Name: Sara Udon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 oz sliced pork belly; 2 oz shrimp; 1.6 oz squid; 3 tsp sake (1 tsp each for the pork, shrimp, and squid); 1 tsp soy sauce (for the pork); 2 Tbsp dried wood ear mushrooms; 6 quail eggs; 1 oz kamaboko (fish cake) (⅓ block); ¼ onion; 2 inches carrot; 3 leaves napa cabbage; 2 shiitake mushrooms; 4 snow peas; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil (for cooking); 4 oz bean sprouts; ⅛ tsp white pepper powder; 2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (taste the dish before adding salt and adjust based on the saltiness of the chicken stock); For the Sauce:; 1½ cups chicken stock/broth; 1 Tbsp oyster sauce; ½ Tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp sugar; For the Slurry:; 2 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch; 6 Tbsp water; For Serving:; 2 servings deep-fried crispy noodles (also sold as Nagasaki sara udon at Japanese markets); Japanese karashi hot mustard; rice vinegar (unseasoned)

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

20m

Total Time

35m

This Sara Udon recipe is a delicious Japanese stir-fry dish featuring sliced pork belly, shrimp, squid, and a medley of vegetables in a savory chicken-based sauce. Topped with crispy deep-fried noodles, this dish is bursting with flavor and texture.

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Ingredients

Servings: 2

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4 oz sliced pork belly

2 oz shrimp

1.6 oz squid

3 tsp sake (1 tsp each for the pork, shrimp, and squid)

1 tsp soy sauce (for the pork)

2 Tbsp dried wood ear mushrooms

6 quail eggs

1 oz kamaboko (fish cake) (⅓ block)

¼ onion

2 inches carrot

3 leaves napa cabbage

2 shiitake mushrooms

4 snow peas

1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil (for cooking)

4 oz bean sprouts

⅛ tsp white pepper powder

2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (taste the dish before adding salt and adjust based on the saltiness of the chicken stock)

For The Sauce

1½ cups chicken stock/broth

1 Tbsp oyster sauce

½ Tbsp soy sauce

2 tsp sugar

For The Slurry

2 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch

6 Tbsp water

For Serving

2 servings deep-fried crispy noodles (also sold as Nagasaki sara udon at Japanese markets)

Japanese karashi hot mustard

rice vinegar (unseasoned)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,276kcal

63%
Fat

74g

3%
Saturated Fat

20g

1%
Carbohydrates

76g

3%
Fiber

9g

0%
Sugar

11g

0%
Protein

86g

4%
Cholesterol

472mg

23%
Sodium

2,777mg

138%

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

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