Udon Soup

5 from 7 votes

Udon noodles are cooked in a rich, flavorful broth using Japanese inspired flavors. Serve topped with your favorite toppings, such as soft-boiled eggs, cooked meat, or vegetables.

Course Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword Udon Noodle Soup, Udon Soup

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 7

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 605

Author Erren Hart

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 clove garlic
2 teaspoons fresh ginger minced
3 scallions AKA green onions or spring onions
4 cups chicken stock beef stock, or vegetable stock
3 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
3 tablespoon miso paste
3 tablespoon mirin
2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
16 oz udon noodles
toppings of choice cooked egg, chicken, shitake mushrooms, etc.

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Instructions

Mince the garlic and ginger. Then slice the green onions into rounds. Separate the green and white portions and set them aside.
In a saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and white potion of the scallions and saute until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
Add the stock, soy sauce, miso paste, mirin, sugar, and vinegar. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes to bring the flavors together. Add the noodles and cook for the time stated in the package instructions.
Taste the broth for seasoning before serving. Add more soy sauce for saltiness, mirin or sugar for sweetness, or rice vinegar for acidity. If it's salty, add more stock or water to taste.
Divide the soup evenly into bowls. Top with the green portion of the scallions and any other desired toppings. Serve hot.

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Notes

For this recipe, I suggest using pre-cooked or frozen noodles, as they won’t absorb too much of the broth as they cook. If you only have dried Udon Noodles, cook them until just undercooked and then finish cooking them in the broth.
Be sure to use fresh ingredients for the best flavor and texture.
Make sure you don’t overcook the noodles – they should be soft but not too mushy or hard.
Use homemade stock for the ultimate flavor, but if you are using store-bought stock, make sure it is of high quality, as this will really affect the taste of your soup!
If adding any additional toppings like meat or seafood, make sure that these are cooked before adding them to the soup so that they do not overcook in the broth and become chewy.
Taste test before serving and adjust with extra seasonings such as soy sauce, mirin, or rice vinegar if desired for extra flavor!

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