Chicken Udon (Great as Soup or Simmered)

Name: Chicken Udon (Great as Soup or Simmered)
Yield: Serves 3 servings
Ingredients: 3 packs udon noodles; 5.3 oz (150 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 6 -inch piece of green onion (scallion); 5.3 –7 oz (150–200 g) assorted mushrooms (such as enoki, shiitake, or maitake, as you like); 3 3/4 cups water (900 ml); 4 tablespoons mirin; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon dashi powder (unsalted); 5 –6 tablespoons (75–90 ml) concentrated noodle soup base (3x strength); Fresh ginger, to taste (optional)

ほぉみ @cook_40392650

This is a slightly sweet broth udon! I created this recipe because my child likes a sweeter broth. It's also delicious if you simmer the noodles a bit so they soak up the broth.

ほぉみ @cook_40392650

This is a slightly sweet broth udon! I created this recipe because my child likes a sweeter broth. It's also delicious if you simmer the noodles a bit so they soak up the broth.

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Ingredients

Serves 3 servings

3 packsudon noodles
5.3 oz (150 g)boneless, skinless chicken thighs
6-inch piece of green onion (scallion)
5.3–7 oz (150–200 g) assorted mushrooms (such as enoki, shiitake, or maitake, as you like)
3 3/4 cupswater (900 ml)
4 tablespoonsmirin
1 teaspoonsugar
1 teaspoondashi powder (unsalted)
5–6 tablespoons (75–90 ml) concentrated noodle soup base (3x strength)
Fresh ginger, to taste (optional)

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Steps

1

Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces about 1/2 inch wide.
2

Slice the green onion into 1/4–1/2 inch pieces, as you like. Cut the mushrooms into bite-sized pieces.
3

Add the chicken, green onion, and mushrooms to a pot and lightly sauté.
4

When the chicken is lightly browned, add the water and mirin, and bring to a boil.
5

Skim off any foam, then add the sugar, dashi powder, and noodle soup base. Cover and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
6

The broth is now ready. Pour it over cooked udon noodles, or add the noodles to the broth and simmer them, whichever you prefer.