Who’s for noodles: Fish finger katsu udon
Posh fish fingers make for a fab cheat’s katsu. Batch-cook plenty of the sauce so you always have a great dinner in the freezer.
SERVES 4
TAKES less than 40 minutes
8-12 good-quality fish fingers (depending on how hungry you are)
600g straight-to-wok udon noodles
FOR THE KATSU SAUCE
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 carrots, scrubbed and thinly sliced
½ apple, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp ginger paste
4 tsp mild curry powder
1 tsp ground turmeric
400ml tin light coconut milk
salt and pepper
TO SERVE
a few sesame seeds or handful of coriander
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
lemon wedges
- Make the sauce by gently cooking the onions, carrots and apple together in a deep, lidded frying pan in the oil. When they’re soft and the onions are starting to turn golden, stir in the garlic and ginger paste for a minute.
- Stir in the spices and give them another minute to toast, then pour in the coconut milk. Rinse out the tin by half-filling with water and pouring in, too. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, then purée to a smooth sauce with a blender. Season well and pour back into the pan.
- Cook the fish fingers and noodles following the packet instructions.
- Warm the sauce through, and bubble until nice and thick if it’s a little thin. Add the hot udon noodles and toss together to thoroughly coat.
- Top the curried noodles with crispy fish fingers and a sprinkling of sesame seeds or coriander, and serve with the cucumber slices on the side and lemon wedges for squeezing over.