5-ingredient stir-fried udon noodles with spinach and beef

Name: 5-ingredient stir-fried udon noodles with spinach and beef
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: japanese
Ingredients: 13 oz udon noodles; 10.5 oz spinach; 9 oz ground beef; 0.75 oz ginger; 0.33 cup soy sauce; vegetable oil; salt; pepper; water; scallion (for serving); sesame seed (for serving)

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Devan Grimsrud

Food Editor at Kitchen Stories

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"This recipe is meant to be riffed on, so get crazy and feel free to toss thinly sliced garlic, chili, mirin, or sesame oil to the mix, or swap in some chopped seasonal mushrooms, ground pork, or even crumbled tempeh for beef."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

20 min

Baking

0 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

MetricImperial

400 g

udon noodles

300 g

spinach

250 g

ground beef

20 g

ginger

80 ml

soy sauce

vegetable oil

salt

pepper

water

scallion (for serving)

sesame seed (for serving)

Utensils

frying pan, tongs, bowl, cooking spoon, fine grater, pot, sieve

Nutrition per serving

Cal583

Fat26 g

Protein49 g

Carb36 g

Step 1/4
- 300 g spinach
- vegetable oil
- frying pan
- tongs
- bowl
Heat some oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add spinach and sauté for approx. 4 min. Remove from heat and set aside, then wipe out pan.
Step 2/4
- 250 g ground beef
- 20 g ginger
- salt
- pepper
- cooking spoon
- fine grater
Heat more oil in pan over medium-high and add beef, breaking up as you brown it, approx. 5 min. Grate ginger into the meat and season with salt and pepper. Add spinach and mix well to combine. Keep heat on low.
Step 3/4
- 400 g udon noodles
- water
- pot
- sieve
Bring a pot of water to boil and add udon noodles. Stir gently and let cook approx. 2 min., then drain.
Step 4/4
- 80 ml soy sauce
- scallion (for serving)
- sesame seed (for serving)
Add udon noodles and soy sauce to the pan with beef and spinach and cook, tossing constantly (and gently), until noodles are coated in a thick sauce. Serve immediately topped with sliced scallions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Enjoy your meal!