Simple Udon Noodle Bowl

• Serves: 3

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• Contributor: MikeCrute

Ingredients

• 1 package udon noodles
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large or 3 small zucchini, cut in half and sliced
• 3 – 4 scallions, cut into 1 inch pieces
• handful of basil, whole leaf or roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup water or vegetable broth
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 pound chicken marinated in 2 Tablespoons soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon sesame oil, garlic powder and red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes. Sear it on a hot grill pan then cook in the oven.
2. Slice up veggies while the chicken is cooking.
3. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat, add onion (not the scallions) and cook about 4 minutes or until onions soften. Add mushrooms and cook another 3 minutes. Add the zucchini, scallions, basil, water/broth, tamari, maple syrup, garlic powder and red pepper flakes, cook another 3 – 4 minutes, or until zucchini has just softened. A cover will help cook your vegetables faster.
4. Cut up or shred the chicken. Add to veggies to keep it warm.
5. Remove from heat, add noodles to the pan and toss together. You can also keep the noodles and vegetable mixture separate if you like and mix in your bowl.
6. Serve in individual bowls with a little of the juice from the bottom of the wok/pan. Top with toasted sesame seeds (and more red pepper flakes if you like). A little sriracha wouldn’t hurt either!

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