Chilled Udon with Sweet-and-Spicy Chicken and Spinach

Ingredients

• scallions
• 6 cups baby spinach
• 12 ounces dried or 16 oz fresh udon noodles
• 3 tablespoons fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon Asian chile paste with garlic
• ¼ cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
• + 3 more ingredients
• • ¹/₃ cup soy sauce
  • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • sesame seeds

Press or squeeze ginger using a fine sieve or cheesecloth until enough juice is extracted to measure 1 tablespoon. Heat a well-seasoned large ridged grill pan over high heat until hot. Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Mix together soy sauce, mirin, ginger juice, chile paste, and s...

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