Garlic Butter Udon Recipe
This garlic butter udon takes 5 ingredients and 15 minutes. Thick, chewy udon tossed in a rich garlic butter soy sauce.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 14 oz frozen udon noodles
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
For the Sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
Optional Garnish
- Sesame seeds
- Scallions
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the frozen udon just until it loosens up, then rinse and drain.
- Add the butter to a pan over medium heat. Once it's melted, add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the light soy sauce and sugar and mix until the sugar is fully dissolved. Add the udon and toss until well combined and the sauce coats every strand.
- Transfer to a bowl and optionally garnish with sesame seeds and scallions. But it's your food, you eat it how you like.
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Notes
- Separate the frozen udon before it hits the pan — a quick rinse or 30-second par-boil keeps it from clumping.
- Keep the heat moderate for the garlic. It turns bitter fast in browning butter.
- Add the sauce on low heat or off the burner so the soy and sugar don’t scorch.
- Toss with tongs rather than stirring, so the noodles coat evenly without breaking.
- Serve immediately — udon is at its chewy, glossy best right after tossing.