Sara Udon with Crispy Seafood
Japanese-style udon noodles topped with crispy shrimp and squid, finished with a savory dashi-based sauce and crunchy fried onions. Ready in under 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 8 oz fresh or frozen udon noodles
- 6 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 oz squid, sliced into rings
- 1.5 cups dashi broth
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin
- ¼ cup crispy fried onions
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add udon and cook until tender, ~4 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- 2
Pat shrimp and squid dry with paper towels. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- 3
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering, ~90 seconds.
- 4
Add shrimp and squid; cook without stirring for 90 seconds until edges curl.
- 5
Flip and cook 90 seconds more until opaque throughout. Transfer to a plate.
- 6
Pour dashi, soy sauce, and mirin into the same skillet. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- 7
Add cooked udon and stir to coat, warming through, ~2 minutes.
- 8
Divide udon between bowls. Top with shrimp and squid, then scatter crispy fried onions.
- 9
Ladle remaining broth into each bowl and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- large skillet (12-inch)
- paper towels
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups and spoons
- bowls for serving
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