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Meatless Udon Carbonara
Toss bouncy udon in a speedy, creamy sauce reminiscent of an Italian favorite.
👥 4 Servings👤 Zaynab Issa📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●skillet
- ●pot
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Whisk 3 large egg yolks and 3 oz. Pecorino Romano, finely grated, in a medium bowl to combine; set aside.
large egg yolks3. Pecorino Romano, finely grated, divided4 oz
2
Heat 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add 1 medium onion, very thinly sliced, and season with a pinch of kosher salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and just beginning to brown around the edges, 7–⏱️ 9 minutes.
. extra-virgin olive oil3 Tbspmedium onion, very thinly sliced1Kosher salt
3
Meanwhile, cook three 8–9-oz. blocks frozen Sanuki udon noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water and cook, undisturbed, ⏱️ 20 seconds. Using tongs, gently release from caked state and continue to cook until tender, about ⏱️ 45 seconds more (but no longer than ⏱️ 1 minute). Drain noodles, reserving 2 cups noodle cooking liquid.
8–9-oz. blocks frozen Sanuki udon noodles3
4
Add 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced, to skillet and cook, stirring, until fragrant and golden brown around the edges, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Season generously with freshly ground pepper (add more than you think; it can handle it) and stir to toast in oil. Add ½ cup noodle cooking liquid and 1 tsp. soy sauce and stir to combine, scraping up any browned bits stuck to bottom of pan. Reduce heat to lowest setting possible and add noodles and reserved egg mixture. Pour 1 cup noodle cooking liquid over egg mixture to gently temper, then toss vigorously with tongs, adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until noodles are coated and a glossy, emulsified sauce forms.
Freshly ground pepper. soy sauce1 tsp
5
Divide noodles among shallow bowls and top with remaining 1 oz. Pecorino Romano, finely grated; season with more pepper.
. Pecorino Romano, finely grated, divided4 oz
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