Niku Udon

by BuiltaMart | May 08, 2025

Easy

20mins

Serves 4

Description

Niku Udon is a comforting Japanese noodle soup made with thick udon noodles topped with tender, savory-sweet beef slices. It's a hearty dish perfect for any season, combining the umami of dashi broth with the rich flavor of soy-marinated beef.

Ingredients

Serves

Broth

6 cups dashi

3 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp mirin

1 tbsp sake

1 tsp sugar

Beef Topping

250 g thinly sliced beef

1 tbsp oil

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp mirin

1 tbsp sake

1 tbsp sugar

1 pc white onion

Noodles and Garnish

400 g udon noodles

2 pcs green onions

1 sheet nori

1 tsp togarashi

Products Used

₱300.00 Kikkoman Soy Sauce Local (1L)

1 for this serving

₱125.00 Mana Refined White Sugar (1kg)

1 for this serving

₱176.00 Lee Kum Kee Gluten Free Soy Sauce (500mL)

1 for this serving

₱125.00 Mana Refined White Sugar (1kg)

1 for this serving

₱105.00 Native White Onion

1 for this serving

₱56.00 Sanwa Fresh Japanese Udon (200g)

1 for this serving

₱182.00 Sunbest Hon Mirin (500mL)

1 for this serving

₱185.00 Mizkan Ryorishu Cooking Sake (400mL)

1 for this serving

₱515.00 Frozen Canadian Beef Chuck Bulgogi Shabu Shabu Cut (500g)

1 for this serving

₱213.00 Minola Premium Coconut Oil (925mL)

1 for this serving

₱182.00 Sunbest Hon Mirin (500mL)

1 for this serving

₱185.00 Mizkan Ryorishu Cooking Sake (400mL)

1 for this serving

₱34.00 Onion Leeks

1 for this serving

₱125.00 Ozaki Premium Nori Sheets (10sheets)

1 for this serving

₱95.00 S&B Shichimi Togarashi Assorted Chili Pepper (15g)

1 for this serving

Steps

Prepare the broth: In a pot, combine dashi stock, soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and keep warm.

Cook the beef topping: Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add sliced onions and sauté until softened. Add beef slices and cook until browned. Stir in soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar, cooking until the sauce thickens slightly. Set aside.

Cook the udon noodles: If using fresh or frozen udon noodles, cook according to package instructions (usually 1-2 minutes in boiling water). Drain and rinse under warm water.

Assemble the niku udon: Divide the cooked udon noodles into bowls. Ladle the hot broth over the noodles.

Add the toppings: Arrange the cooked beef and onions on top of the noodles. Garnish with sliced green onions and nori strips if using.