Name: Vegan Yaki Udon
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 30 ml ketchup; 30 ml vegan worcester sauce; 45 ml soy sauce (or tamari for GF version); 3 tbsp mirin; 2 tsp coconut sugar (or other sugar); 2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 null garlic clove (finely grated); 1 tsp ginger (finely grated); 1 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 null dried shiitake mushroom (finely grated and sifted (optional)); 100 g fresh shiitake mushrooms (or chestnut mushrooms); 0.5 null large broccoli; 2 null small pak choi (or bok choi); 0.5 null bell pepper; 1 null carrot; 3 null spring onions (white part thickly sliced); 4 tsp rice bran oil (high smoke point oil); 400 g udon noodles (precooked, or 200 g dry cooked per packet instructions); 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

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1

In a small bowl, combine ketchup (2 tbsp), vegan worcester sauce (2 tbsp), soy sauce (3 tbsp), mirin (3 tbsp), coconut sugar (2 tsp), toasted sesame oil (2 tsp), garlic clove (1 grated), grated ginger (1 tsp), nutritional yeast (1 tbsp), and shiitake mushroom (1 dried). Set aside to infuse.
2

Thickly slice the [fresh shiitake mushrooms]. Divide broccoli (0.5 large) into bite-sized pieces. Thickly slice the white parts of pak choi (2 small) and halve the green leaves. Thinly slice pepper (0.5 bell) and cut carrot (1) into matchsticks.
3

Heat a wok over medium heat until smoking. Add rice bran oil (2 tsp) and heat until shimmering.
4

Add [fresh shiitake mushrooms] and stir-fry for minute (1), until sealed. Then add [broccoli] and stir-fry for minutes (2).
5

Push vegetables to one side, add rice bran oil (2 tsp). Heat, then add firm [pak choi], [red pepper], [carrot matchsticks], and [spring onions]. Stir-fry for minutes (2) and finally add [pak choi leaves] and allow them to wilt slightly.
6

Push all vegetables to the side of the wok. Add the prepared [sauce] to the bottom of the wok and let it bubble for a few seconds. Add [udon noodles].
7

Gently mix the [udon noodles] into the [sauce] and vegetables, allowing the noodles to soften and unravel. Mix everything well, ensure the noodles are fully cooked before taking the wok off the pan.
8

Divide between two bowls. Serve topped with toasted sesame seeds (1 tbsp).