Matt Austin
Recipe
Creamy Tomato Udon
Recipe from Chinese Enough
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 24 bundles of frozen udon noodles (keep frozen or defrost)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch piece of ginger, minced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp chili flake
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 3/4 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
- Green onions, for garnish
- Fried garlic, for garnish
Instructions
- Step 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add udon and cook until tender and bouncy, according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the noodle water for the sauce. Drain and rinse the noodles under cold water.
- Step 2 In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, and onions. Continue to cook until tender and starting to brown around the edges, stirring occasionally, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Step 3 Add salt, white pepper, curry powder, chili flake, sugar, and tomato paste. Stir to combine and reduce the paste, 1 minute. Add pasta water and coconut milk. Stir to combine until smooth and bring to a simmer. Add the udon and toss to evenly coat in the sauce.
- Step 4 Garnish with green onions and fried garlic to serve.