homemade wagamamas

If you happen to love noodles and Wagamamas like me, then you are in for a treat. Today I have a very easy replica version off my favourite dish, Beef teriyaki Soba.

So here we go, the ingredients you will need are,

{for 2 people}

Meat

1 large sirloin steak {or 2 small}

Veg

1 red chilli

1 large red onion

2 pak choi

small bunch of coriander

handful of mange tout

handful of bean sprouts

small amount of sesame seeds

2-3 bunches of soba noodles

{these are not essential, egg noodles can be used as a replacement}

Jar of teriyaki sauce

{From any leading supermarkets - or you can get wagamamas own from waitrose}

Here we go then, your will be sitting down eating away in just 20 mins,

1. Prepare all the veg-

• finely cut the chilli and onion
• cut the mange-tout into small pieces
• finely chop 3/4 of the coriander
• peel back the layers of the pak choi

The trick is to get the timing perfect, this is something I struggle with and the kitchen ends up looking a mess, but we only learn right?


2. Boil the kettle, ready for the noodles
3. Place a frying pan on a low heat with a drizzle of oil, ready for the meat
4. and finally place the wok on a medium heat, again with some oil and add the chillies. Fry for 3-4 minutes

5. Then add the onions and mange tout

  6. Fry these off for about 5 minutes and get ready to start cooking your meat. I prefer my meat medium, but go with what you like. Here is a quick guide.

rare - 1 1/2 mins each side
medium - 3 mins each side
well done - 4 mins each side

I always brush some of the teriyake sauce over both sides off the steak to add to the flavours.

7. You now need to add your noodles to the boiling water, and cook to package instruction {normally about 5 minutes}

8. Start to fry your meat {cooking times above}

9. Add the remaining veg. Pak Choi, coriander and bean sprouts and give it a good old stir. Also remember to keep stirring the noodles



10. Once your noodles are done, drain and place immediately under cold water. Then transfer back into the wok.

11. Add the teriyaki sauce, mix it all together and simmer, whilst you prepare your meat.

12. It really is up to you how your serve your meat, but I like mine to look exactly like the real deal, so I cut my steak up ready for serving.

13. Nearly there, I promise. Place your noodles on a plate, and neatly pile the steak on top. Sprinkle the remaining coriander and sesame seeds on top to create your very own Wagamamas. Now tuck in, enjoy. You won't need to leave the house for noodles again :)

and why not cook some spring rolls to accompany?

*note* this can also be cooked with salmon instead of beef. Follow the same instructions, but the salmon will take 10-12 minutes to cook.