Pork Shabu Udon with Sesame Dressing

Name: Pork Shabu Udon with Sesame Dressing
Yield: Serves 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 bundle (about 3.5 oz / 100g) udon noodles; 1.75 oz (50 g) thinly sliced pork (for shabu-shabu); 1 egg; 4-6 tablespoons sesame dressing (about 60–90 ml); 3-5 teaspoons concentrated noodle soup base (about 15–25 ml); Chili bean paste (doubanjiang), to taste; For every 3/4 cup water (200 ml): 1 tablespoon sake; For every 3/4 cup water (200 ml): about 1 1/4-inch (3 cm) piece ginger paste; Green onion, to taste; Sesame seeds, to taste; Sesame oil, to taste

ぱすこさん @cook_40120996

This is an easy, budget-friendly dish you can make with ingredients you probably already have in your fridge.
Recipe background:
I created this recipe because I wanted to use up some sesame dressing and make a budget-friendly meal.

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Ingredients

Serves 1 serving

1 bundle(about 3.5 oz / 100g) udon noodles
1.75 oz (50 g)thinly sliced pork (for shabu-shabu)
1egg
— For the Sauce —
4-6 tablespoonssesame dressing (about 60–90 ml)
3-5 teaspoonsconcentrated noodle soup base (about 15–25 ml)
Chili bean paste (doubanjiang), to taste
For every 3/4 cup water (200 ml): 1 tablespoon sake
For every 3/4 cup water (200 ml): about 1 1/4-inch (3 cm) piece ginger paste
Green onion, to taste
Sesame seeds, to taste
Sesame oil, to taste

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Steps

1

Bring water to a boil in two pots: one for the udon and one for the pork.
2

Cut the pork into bite-sized pieces.
3

Add sake and ginger paste to the pot of water for the pork and stir.
4

Add the udon noodles to one pot and the pork to the other.
5

While they cook, mix the sesame dressing and noodle soup base to make the sauce. Add chili bean paste to taste and adjust the spiciness as you like.
6

Once the pork is cooked, transfer it to a strainer and drain well.
7

To make a boiled egg, refill the empty pork pot with fresh water (not listed in ingredients) and bring to a boil.
8

When the water boils, add the egg and boil for 7 minutes for a soft center.
9

When the udon is done, transfer it to a strainer and drain well.
10

Place the udon in a bowl, top with the pork, and sprinkle with green onion.
11

When the boiled egg is ready, cool it well in water, peel, and cut in half.
12

Add the halved egg to the bowl and pour the sauce from step 5 over everything.
13

Finish by sprinkling with green onion and sesame seeds, then drizzle with sesame oil.