Broccoli Udon

Cinco de Mayo - Pasta and Noodle

A quick, low-meat, low-cost yet delicious meal. I came up with this while living in Japan where meat is very expensive. This is a very forgiving recipe and I've made many substitutions over the years, such as garlic instead of onion, cabbage instead of napa, and even made omissions when low on ingredients and every time it turns out fine.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Broccoli Udon

Ingredients

½ pound bacon

sliced

1 large onion

sliced

2 (7 ounce) packages fresh udon noodles

1 head broccoli

cut into florets

4 cups napa cabbage

sliced

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

or to taste

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Chef John's Chicken a la King

Pasta and Noodle

Directions

Step 1

Put bacon and onion in a large covered skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until onions are translucent and bacon is still soft about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Cut each package of udon into quarters; add to the skillet. Cook and stir until noodles absorb bacon grease and fall away from each other about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir broccoli and napa cabbage into the skillet; sprinkle sesame seeds and black pepper on top. Cover the skillet and reduce heat to medium; cook scraping and folding with a wooden spatula a few times until tender 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Broccoli Udon

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 455.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.9g 36%

Carbohydrates: 68.8g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 4.4g 18%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 11.7g 18%

Saturated Fat: 2.9g 15%

Cholesterol: 20.4mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 720.1IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.5mg 42%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 90.4mg 151%

Folate: 119.3mcg 30%

Calcium: 167.6mg 17%

Iron: 2.6mg 14%

Magnesium: 53.3mg 19%

Potassium: 689.8mg 19%

Sodium: 1049.4mg 42%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 105.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.