Protein Boost | Spicy Japanese Miso Noodles with Tofu
Asparagus & Bok Choy
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
740 /serving
Power up on proteins! Add tofu to your meal with our Protein Boost option. With veg aplenty, and an umami-laden sauce, this noodle dish is your new happy place. It’s almost effortless to pull together, thanks to fresh ramen that’s quickly boiled. The hot, sweet, earthy flavourscape is shaped by shichimi togarashi and ponzu melded with miso and roasted garlic.
We will send you:
- ½ Bunch of asparagus
- 14g Cilantro
- 340g Baby bok choy
- 225g Fresh ramen noodles
- 45ml Ponzu lime sauce
- 15g Minced roasted garlic
- 20g White miso paste
- 1 Block of tofu (non-GMO)
- 6g Shichimi Togarashi (chili pepper, orange peel, black sesame seeds, seaweed, white sesame seeds, Japanese pepper, ginger)
Contains: Milk • Sesame • Soy • Wheat
You will need:
Large pan
Medium pot
Oil
Strainer
2 or 4 tbsp Butter
Salt
Total Fat
38 g
Saturated Fat
11 g
Sodium
1610 mg
Total Carb
84 g
Sugars
10 g
Protein
47 g
Fibre
8 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Remove the woody ends of the asparagus; cut crosswise into thirds on an angle.
- Remove the root ends of the bok choy; roughly chop.
- Roughly chop the cilantro leaves and stems.
Boil the noodles
- Add the noodles to the pot of boiling water; stir gently to separate.
- Boil, 1 to 3 min., until al dente.
- Drain and toss with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.
Cook the vegetables
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the bok choy and asparagus. Sauté, 2 to 3 min., until beginning to soften.
- Add 2 tbsp water (double for 4 portions) and cook, partially covered, 2 to 3 min., until tender.
Combine the noodles
- In a small bowl, combine the miso and 2 tbsp water (double for 4 portions).
- To the pan, add the garlic, shichimi togarashi (add ½ for medium spicy), miso, 2 tbsp butter (double for 4 portions) and ½ the cilantro; stir well.
- Add the noodles and ponzu; toss well.
Plate your dish
- Divide the noodles between your plates.
- Garnish with the remaining cilantro. Bon appétit!
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