What is Nabeyaki Udon?
Nabeyaki udon (鍋焼きうどん) is a hot udon noodle soup traditionally served in individual donabe, or Japanese clay pot. Here in the U.S., I see many Japanese restaurants serve nabeyaki udon in a small individual cast iron pot.The udon noodles are cooked in dashi soup broth, typically along with kamaboko (a type of fish cake), mushrooms, scallions, and green leafy vegetables. In addition, an egg and a large shrimp tempura are placed on top and served hot.
How to Make Nabeyaki Udon
This nabeyaki udon recipe is easy and doesn’t take that much effort to make. The key is to start with a good soup broth and that is dashi (Japanese soup stock). Once you have that ready, you just need to add udon and other ingredients in a pot to cook!
Ingredients You’ll Need
All the ingredients I included for this nabeyaki udon are ones that are commonly used in Japan. If you cannot find the same ingredients such as kamaboko (fish cake), it’s okay to skip and use ingredients that are available to you.
Overview: Cooking Steps
Use Store-Bought Shrimp Tempura for Short Cut
You can put together nabeyaki udon very quickly, so the only time-consuming component is the crunchy shrimp tempura if you wish to add on. While you can certainly attempt homemade shrimp tempura, you can speed things up by using frozen ones. These days you can find frozen shrimp tempura at Costco, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and regular American grocery stores. All you need to do is to bake the frozen shrimp tempura according to the package instructions.It’s okay to take a shortcut, especially for weeknight dinners!
Other Ingredients You Can Add to Your Nabeyaki Udon
I love this hot pot noodle soup for weeknight dinners because I can easily throw in whatever I have in the fridge. Here are some suggestions:
How to Serve Nabeyaki Udon
I mentioned earlier that nabeyaki udon is cooked and served in an individual pot (donabe or cast iron pot). However, you can serve this dish differently. Here are two other options:It’s an incredible experience about having your own donabe or cast iron pot and eating super hot food out of the pot. The pot retains heat very well and the satisfaction is unbeatable when you get to enjoy the hot food all the way till the end. If you are looking for a nice donabe or cast iron pot, check out the next section. I love both pots I showed in this post.*Note: These sizes (see above) are for individual serving. Do not get a small size or one person’s size as they are way too small to put all the ingredients.
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