Vegetable Yakisoba  Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. yakisoba noodles (frozen presteamed, thawed)

  • 3 tbsp. neutral oil

  • 1 small yellow onion (small, 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 tbsp. garlic (minced)

  • 8 oz. shiitake mushrooms (stemmed and thinly sliced)

  • 8 oz. baby kale

  • 1 cup scallions (thinly sliced)

  • 3 tbsp. oyster sauce

  • 3 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce

  • 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 tbsp. neutral oil

  • 1 tbsp. ketchup

  • 2 tsp. granulated sugar

  • 1/4 fresh ginger (grated)

  • 1/4 black pepper

Directions

  1. 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. 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.

  3. 3

    Stir noodles once, then cook undisturbed until golden and charred in spots on the other side, 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a large plate.

  4. 4

    Make the sauce: In a small bowl combine all of the ingredients and mix well.

  5. 5

    To the skillet over medium, add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, onion, carrot and bell pepper, and season with salt and pepper.

  6. 6

    Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened and charred in spots, 5 minutes.

  7. 7

    Stir in garlic until well combined, then add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and light golden, 3 to 5 minutes.

  8. 8

    Stir in kale in batches until wilted.

  9. 9

    Add the noodles, sauce and all but 1/4 cup of the scallions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is absorbed, about 3 minutes.

  10. 10

    Season with salt and pepper.

  11. 11

    Divide yakisoba among 4 plates and garnish with the remaining scallions. Serve warm.