Sesame and spring onion stir-fry udon with crispy tofu

Name: Sesame and spring onion stir-fry udon with crispy tofu
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 400g block of firm tofu; 1 tbsp cornflour; ½-1 tsp chilli flakes, to taste 1 tsp Sichuan pepper; 1 bunch of spring onions, trimmed and cut into lengths 200g green beans, trimmed and cut into lengths 400g ready-to-use thick udon noodles ½ tbsp sesame oil; 2 tsp sesame seeds, plus a pinch to serve; 1 tbsp low-salt soy sauce, plus extra to serve 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 300g udon noodles; 200g green beans

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:54:54 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

400gfirm tofu

1 Tbspcornflour

½ tspchilli flakes

to taste

1 tspSichuan pepper

1 bunchspring onions

trimmed and cut into lengths, trimmed and cut into lengths ready

½ Tbspsesame oil

2 tspsesame seeds

plus a pinch to serve

1 Tbsplow-salt soy sauce

plus extra to serve

1 Tbsprice vinegar

300gudon noodles

200ggreen beans

Instructions

Step 1

Drain and pat the tofu dry using kitchen paper. Cut into cubes, wrap in more kitchen paper, and place a heavy board over the top. Leave to drain for 15 mins.

Step 2

Mix the cornflour, chilli flakes and ground peppercorns together in a bowl with a pinch of salt, then add the drained tofu. Toss well to coat.

Step 3

Heat half the vegetable oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat and fry the tofu pieces for 5-6 mins until golden all over.

Step 4

Scoop out of the pan to a sheet of kitchen paper to drain.

Step 5

Add the remaining oil to the pan and stir-fry the spring onions and beans for 3-4 mins until tender and lightly golden.

Step 6

boiling water over the noodles in a sieve to loosen. Drain well, then tip into the pan. Fry for a few minutes until piping hot. Add the sesame oil and sesame seeds, and sizzle for a few seconds. Splash in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, then add the tofu. Toss well, then serve in bowls with a pinch of sesame seeds on top and more soy sauce on the side.