Ingredients:
100 g broccoli, cut into florets
150 g udon noodles
1 eggs
2 tablespoons water
salt
2 tablespoons oil, divided ( olive or canola or peanut etc)
1 small yellow onions, chopped
1 stalk spring onions, chopped ( reserve the green part)
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 slices ham, chopped
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce ( the thick and sweet kind)
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons mirin or 2 tablespoons rice wine
crushed chili pepper flakes, to taste
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 limes, juice of
Directions:
Partially cook broccoli and udon in salted boiling water for a few minutes; drain and reserve 1/4 cup of the water.
Beat the egg with 2 TB water and a pinch of salt.
Heat 1 TB of oil in a wok; when hot, pour the egg in and cook until set; remove and set aside.
Heat remaining 1 TB oil in the same wok over high heat; when hot, saute the onions until soft.
Add garlic and saute for 30 sec.
Add ham slivers and saute for another 30 sec.
Stir in udon noodles.
Add hoisin, oyster, soy sauces, white pepper, wine, chilli flakes; saute for 1 minute.
Adjust heat to medium-low, add broccoli and reserved cooking water, cook for another minute.
Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
Add the cooked egg to the noodles, breaking it into pieces as you stir.
Stir in sesame oil.
Sprinkle with the reserved chopped spring onion (the green part) and squeeze some fresh lime juice over noodles, then serve immediately.
Servings: 3
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 20 min.