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Kitsune Udon (Seasoned Fried Tofu Udon)

Kitsune Udon (きつねうどん) is a delicious meatless Japanese noodle soup that's topped with a thick slice of seasoned fried tofu. The combination of the thick chewy udon noodles, clear dashi broth and savory sweet inari-agé is a match made in heaven, which is probably why Kitsune Udon is one of the most popular bowls of udon in Japan.

Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 bowls
Calories: 115 kcal
Course: Main Course , Soup
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

For inari-agé
  • 1 aburaage (about 50 grams)
  • 1 tablespoon evaporated cane sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sake
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
For udon
  • 2 ervings udon
  • 3 ½ tablespoons mentsuyu *see note
  • 2 ½ cups water
For garnish
  • kamaboko (Japanese fish cake(
  • 1 scallion (thinly sliced)
  • shichimi togarashi

Instructions

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  1. Fill a pan with some water and bring to a boil. Add the aburaage and boil for about 1 minute. Pressing down on it with a spatula to help coax out any extra oil.
  2. Drain the aburaage in a strainer and use something (other than your hand) to press any excess water out of it. Slice the aburaage in half.
  3. Wipe-out the pan with a paper towel and then add the sugar, sake, water, and soy sauce. Bring the sauce to a boil and then add the aburaage.
  4. Simmer until there is almost no sauce left in the pan.
  5. To make the soup for the kitsune udon, simply dilute 3 ½ tablespoons of my mentsuyu with 2 ½ cups of water (for 2 servings) and heat in a pot.
  6. Boil the udon according to the package directions, drain well.
  7. Split the udon between two bowls and then place an inari-agé in each bowl. Garnished with the sliced scallions and kamaboko and then finish your kitsune udon by pouring the soup over the top. Serve with shichimi togarashi.

Notes

  • The ratio of mentsuyu to water assumes you use my mentsuyu recipe here. If you bought your mentsuyu, follow the directions on the bottle.

Nutrition Information

Calories 115kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 7g (14%) Sodium 2292mg (96%) Potassium 85mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 60IU (1%) Vitamin C 3.3mg (4%) Calcium 38mg (4%) Iron 1.6mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2bowls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 115

% Daily Value*

Calories 115kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 7g 14%
Sodium 2292mg 96%
Potassium 85mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 60IU 1%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 4%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 1.6mg 9%

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