Rainy day treat: Spicy Creamy Udon
MANILA, Philippines – Are you on the lookout for delicious but easy-to-prepare one-dish meals that you can whip up in minutes especially on a rainy day?
You simply cannot fit in long hours of cooking into your busy schedule, and you do not want to rely on fast-food staples for your regular meals either. Thus, you feel the need to cook something fresh and take comfort in the fact that you are taking charge of your own health all the time.
One of the dishes that you can lean on for such a mindset is Chef Jackie Ang Po’s Spicy Creamy Udon with Pork Belly. It is good, no doubt about it, and it is easy to prepare ala minute.
A one-dish meal, it offers a balanced meal, with essentially carbohydrates and protein, to keep you satiated for a long time. It also gives you a taste of the trending Asian noodles that you see being posted on social media but without having to spend too much.
Spicy Creamy Udon with Pork Belly
Ingredients:
4 slices pork belly
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tbsps. Arla Butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsps. minced onion
1 tbsp. Gochujang sauce
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup Nestlé All Purpose Cream
1 1/2 tsps. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 tsps. sugar
1/4 wedge lemon
1/4 cup Arla Mozzarella Cheese, grated
1/4 cup Arla Cheddar Cheese, grated
2 packs udon noodles
For garnish:
1 egg yolk
Chopped spring onion
Procedure:
1. Season pork belly with salt and pepper. Cook until pork is lightly browned. Remove and set aside.
2. Using the same pan, sauté garlic and onion in butter.
3. Add Gochujang. Deglaze with water and add cream.
4. Season with salt, pepper, sugar, and lemon juice. Add Cheddar cheese.
5. Add fresh udon noodles. Cook until noodles have separated.
6. Add mozzarella cheese.
7. Transfer to a plate. Top with pork belly, green onion, and an egg yolk.
