Beef Udon

Name: Beef Udon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2½ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock); 1½ Tbsp soy sauce; 1 Tbsp mirin; 1 tsp sugar; ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ½ Tokyo negi (naga negi; long green onion) ((white part only; or use 2 green onions)); 1 green onion/scallion ((for topping)); 4 sprigs mitsuba (Japanese parsley) ((optional; for garnish)); 6–8 oz thinly sliced beef (such as ribeye); 4 slices narutomaki (fish cakes) ((optional)); 1 Tbsp neutral oil; 2 tsp sugar; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 servings udon noodles; shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) ((optional)); ⅓ cup mentsuyu (concentrated noodle soup base); 2⅓ cups water

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Steamy broth, chewy noodles, and sweet-savory sliced beef come together in this easy Beef Udon recipe. I'll share my best tips and time-saving options for delicious flavor in this go-to bowl of Japanese comfort.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:43:18 GMT