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Main course · Japanese

Mentaiko Butter Udon (Spicy Cod Roe Butter Udon)

15 min Serves 4 ~314 kcal/serving ~£7.80 (£1.95/serving) Pescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 150 g mentaiko (seasoned cod roe)
  • 500 g udon noodles
  • 40 g unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 nori sheets
  • 2 spring onions, sliced

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
314 kcal
Protein
14.8 g
Carbohydrate
38.1 g
of which sugars
1.6 g
Fat
10.8 g
of which saturates
5.7 g
Fibre
2.5 g
Salt
3.71 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the udon noodles according to the pack, then drain, keeping a splash of the cooking water.

  2. 2

    Slit the mentaiko skin and scrape the roe into a bowl, discarding the skin.

  3. 3

    Melt the butter in the empty noodle pan over a low heat, then take off the heat and stir in the mentaiko and soy sauce.

  4. 4

    Return the noodles to the pan and toss well, loosening with a splash of the reserved cooking water if needed, until coated in a creamy sauce.

  5. 5

    Shred the nori sheets.

  6. 6

    Divide between bowls, scatter with the nori and spring onions and serve straight away.

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