Beef Udon Noodle Soup (Authentic Niku Udon)

Name: Beef Udon Noodle Soup (Authentic Niku Udon)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 5 g dried sardines (niboshi); 500 ml water; 5 g dried kelp (kombu); 5 g bonito flakes (katsuobushi); 150 g thinly sliced beef (preferably fatty cut); 1 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 tbsp mirin; 1 tsp oyster sauce; ½ tsp light brown sugar; ½ tsp grated ginger root (or ginger paste); 50 ml water; ¼ onion; ½ tsp salt; 500 ml dashi stock ((from step 1) or instant dashi); 1 tsp light brown sugar; 1 tsp beef suet (fat) (or beef tallow, lard, cooking oil); 2 portions udon noodles (cooked); finely chopped green onions (to garnish); Japanese chili powder (shichimi togarashi) ((shichimi togarashi) optional)

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:20min

Beef Niku Udon is the ultimate comfort dish made with tender marinated beef, soft juicy onions, and chewy udon noodles served in a rich and meaty dashi broth.

Updated at: Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:27:20 GMT