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Total Time: 30 Minutes

Chewy udon noodles are coated in a creamy, spicy sauce made from silken tofu, tahini, miso, and gochugaru. Savory browned chicken and a fresh cucumber-herb salad complete this balanced noodle bowl with contrasting textures and bold flavor.

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•   300 g chicken mince
•   2 cloves garlic (grated)
•   1 inch ginger (grated)
•   1 tbsp soy sauce
•   1 tbsp oyster sauce
•   2 tsp mirin
•   330 g silken tofu
•   1 tbsp tahini
•   1 tbsp soy sauce
•   1 tbsp miso
•   2 tsp rice vinegar
•   1 tbsp gochugaru
•   1 cucumber
•   2 spring onions
•   coriander
•   350 g frozen udon

Ingredients are subject to availability at local stores. Unavailable items will be automatically substituted at best-effort.

Directions

1. Add the SILKEN TOFU, TAHINI, SOY SAUCE, MISO, RICE VINEGAR, and GOCHUGARU to a blender.
2. Pulse the sauce just until smooth and creamy. Avoid blending for too long, as the silken tofu can become thin and watery. Set the sauce aside.
3. Thinly slice the CUCUMBER into rounds, stack the rounds, and cut them into slender strips.
4. Julienne the white portions of the SPRING ONIONS and thinly slice the green portions. Pick the leaves from the CILANTRO.
5. Combine the cucumber strips, spring onion greens, and cilantro in a bowl. Toss gently and set aside.
6. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the GROUND CHICKEN in one layer and allow it to brown before breaking it apart into small pieces.
7. Once the chicken is golden and beginning to crisp, pour in the MIRIN to deglaze the pan.
8. Add the grated GARLIC, grated GINGER, SOY SAUCE, and OYSTER SAUCE. Cook for another 2–3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the chicken is deeply browned and coated in the sauce.
9. Cook the UDON NOODLES according to the package directions. Drain thoroughly.
10. Divide the udon between two bowls. Spoon the spicy tofu sauce over the noodles and toss lightly so the noodles are coated.
11. Arrange the savory chicken on one side of each bowl and the cucumber-herb salad on the other.
12. Finish with sliced spring onion and SESAME SEEDS. Serve immediately.