Chewy Seafood Mentaiko Yaki Udon

Name: Chewy Seafood Mentaiko Yaki Udon
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 packs frozen udon noodles; 1.4 oz (40 g) mentaiko (or 1 packet mentaiko pasta sauce); 2 –3 leaves cabbage; About 1/4 onion; As needed frozen seafood mix (such as baby scallops, shrimp, or squid—use your favorites); 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml); 1 tablespoon sake (15 ml); Pinch salt and pepper; Pinch MSG (optional); 1 teaspoon soy sauce (5 ml); 1 small amount butter; Chopped nori (dried seaweed), for garnish, as desired

7888nnnu @cook_40180417

This is a quick and easy dish—if you have mentaiko (spicy cod roe) and frozen seafood on hand, give it a try! You can also use a packet of mentaiko pasta sauce.
Recipe background:
I recreated this dish after enjoying seafood mentaiko yaki udon at an izakaya (Japanese pub). It was so delicious, I had to try making it at home!

7888nnnu @cook_40180417

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

2 packsfrozen udon noodles
1.4 oz (40 g)mentaiko (or 1 packet mentaiko pasta sauce)
2–3 leaves cabbage
About 1/4 onion
As neededfrozen seafood mix (such as baby scallops, shrimp, or squid—use your favorites)
1 tablespoonolive oil (15 ml)
1 tablespoonsake (15 ml)
Pinchsalt and pepper
PinchMSG (optional)
1 teaspoonsoy sauce (5 ml)
1small amount butter
Chopped nori (dried seaweed), for garnish, as desired

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Steps

1

Microwave the frozen udon noodles to prepare them. (You can use any type of udon, but I like Sanuki udon.)
2

Cut the cabbage into bite-sized pieces and thinly slice the onion.
3

Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil, then add the cabbage, onion, and frozen seafood mix.
4

Add the sake, salt and pepper, and MSG. Stir-fry until the vegetables and seafood are tender.
5

Add the udon noodles and mentaiko. Stir-fry while mixing, then add the soy sauce and butter. Mix everything together.
6

Serve on a plate and top with chopped nori. Enjoy!