Vegetable Yakisoba

Summary

Time

30 minutes

Yield

4 servings

Ingredients

For the Yakisoba

• 1 pound frozen presteamed yakisoba noodles, thawed
• 3 tablespoons neutral oil, such as safflower or canola
• 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 1 large red bell pepper, stemmed, cored and thinly sliced
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
• 8 ounces baby kale
• 1 cup thinly sliced scallions

For the Sauce

• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as safflower or canola
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• ¼ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Method

1. Make the yakisoba: Place yakisoba noodles in a colander and rinse under room-temperature water. Using your hands, gently loosen and separate noodles. Drain well.
2. In a 12-inch high-sided nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high. Add noodles and spread in an even layer; cook undisturbed until golden and charred in spots, 3 minutes. Stir noodles once, then cook undisturbed until golden and charred in spots on the other side, 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a large plate.
3. Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a small bowl combine all of the ingredients and mix well.
4. To the skillet over medium, add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, onion, carrot and bell pepper, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened and charred in spots, 5 minutes. Stir in garlic until well combined, then add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and light golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in kale in batches until wilted. Add the noodles, sauce and all but ¼ cup of the scallions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is absorbed, about 3 minutes. (Noodles should be nicely coated in the sauce but not soupy.) Season with salt and pepper.
5. Divide yakisoba among 4 plates and garnish with the remaining scallions. Serve warm.

Source

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022780-vegetable-yakisoba