BEEF NIKU UDON

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Tender marinated beef, soft juicy onions and chewy udon noodles served in a rich and tasty dashi broth, this beef niku udon is the ultimate comfort dish!

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Beef Niku Udon

Yield

2 servings

Type

Simmer

Time

1 hour

Level

Beginner

what you'll need:

» beef (thinly sliced) » soy sauce » mirin » oyster sauce » light brown sugar » ginger paste » onion » udon noodles » chopped spring onion

niku udon broth:

» water » kombu (dried kelp) » katsuobushi (bonito flakes) » niboshi (dried sardines) » soy sauce » mirin » light brown sugar

Make dashi

1

Soak the kombu and niboshi in a pot of water for 30 minutes. Add the katsuobushi and heat until just before boiling. Strain dashi and return to the pot.

Marinate beef

2

Mix soy sauce, mirin, oyster sauce, sugar, ginger paste and water in a container and marinate beef for 10 minutes.

Salt onions

3

Cut the onion into small wedges and rub with salt.

Fry onions

4

Heat a pan on medium and melt beef fat (or oil). Fry the onion until slightly softened.

add the beef

5

Add the beef and marinade then fry until the meat is cooked through.

broth & udon

6

In separate pots cook the udon according to the instructions on the packaging and heat the dashi with soy sauce, mirin and light brown sugar to make the broth.

dish up

7

Wash the cooked udon under boiling water and place in bowls. Pour the broth in the bowls and top with beef, onions and a drizzle of juices from the pan.

garnish

8

Sprinkle with chopped spring onion and a Japanese chili pepper (shichimi togarashi) to taste.

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