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mentaiko udon

Creamy Mentaiko Udon

5 from 1 vote
Creamy mentaiko udon comes together in 5 minutes and is the best weekday meal especially after a long day. Mentaiko is a salted pollock roe that adds umami to the creamy udon. If you are looking for a quick weekday udon recipe without cooking or compromising taste, this recipe is for you!
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Prep Time:5 minutes
Total Time:5 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: creamy udon, easy udon recipe, japanese udon, mentaiko recipe, mentaiko udon, udon recipe
Servings: 1 person

Equipment

  • 1 microwave

Ingredients

  • 1 frozen udon pack
  • 1 tbsp butter

Sauce ingredients

  • 1 mentaiko sac about 1 tbsp mentaiko
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp white miso paste
  • 2 tbsp kewpie mayo
  • 1/2 tbsp mentsuyu

Topping (optional)

  • chopped green onion
  • nori
  • togarashi

Instructions

  • Remove frozen udon from package. If you are using other type of udon noodle, then cook according to package instructions
    remove from packaging
  • Add butter on top of udon noodle
    add butter
  • Heat in microwave for 2 minutes or until hot and butter is melted
    microwave
  • Remove mentaiko from sac/ membrane
    mentaiko
  • In a separate bowl, combine sauce ingredients
    combine sauce ingredients
  • Once udon noodles are done, pour the sauce over udon
    Pour sauce
  • Mix well
    mix well
  • Add optional toppings
    add topping
  • Serve hot and enjoy!
    serve hot