Name: Mentaiko Udon (Spicy Cod Roe Udon)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For the Mentaiko Sauce:; 2 sacs spicy salted pollock roe or cod roe (karashi mentaiko) (about one mentaiko sac (1 oz, 30 g) per serving; the mentaiko I use has no food coloring, so my finished dish looks less pink/orange than other versions); ¼ cup heavy (whipping) cream; 1 tsp soy sauce; ½ onion; 2 Tbsp unsalted butter; ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 4 oz squid (cleaned and thin outer skin removed); 2 Tbsp sake; freshly ground black pepper (to taste); For the Udon:; 2 servings udon noodles (1.1 lb, 500 g frozen or parboiled udon noodles; 6.3 oz, 180 g dry udon noodles); For the Garnish:; 10 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) (optional, but I highly recommend it); shredded nori seaweed (kizami nori) (or cut nori sheet into thin strips)

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

15m

Total Time

25m

This Mentaiko Udon recipe features a creamy and spicy cod roe sauce served over thick, chewy udon noodles. The rich and savory flavors of the mentaiko sauce pair perfectly with tender squid and fragrant shiso leaves. A comforting and flavorful Japanese dish that's easy to make at home.

Mentaiko

Udon Noodle

justonecookbook.com

Recipe Options

Ingredients

Servings: 2

Scale:

Scale

0.25

0.5

For The Mentaiko Sauce

2 sacs spicy salted pollock roe or cod roe (karashi mentaiko) (about one mentaiko sac (1 oz, 30 g) per serving; the mentaiko I use has no food coloring, so my finished dish looks less pink/orange than other versions)

¼ cup heavy (whipping) cream

1 tsp soy sauce

½ onion

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

4 oz squid (cleaned and thin outer skin removed)

2 Tbsp sake

freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

For The Udon

2 servings udon noodles (1.1 lb, 500 g frozen or parboiled udon noodles; 6.3 oz, 180 g dry udon noodles)

For The Garnish

10 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) (optional, but I highly recommend it)

shredded nori seaweed (kizami nori) (or cut nori sheet into thin strips)

Steps

View steps on justonecookbook.com or by saving the recipe to your personal library.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,319kcal

65%
Fat

68g

3%
Saturated Fat

39g

1%
Carbohydrates

86g

4%
Fiber

5g

0%
Sugar

3g

0%
Protein

79g

3%
Cholesterol

499mg

24%
Sodium

1,358mg

67%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Getting Started

Create Recipe

Import From Website URL
Start From Scratch

Mentaiko Udon (Spicy Cod Roe Udon)