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Creamy Mushroom Udon

Plated creamy udon topped with crispy bacon Parmesan and chives
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Savor the creamy mushroom udon, silky noodles bathed in rich, savory mushroom bliss!

  • Author: Genio Ng
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Servings 1x
  • Category: Noodles
  • Method: Easy
  • Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

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For the Mushrooms & Sauce

  • 200g assorted mushrooms (shiitake, shimeji, oyster, enoki, king brown)
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 shallot, finely minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 tsp white miso paste
  • 250ml heavy cream
  • 80ml clear chicken stock (unsalted or low-sodium)
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • ½ tsp MSG
  • ½ tsp freshly ground white pepper

For the Udon

  • 2 servings fresh udon noodles (frozen Sanuki udon recommended)
  • Salted boiling water

For the Garnish

  • 3 rashers streaky bacon, diced or cut into lardons - Optional
  • Chives, finely snipped
  • Shaved Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Bacon

  • In a cold pan, add diced bacon and cook over medium heat until crisp and golden.
  • Remove to a paper towel–lined plate. Reserve a little rendered fat if you’d like to use it in the next step.

  1. Aromatics & Mushrooms

  • In the same pan, add butter, neutral oil, and a teaspoon of bacon fat if desired.
  • Add shallots, garlic, and miso paste. Sweat gently over medium heat until fragrant and the miso melts into the fat (do not brown).
  • Increase heat to medium-high, add mushrooms, and sauté until deeply golden and caramelized, letting them soak up the aromatic miso base.

  1. Sauce

  • Once mushrooms are caramelized, pour in cream and chicken stock.
  • Bring to a gentle simmer and cook 3–4 minutes until slightly thickened and glossy.
  • Season with light soy, MSG, and white pepper.

  1. Udon

  • Meanwhile, cook udon in salted boiling water (1–2 minutes if frozen).
  • Drain and immediately toss into the sauce.

  1. Assembly

  • Coat noodles evenly in sauce and mushrooms.
  • Plate udon in warmed bowls, spiraling into a neat mound.
  • Spoon extra sauce around the base.
  • Top with crispy bacon, chives, and Parmesan shavings.

Find it online: https://cookingwithgenius.com/creamy-mushroom-udon/