Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal385
- fat17g
- saturates3g
- carbs21g
- sugars4g
- fibre3g
- protein36g
- salt2.9g
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 2½ cm/1in piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped
Ginger
jin-jerMainly grown in Jamaica, Africa, India, China and Australia, ginger is the root of the plant. It…
- 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, lightly crushed, plus extra to serve
- 500g 3% fat turkey thigh mince
- 250g pack dried udon or other wheat noodles
Udon
oo-donA thick, white, ribbon-like noodle popular in Japanese cuisine. Udon is made by kneading strong…
- 2 x 90g packs baby pak choi or other Asian greens, trimmed and separated
Pak choi
pak-choyThis member of the cabbage family has a number of different names, including…
- 2 tbsp unsweetened crunchy peanut butter (we used Whole Earth)
Peanut butter
pee-nut butt-ahPeanut butter starts with dry roasting peanuts, which concentrates and heightens their flavour…
- 2 tbsp chilli bean sauce (we used Lee Kum Kee)
- 3 tbsp low-salt soy sauce
Soy sauce
soy sor-sAn Asian condiment and ingredient that comes in a variety of of varieties ranging from light to…
- 3 tbsp Shaohsing wine (Chinese rice wine )
- 50g unsalted peanuts, roasted
- 4-5 thinly sliced spring onions, to serve
Spring onion
sp-ring un-yunAlso known as scallions or green onions, spring onions are in fact very young onions, harvested…
- handful roughly chopped coriander, to serve
Method
Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Heat the sesame oil in a wok or large frying pan. Once really hot and almost smoking, throw in the garlic, ginger and crushed Sichuan peppercorns. Cook, stirring, for 30 secs. Add the mince and stir, breaking it up as you do. Cook the mince over a high heat for 10-12 mins until all the liquid has evaporated and it’s becoming crisp here and there – don’t worry if it sticks to the wok a little, just keep stirring.
Meanwhile, cook the noodles in the boiling water following pack instructions, adding the pak choi for the final 2 mins. Drain, reserving the cooking water, then run under cold water to stop the noodles sticking.
To make a sauce, combine the peanut butter, chilli bean sauce, 3 tbsp of the soy sauce and 2 tbsp of the Shaohsing in a small pan. Add 300ml of the reserved cooking water, bring to a simmer and reduce for 5 mins. Once the mince is cooked, stir through the remaining soy sauce and Shaohsing. Pour the sauce into 4 shallow bowls, top with the noodles and pak choi, then spoon over the mince. Scatter over the peanuts, spring onions, coriander, and more crushed Sichuan peppercorns for an extra kick.
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