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Black sesame noodles with mushrooms and baby bok choy

Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 300 g fresh or frozen egg, wheat, udon or ramen noodles
  • Neutral oil
  • 225 g mushrooms, such as fresh shiitake, oyster, trumpet, sliced
  • sea salt and white/black pepper
  • 400 g baby bok choy, cut through the stem into quarters
  • 2 scallions, trimmed and sliced
  • black or toasted white sesame seeds (or both), for serving

Black sesame sauce

  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 60 g black sesame paste (can also use white sesame paste or tahini)
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil/crisp
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 teaspoon black vinegar or rice vinegar

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add the noodles. Cook according to package instructions until tender and then drain. Refresh under cold water and then drain again.
  • In a bowl, combine the garlic, sesame paste, sesame oil, chili oil/crisp, soy sauce or tamari and black vinegar with 3 tablespoons of water and whisk to combine. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more water, a tablespoon at a time, until completely smooth and pourable.
  • Heat a large wok or skillet (frying pan) on medium high heat for 2 minutes until very hot. Drizzle with 1-2 tablespoons of oil and add the mushrooms, season with sea salt and pepper and leave to cook undisturbed for 30 seconds to allow them to get a slight char. Toss and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have softened and are golden around the edges, about 2-3 minutes. Add the greens, season with sea salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally until just wilted but still bright green, another 2-3 minutes. Add the noodles to the pan, along with the black sesame sauce and toss thoroughly until well coated. Turn off the heat.
  • To serve, top with scallions and sesame seeds.