Japanese Pan Noodles

Toss udon noodles in a pan of broccoli, pepper, and zucchini stir-fry, coated with chili-garlic sauce to make this easy Japanese-style dish.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 258 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ½ zucchini, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
• 2 cups chopped broccoli
• 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce
• 1 (10 ounce) package fresh udon noodles
• ½ teaspoon sesame oil, divided, or to taste
• ½ green bell pepper, cut into matchsticks
• 2 small carrots, cut into matchsticks, or to taste
• ¾ teaspoon minced ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook udon in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Stir in a few drops of sesame oil.

Step 2

Heat the remaining sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook broccoli until bright green and still crunchy, about 5 minutes. Add green bell pepper and carrots; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add zucchini; cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes more. Add soy sauce, mirin, chili-garlic sauce, and ginger; stir to combine. Mix in the noodles; cook and stir until noodles absorb some of the sauce, 1 to 2 minutes more.