Udon Noodle Soup Recipe With Miso

MISO UDON NOODLE SOUP (MISO NIKOMI UDON)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cook the udon noodles in a medium pot of boiling water for 2 minutes.
• Drain well and set aside.
• In a medium earthenware pot, or other medium heavy-duty pot, add the dashi stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium.
• Add the miso paste to the broth by first dissolving the miso with a bit of the dashi broth in a small bowl.
• Then, pour the miso mixture into the broth, stirring to combine.
• Add sake and sugar to the miso broth. Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the chicken and stir occasionally until cooked through.
• Add udon noodles and increase the heat to medium-high.
• Add sliced aburaage (fried tofu), green onion, and the kamaboko (fish cake), if using.
• Add the egg, if using, cover, and cook until the egg white is opaque, the yolk is cooked to your liking, and the noodles are tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Serve the miso udon noodle soup in the earthenware pot, or alternatively, transfer to a bowl, garnish with the togarashi, if using, and serve.

UDON NOODLES WITH MISO POACHED TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, bring water to boil for noodles.
• In a large straight-sided frying pan over medium-high heat, whisk together all ingredients except fish and noodles. Bring to boil; reduce to simmer. Add tilapia fillets, cover, and poach for 10 minutes.
• Add udon noodles to rapidly boiling water and cook for 6 to 8 minutes for thin udon and 10 to 12 minutes for thicker udon. Serve udon in a bowl with miso broth. Top with poached tilapia and chopped scallions.

SAUCY MISO MUSHROOMS WITH UDON NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a bowl, whisk the miso paste, mirin, soy sauce, garlic and half the sesame oil until smooth and combined. Line a baking tray with a large sheet of foil, place the mushrooms in the middle and scrunch up the sides to almost encase the mushrooms. Pour over the miso mix, turning the mushrooms to ensure they are well coated. Scrunch the packet of foil closed and bake for 30 mins.
• About 5 mins before the mushrooms are ready, heat the remaining oil in a wok, stir-fry the noodles until hot through then divide between 4 bowls. Top each bowl with 1 or 2 mushrooms and pour over the sauce from the foil. Scatter with sesame seeds and spring onions.