January 4, 2025
We had an 18-year break between microwaves, and just acquired a new one at the end of 2024. Johanna's post about microwaving udon noodles with miso and edamame arrived at the perfect moment, bringing together ingredients that we love to eat, all stored conveniently in the freezer and pantry and then heated in a matter of minutes.
We ate our noodles with leftover sesame carrots and sliced satay tofu from the supermarket. Our primary adjustment was to use a little less miso as we found our first batch a bit too salty. There's plenty of flexibility in this recipe to throw in other frozen or leftover veges and sprinkle over seasonings - I'm sure we'll eat this recipe any number of ways throughout this year.
Microwaved miso noodles
(slightly adapted from a recipe we found on Green Gourmet Giraffe,
where it's credited to Okonomi Kitchen)
250g udon noodles, frozen or refrigerated
1/4 cup frozen edamame
1 scant tablespoon miso
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon tamari
1 teaspoon golden or other sweet syrup
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
anything you might like to sprinkle over: sesame seeds, shichimi togarashi, fried shallots, etc
Place the noodles and edamame in a microwave-safe container with a lid and a vent to let out steam, and microwave for 2.5 minutes. Stir in the miso, butter, tamari, syrup and garlic and microwave for a further 2 minutes. Stir again and serve, sprinkled with whatever you like.
Glad to share such an easy meal and to hear it worked well for you. Sylvia loves her salt so I am not surprised to hear it is too salty for you. She makes it regularly and I think it is preferable to 2 minute noodles with that powdery flavour!
ReplyDeleteThat is a long time between microwaves. What led you away and what led you back? My sister does not have a microwave but warms her food in an airfryer which I find an interesting alternative. But I love the microwave for reheating meals.
Yes, we have really appreciated the microwaving for reheating meals quickly, especially pasta. We had a microwave on loan when living in Brisbane but decided to return it rather than bring it to Melbourne. The microwave spot in our kitchen rapidly filled with cookbooks and we just didn't see the need for a long time!
DeleteIt was actually convenience for a medical task that convinced us to make room for a microwave again, although it's getting just as much use for food now that it's here.