Making Real Kimchi Udon – Better Than a Restaurant! 🍜✨

Name: Making Real Kimchi Udon – Better Than a Restaurant! 🍜✨
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 1 pack of udon noodles; 1 fish cake (cut into bite-sized pieces); ¼ onion (sliced into thin pieces); 1 stalk of green onion (diagonally sliced); ½ cup kimchi (finely chopped); 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 3 tablespoons tsuyu; 2 cups water; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 egg; 3 dumplings (optional); 3 shrimp (optional); ½ tablespoon red pepper flakes (if you want a spicy kick!)

4 steps

Cook:10min

Craving a warm, savory bowl of Kimchi Udon? 🥢 This recipe is so simple yet incredibly flavorful, you won’t need to go out to a restaurant ever again! With just a few ingredients, you can create a dish that’s spicy, comforting, and packed with umami – all in minutes!

Updated at: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 02:44:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

105

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1045.9 kcal (52%)

Total Fat26.1 g (37%)

Carbs159.3 g (61%)

Sugars6.5 g (7%)

Protein38.5 g (77%)

Sodium1110.4 mg (56%)

Fiber6.2 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

1 packudon noodles

1fish cake

cut into bite-sized pieces

0.25onion

sliced into thin pieces

1 stalkgreen onion

diagonally sliced

½ cupkimchi

finely chopped

1 teaspoonminced garlic

3 tablespoonstsuyu

2 cupswater

1 tablespoonoil

½ tablespoonred pepper flakes

if you want a spicy kick

Instructions

Step 1

Step 1. Prepping the Ingredients: Cut the fish cake into bite-sized pieces and slice the onion. Diagonally slice the green onion. If you have dumplings or shrimp, feel free to add them! Prepare ½ cup of chopped kimchi and 1 pack of udon noodles.

Step 2

Step 2. Stir-frying the Kimchi: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pot or earthenware pot. Add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Toss in the onion and ½ cup of kimchi and stir-fry over medium heat. If you prefer a spicier broth, add ½ tablespoon of gochugaru (optional).

Step 3

Step 3. Making the Broth: Once the kimchi is well stir-fried, pour in 2 cups of water. Add 3 tablespoons of tsuyu and the fish cake, then bring to a boil. When the broth starts boiling, add the udon noodles. If you like dumplings, toss in a few! (optional)

Step 4

Step 4: Let it simmer for a moment, then add shrimp, green onions, and an egg. Let it cook for 1-2 more minutes, And your mouthwatering kimchi udon is done! Enjoy your meal!