Beef & Black Pepper Udon Noodles inspired by Parasite (2019)

By Gousto

Parasite (2019), “Stop fighting over ramen”. The maid prepares a delicious noodle dish. ( 1 hour 16 mins 30 seconds)

Take a leaf out the Kims’ cookbook with this noodle feast. Cracked black pepper adds a subtle heat to this fragrant beef udon. You’ll also add ginger, garlic and soy to your noodles for added umami, and sprinkle with spring onion to garnish.

Ingredients

For 2 people [double for 4]

1 brown onion
2 garlic cloves
30ml soy sauce
1 carrot
400g udon noodle
15g ginger paste
15ml Chinese rice wine
2.5g cracked black pepper
1 spring onion
250g British beef strips

You’ll also need

Vegetable oil, salt

Cooking instructions 15 mins

For 2 people [double for 4]

Step 1

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over the highest heat. Once your pan is very hot, add the beef strips with a pinch of salt and cook for 1 min exactly, to sear the outside, but prevent them from overcooking. Once browned, transfer the beef strips to a plate to rest (it’s okay if they’re a little pink on the inside, they’ll go back in the sauce later) and reserve the pan.

Step 2

Once the beef is browned, peel and chop the brown onion[s] into 8 [16] wedges. Separate the onion wedges into petals. Top, tail and chop the carrot[s] into batons.

Step 3

Return the reserved pan (and any juices) to a medium-high heat and once hot, add the onion petals and carrot batons with a pinch of salt. Cook for 3-4 min or until beginning to char and soften.

Tip: Add a splash more oil if your pan is looking a little dry!

Step 4

Meanwhile, peel and finely chop (or grate) the garlic.

Step 5

Once the veg has softened, add the chopped garlic, ginger paste and cracked black pepper (can’t handle the heat? Go easy!) to the pan and cook for 2 min or until fragrant.

Step 6

Add the udon noodles to the pan and gently separate them with a fork. Cook for 1 min further, then add the soy sauce, Chinese rice wine and a small splash of cold water. Cook for 2 min further or until everything’s softened and warmed through.

Step 7

Meanwhile, slice the spring onion[s] finely. Remove the pan from the heat and add the beef strips and any resting juices to the pan. Give everything a good mix up – these are your beef & black pepper udon noodles. Serve the beef & black pepper udon noodles and garnish with the sliced spring onion. Enjoy!

Nutritional and allergen information

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