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15-min. Easy & Simple Udon Carbonara
Chewy udon noodles tossed in a delicious creamy sauce with bacon topped with cheese and nori strips. This quick and easy udon carbonara only takes 15 minutes with minimal ingredients! A great main dish or meal for all the noodle-lovers!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 1792 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 2.20 lb frozen udon noodles or fresh udon but see Notes below
- 4 large eggs
- 1.5 cups Bacon or guanciale or pancetta, chopped into ½-inch wide pieces
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup parmigiano reggiano or pecorino romano or grana padano, grated
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon nori cut into thin strips, or seaweed flakes/crushed seaweed snack
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, garlic until combined and set aside.
- In a large bowl, soak frozen udon noodles with hot boiling water for 30 seconds or just until loosened. Reserve ¼ cup or 60 ml of the noodle soaking water for later. Strain the udon noodles and set aside.
- Heat a large pan on medium heat, fry bacon until crispy and the fat has rendered off. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Remove most of the fat in the pan, reserving 1 teaspoon in the pan.
- Into the same pan, toss in udon noodles with ¼ cup reserved noodle water to loosen them. Add the bacon back in. Cook until noodles begin to steam.
- Remove the entire pan off the heat. Wait only 60 seconds for the noodles to cool just a bit. Then pour in egg mixture and quickly mix so the eggs don't become scrambled eggs.
- Season with salt to taste. Garnish with grated cheese and roasted seaweed strips.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Prepare it to package directions and avoid over cooking it so it remains al dente and don't forget to reserve ¼ cup or 60 ml noodle water for later before straining.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1792kcal
(90%)
Carbohydrates
169g
(56%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
104g
(160%)
Saturated Fat
39g
(195%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
43g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
280mg
(93%)
Sodium
3404mg
(142%)
Potassium
96mg
(3%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
499IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
183mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1792
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1792kcal | 90% |
| Carbohydrates | 169g | 56% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 104g | 160% |
| Saturated Fat | 39g | 195% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 43g | 215% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 280mg | 93% |
| Sodium | 3404mg | 142% |
| Potassium | 96mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 499IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.