Simple Stir-fried Udon

Ingredients

 * 100 g broccoli, cut into florets
 * 150 g udon noodles
 * 1 egg
 * 2 tablespoons water
 * salt
 * 2 tablespoons oil, divided (olive or canola or peanut etc)
 * 1 small yellow onion, chopped
 * 1 stalk spring onions, chopped (reserve the green part)
 * 2 garlic cloves, minced
 * 3 slices ham, chopped
 * 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
 * 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
 * 1 tablespoon soy sauce
 * ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce (the thick and sweet kind)
 * ½ teaspoon white pepper
 * 2 tablespoons mirin or rice wine
 * crushed chili pepper flakes, to taste
 * ½ teaspoon sesame oil
 * 1 lime, juice of

Directions

 * 1) Partially cook broccoli and udon in salted boiling water for a few minutes; drain and reserve ¼ cup of the water.
 * 2) Beat the egg with 2 tbsp water and a pinch of salt.
 * 3) Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wok; when hot, pour the egg in and cook until set; remove and set aside.
 * 4) Heat remaining 1 tbsp oil in the same wok over high heat; when hot, saute the onions until soft.
 * 5) Add garlic and saute for 30 sec.
 * 6) Add Ham slivers and sauté for another 30 seconds.
 * 7) Stir in udon noodles.
 * 8) Add hoisin, oyster, soy sauces, white pepper, wine, chili flakes; saute for 1 minute.
 * 9) Adjust heat to medium-low, add broccoli and reserved cooking water, cook for another minute.
 * 10) Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
 * 11) Add the cooked egg to the noodles, breaking it into pieces as you stir.
 * 12) Stir in sesame oil.
 * 13) Sprinkle with the reserved chopped spring onion (the green part) and squeeze some fresh lime juice over noodles, then serve immediately.