Dish of the Month: January 2025

Each month you’ll find a tasty new addition to our Dish of the Month page. We will tell you all about the ingredients needed, as well as how to cook the recipe, so you can enjoy at home with your children.

This month the children will be enjoying lots of delicious and nutritious food, prepared by our Head Chef, Oli and his dedicated team. The children loved trying this hearty dish and experiencing this new blend of flavours! If you’d like to make it at home, we have provided the full recipe below!

"We believe that a healthy nutritious diet is vitally important for growing minds and bodies." ~ Oli Michenko Maiden, Head Chef

Miso Chicken and Sweetcorn Ramen served with Udon Noodles & Smoked Tofu

Ingredients:

  • 1 pack of udon noodles
  • 1 chicken breast cooked and pulled/shredded
  • 1 smoked tofu (Tofoo company)
  • 10ml of hoisin sauce
  • 1 spring onion
  • 1 bag of pre-prepared stir-fried vegetables
  • 1 sachet of miso paste (around 25g)
  • 1 good quality vegetable stock cube
  • 10g Chinese 5-spice
  • 1 clove of oak-smoked garlic
  • 10g of ginger paste
  • 10ml of soy sauce
  • 1 pack of bean sprouts
  • 1 small tin sweetcorn
  • 5g of crispy onions
  • 2g of fresh coriander
  • Soft-boiled egg (optional)

Method:

  1. In a wok, lightly sauté finely diced garlic and the ginger paste in extra virgin olive oil.
  2. Add the stir-fried vegetables to the pan and on medium heat, cook until softened.
  3. Lightly coat the tofu in hoisin sauce and olive oil then bake at 190c until golden, dark in colour and crispy. Set aside. (You can marinate the tofu the day before for extra flavour).
  4. Add your remaining spices to the vegetables. Then the vegetable stock is made following the packaging’s requirements. Add just enough to submerge the vegetables and cook to a simmer. Add your pre-cooked, shredded chicken breast making sure that it stays moist, (chicken breast can also be marinated in miso to maximise flavour). At this point, lower the heat to a gentle simmer.
  5. Add the udon noodles and cook until soft. Then arrange the soup in a deep bowl and finish with freshly picked coriander, and the tofu and top it with an egg if you so wish.

We have also created a FlippingBook to showcase our current and past Dishes of the Month, which can be viewed below:

22 Street Lane Nursery - Dish of the Month

Make sure you come back next month for our next dish!