Chicken Udon Noodle Soup (Tori Nanban Udon)

Name: Chicken Udon Noodle Soup (Tori Nanban Udon)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 250 g boneless chicken thigh (boneless, skin-on, cut into bitesize pieces); 100 g Japanese leeks (naganegi) (or regular leeks, cut into 5cm pieces (2 inch)); 2 sheets fried tofu pouch (aburaage) ((aburaage)); 1 tbsp bonito flakes ((katsuobushi)); 1 tsp cooking oil (neutral flavored); 400 ml dashi stock; 1 tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder (granules); 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp sake; 1 tbsp mirin; ⅛ tsp salt; 1 tbsp water (to make slurry); 1 tsp potato starch (to make slurry); 2 portions cooked udon noodles; 2 pinches Japanese chili powder (shichimi togarashi) ((shichimi togarashi))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Chicken Nanban Udon is a delicious Japanese noodle dish made with made with succulent pieces of chicken thigh, charred spring onion and twice fried tofu served over chewy udon noodles in a rich dashi broth. Learn how to make this flavourful dish from scratch with this easy recipe!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:07:41 GMT