Mentaiko Udon (Spicy Cod Roe Udon)

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 10m

Cook 15m

Total 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.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 2)

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

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

4 oz squid (cleaned and thin outer skin removed)

freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

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

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

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

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.

Mentaiko Udon (Spicy Cod Roe Udon)

Ingredients

For The Mentaiko Sauce

For The Udon

For The Garnish

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Mentaiko Udon (Spicy Cod Roe Udon)

Ingredients

For The Mentaiko Sauce

For The Udon

For The Garnish

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts