Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Dressed Somen with Spinach and Egg

This dish is insanely easy to make, only requires one pot, and can be done in less than 10 minutes. Oh yeah. Great for lunch on the run or a snack, etc. Just adjust the seasoning to your personal tastes.

This recipe uses somen because I've recently become addicted to it. It appears to be a cross between udon, ramen and soba, and because it's very thin, it cooks in a few minutes.

Serves 1

Ingredients:

  • 1 x 90g serving of Hakubaku organic somen
  • 1 egg
  • 50g of baby spinach, washed
  • Pepper
  • Soya sauce
  • Sesame oil
  • Olive/vegetable oil
  • Boiling water
  1. Boil the somen for about 3 minutes. Test to ensure consistency is to your liking. Drain, rinse with hot water to remove starch and set aside.
  2. Heat a little oil and scramble-fry the egg to your liking (while cooking, season it with a little soya sauce). Set aside.
  3. Return the noodles to the pan with the spinach, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1/2 tbsp soya sauce and a few shakes of pepper. Turn noodles to incorporate spinach and stir for 2 minutes, or until spinach is slightly wilted.
  4. Top with fried egg and serve.

Ideas:

  • Swap the egg for a handful of prawns fried with a little soya sauce and sesame oil
  • You can add other veggies - some sliced fried asparagus, green beans or snow peas would be ideal
  • Try other sauce combinations, such as teriyaki

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