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Handmade Udon

Here's everything you need to know to start making homemade Udon Noodles from scratch. This tutorial covers the ingredients and techniques for making these thick bouncy Japanese noodles, as well as how to cook Udon and how and to serve it.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 364 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 400 grams all-purpose flour see ingredient headnotes above
  • 180 grams water
  • 17 grams salt
  • Potato Starch for dusting

Instructions

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  1. Dissolve the salt in the water to make a brine.
  2. Hydrate the flour by adding the brine in 3-4 additions, and briskly mixing between each addition with your hands.
  3. Knead the dough into a ball and then transfer it to a clean work-surface to continue kneading.
  4. Knead the dough 150-200 times or until the dough becomes extremely elastic and resilient.
  5. Stretch the dough into a smooth ball and place it in a covered bowl to rest for 1.5 to 2 hours.
  6. After the dough has rested, dust it with starch and press it into a thick disk using your hands.
  7. Press the dough out in steps by lifting and pressing a rolling pin from the center of the disk away from you and then repeat pressing it in steps towards you.
  8. Turn the dough 90 degrees and repeat step 7.
  9. Now use the rolling pin to roll the dough out from the center and roll the dough in from the center.
  10. Turn the dough 90 degrees and repeat step 9.
  11. Dust the Udon dough with starch and starting from the corner closest to you, wrap the dough around the rolling pin. Roll them together until the sheet of dough is about ⅛-inch thick.
  12. Unroll the dough and turn it 45 degrees. Dust the dough with starch and wrap it around the pin again, starting from the straight edge. Roll it around a few times to even out the thickness of the dough.
  13. Unroll the dough and spread a generous amount of starch onto its surface. Fold the dough like a fan, staggering the folds so that they don't overlap each other.
  14. Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into noodles using a single stroke.
  15. Separate the strands of Udon and dust with more starch to keep them from sticking together.
  16. To boil the Udon, heat a large pot of water to a boil.
  17. Dust off any excess starch and add the noodles to the boiling water. Stir-for the first 30-seconds to keep them from sticking together.
  18. Boil the noodles until they're translucent (12-13 minutes for ⅛-inch thick noodles) and then drain and rinse the Udon with cold water to remove any excess starch. For serving suggestions, check the headnotes above.

Nutrition Information

Calories 364kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 76g (25%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 1651mg (69%) Potassium 107mg (3%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 1g (2%) Calcium 15mg (2%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 364

% Daily Value*

Calories 364kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 76g 25%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 1651mg 69%
Potassium 107mg 2%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 1g 2%
Calcium 15mg 2%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.