Simple - Basic Udon Noodles Stew in Pot (Nabeyaki Udon) - Recipe Video
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Cook time
15 minutes
Ingredients 1 serving
- Udon1 head(s)
- Shiitake mushroom1
- Japanese leek10 cm
- Thin fried tofu (Abura-age)15 g
- Spinach1
- Hot wateras needed
- Kamaboko20 g
- Eggs1
- Noodle Soup
- Water300 ml
- Soy sauce1.5 tbsp
- Japanese sweet cooking wine (Mirin)1.5 tbsp
- Japanese style granulated soup stock1/4 tsp
How to make
- Prepare. Remove the oil from thin fried tofu (abura-age) by pouring boiling water over it. Cut off the root of the spinach.
- 1. Cut off the stem of shiitake mushroom. Slice Japanese leek thinly and diagonally. Cut thin fried tofu (abura-age) into 0.4-inch wide pieces.
- 2. Cut kamaboko in half.
- 3. Roughly chop spinach into 1-inch wide.
- 4. Boil water in a pot, add Step 3, and boil for about 30 seconds, then drain the water. Soak in running water and squeeze out the excess water.
- 5. Add noodle soup base (mentsuyu) ingredients to an earthen pot, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, add udon noodles, Step 1, Step 2, and Step 4, and boil according to the instructions on udon noodles package.
- 6. When udon noodles have softened, add an egg, cover with a lid, and remove from the heat when the egg white is cooked through, then it's ready to serve.
Tips for cooking
Please adjust the amount of seasonings to your taste. Please boil udon noodles according to the instructions on the package. For senior citizens, children under the age of 2, pregnant women, and individuals with weakened immune systems, please avoid eating raw eggs. *Detailed instructions on raw eggs to be added.