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Smoked Mackerel Udon
From "The Fishwife Cookbook," this comforting recipe features chewy noodles, tinned mackerel, and hardy greens in an umami broth.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min👤 Becca Millstein📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, season generously with fine sea salt. Add 8 oz. dried udon noodles and cook according to the package instructions. Drain noodles and set aside.
Fine sea salt. dried udon noodles8 oz
2
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat 2 Tbsp. sesame oil over medium heat. Add 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced, and 1 Tbsp. grated ginger and cook until the garlic has softened and smells aromatic, 1–⏱️ 2 minutes. Add 1 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms and stir to coat in the garlic and ginger mixture. Cook, undisturbed, until the mushrooms have begun to take on a bit of color, 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes. Deglaze pot with 2 tsp. soy sauce and 1 Tbsp. mirin.
. sesame oil2 Tbsp. grated ginger1 Tbspsliced shiitake mushrooms1 cup. soy sauce, plus more to taste2 tsp. mirin1 Tbsp
3
Add 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Add 1 small bunch of bok choy, thoroughly rinsed, cut into bite-size pieces, and simmer until tender, 3–⏱️ 4 minutes. Take the pot off heat, add the cooked udon noodles, and flake in one 3.7-oz. tin smoked mackerel, drained. Finish with a generous squeeze of lime wedges. Taste for seasoning and adjust with another squeeze of lime or a dash of soy sauce if necessary.
vegetable or chicken broth4 cupstin smoked mackerel, such as Fishwife Slow Smoked Mackerel, drained1 (3.7-oz.)Lime wedges, for serving
4
Serve piping hot, topped with 2 soft-boiled eggs, halved, dusted with Aleppo-style pepper, and a scattering of ⅓ cup finely chopped scallions.
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