There’s nothing quite as comforting as a warm bowl of udon noodle soup. With tender slices of beef, chewy udon noodles, and a savory broth, it’s like a warm hug in a bowl. Here, I’m using a store-bought soup base. The soup base is called Hontsuyu, and it’s my go-to for many Japanese-style noodle soups and rice bowls. You can find this soup base in Japanese, almost any Asian grocery store, or online. The beauty of this recipe is you can balance the saltiness and sweetness levels to taste by adjusting the amount of Hontsuyu, or brown sugar, you add to the broth.
Frozen udon
Hontsuyu soup base
Beef Udon Noodle Soup Recipe
With tender slices of beef, chewy udon noodles, and a savory broth, this soup is like a warm hug in a bowl.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 2 servings of frozen udon noodles
- 2 tsp oil
- ½ medium onions sliced
- 4 ½ cups water
- ½ cup Hontsuyu soup base or to taste
- 1 tsp brown sugar or 2 tsp Mirin (sweet cooking rice wine)
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 8 oz thinly sliced beef
- Sliced green onions and red chili peppers for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the udon noodles according to the package’s instructions.
- Heat the oil in a large pan or pot and sauté the onions for a few minutes until translucent. Add water, soup base, brown sugar, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil. Add sliced beef and bubble until the meat is almost cooked through. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste.
- Divide the udon noodles between two large bowls. Pour the broth and beef over the noodles. Garnish with green onions and red chili peppers.