Heat a wok like pan with the peanut oil. Add the marinated shrimp and cook for about 5 minutes on high heat. Add the charred vegetables and mix well. Add the sauce and bring to a boil. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes and garnish with cilantro and green onions and serve with brown rice.

 

Yakisoba Noodles with Mushrooms and Cabbage

Make this today… obviously any vegetable in season will do… try your favorites… I served it with roast chicken on top but it is fabulous meatless dish…

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon honey

Mix the ingredients together and keep aside.

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • Pack of shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • ½ cabbage, cut into 1 inch squares
  • 1 package (8 ounces) of soba noodles (cooked according to package instructions)

Heat a wok like pan with the peanut oil. Add the mushrooms and cook on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onion, carrot, green onions and cabbage. Saute for another 3 to 4 minutes and add the cooked noodles. Mix well and add the sauce. Mix well and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. Check for seasonings and serve.

Yaki Udon with Chicken and Tofu

My daughter loves to eat yaki udon whenever we go to a Japanese restaurant, she absolutely loves it! I guess what is there not to love about a yummy, steaming bowl of noodles… especially udon noodles. I love how thick and delicious they are! Now that we have the Asian store nearby, I have been buying fresh noodles from there. I got a pack of fresh udon noodles from there. The key to delicious yaki udon are just a few ingredients- mirin, a sweet cooking wine and dashi granules. They give Japanese dishes that particular flavor we all taste in Japanese cuisine.. the rest of the steps and ingredients are easy…

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 large shallot, sliced
  • 1 large chicken breast, sliced thin, sprinkled with salt
  • ½ cup shredded carrots
  • ½ cup snow peas, sliced
  • 1 pack firm tofu, cut into cubes
  • 1 16 ounces pack of fresh Udon noodles, cooked according to package directions
  • 2 green onions, sliced

Sauce

  • 1 ½ teaspoons dashi powder
  • 3 tablespoons mirin
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch

Mix the dashi powder, mirin, soy sauce, chicken broth and corn starch in a small bowl and keep aside.

Heat a wok like pan with the oil and add the shallots. Saute on high heat for a minute. Add the chicken breast and sauté on high heat till golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Take out of the pan leaving the shallots in there. Add the carrots and snow peas and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tofu and the cooked noodles. Saute for a minute and add the chicken back and the sauce. Bring to a boil and stir well and cook till chicken slices are cooked through. Taste for seasonings and garnish with green onions.

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