Sesame-Brown Butter Udon Noodles Recipe

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This weeknight meal is silky, slurpable and so quick to pull off It follows the tradition of wafu or Japanese-style pasta, and combines brown butter, udon and spinach, but the classic combination of s...
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Sesame-Brown Butter Udon Noodles
This weeknight meal is silky, slurpable and so quick to pull off. It follows the tradition of wafu or Japanese-style pasta, and combines brown butter, udon and spinach, but the classic combination of savory sauce, chewy noodle and green vegetable allows plenty of room for improvisation. Instead of soy sauce, you can add umami with Parmesan, miso, seaweed or mushrooms. Instead of black pepper for heat, grab ginger or chile flakes, oil or paste. For more protein, boil eggs or shelled edamame in the water before the udon, or add tinned mackerel or fresh yuba along with the sesame seeds. Udon noodles, found fresh, frozen or shelf-stable, are singularly bouncy and thick; if you can’t find them, use the thinner, dried style that resembles linguine.
Ingredients:
- Salt
- 14 to 16 ounces udon, preferably thick fresh, frozen or shelf-stable noodles
- 1 pound baby spinach or coarsely chopped or torn mature spinach
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper, plus more for serving
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce, plus more as needed
- Pinch of granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, plus more for serving
Instructions:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook according to package directions until just tender. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then add the spinach and press to submerge. (It will continue cooking later.) Drain the noodles and spinach, shaking to get rid of any excess water.
- Set the pot over medium heat. Add 5 tablespoons butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until the foam subsides, the milk solids turn golden-brown and it smells nutty and toasty, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the black pepper and stir until fragrant. Add 1/4 cup pasta water, plus the noodles and spinach, soy sauce and sugar, and toss until the sauce is thickened and silky. Add pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the sauce clings to the noodles.
- Remove from heat, add the sesame seeds and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter until melted. Season to taste with more soy sauce and black pepper (if mild) and sugar (if too salty). Serve with more sesame seeds on top.
Nutrition:
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"reviewBody": "Served with seared tuna. Added garlic and red pepper flakes. Turned out great. Also next time served with soy marinated tofu, also delicious.",
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"datePublished": "2025-04-10T01:04:54.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "I added 2 tbsp of powdered peanut butter (PB2) and it tastes great. Probably makes it taste different than it's supposed to, but would def recommend.",
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"reviewBody": "I’ve made this a few times and always enjoyed it, I think the trick is to be brave and really brown the butter so the solids separate out, just melting it doesn’t work. And I really don’t think fish sauce is right here, it’s not part of Japanese cooking. If you’re looking for some extra umami and saltiness I recommend using something like a Japanese bonito stock powder, it’s perfect with this, and can be found at supermarkets.",
"datePublished": "2025-01-13T06:25:01.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Half noodles\nUse half bok choy\nServe with egg and baked tofu",
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"reviewBody": "I made the recipe as shown here an it definitely needed something. I will try fish sauce next time or the sesame oil. It was too buttery for me so will half that as well!",
"datePublished": "2024-12-12T16:23:59.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Must have done something wrong because this did not taste good at all. My dog liked it though and I ordered a pizza.",
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"reviewBody": "Has anyone made this with broccoli or something similar (e.g., broccoli rabe)? It sounds delish, but we're not big fans of the texture of cooked leafies.",
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"datePublished": "2024-09-21T14:43:52.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "I added some oyster sauce at the end and it made the flavour sort of oval?",
"datePublished": "2022-12-07T03:02:12.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "did anyone add fish sauce at the end? To round out the flavor?",
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"reviewBody": "Cut the amount of butter in half and add some sesame oil.",
"datePublished": "2022-12-05T13:33:51.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "After reading the comments and contemplating the roundness of the udon, my deep, round noodle bowl, and my general suspicion of fish sauce, I thought I would ignore the growing clamor for fish sauce. But I was wrong. That stuff is magical. Complimented with little pork meatballs (in lieu of egg) . . . a perfect sphere!",
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"reviewBody": "Dear Josh,\n\nI added some fish sauce at the end, but found the flavor rather angular. I prefer to make it the way my grandmother made it, which is just actually an entirely different recipe. Try it.",
"datePublished": "2022-12-04T18:54:28.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Here's what I did for this recipe... I boiled the udon noodes, browned the butter in another pot, added some sage (which I removed later and added to the udon water). To the browned butter, I added oyster mushrooms and onions, let those cook up, then added the spinach and black sesame seeds to that along with some of the pasta water. After letting that hang out for a while, I added the udon noodles, some of the water and soy sauce. I must say, this is one of the best things I've ever made!",
"datePublished": "2022-12-07T01:40:28.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "No fish sauce! Sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, pepper (black, white, or red flakes) vegetables= dreamy\n\nUdon noodles = so delicious",
"datePublished": "2022-12-02T22:56:51.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "I'm surprised at all the nattering on about adding fish sauce. The recipe makes it quite clear that this is buttery - you know: Sesame Brown Butter noodles. Made the recipe exactly as is, cutting it down to one serving and it was perfect. Nice and tasty, smooth, butter compliments the spinach, with the sesame adding a gentle touch of flavor. I'd go so far as to say sublime in both texture and flavor. The hit-your-head-with-a-board flavor of fish sauce is not necessary here.",
"datePublished": "2022-12-12T03:47:00.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Delicious! I added fish sauce at the end to round the flavor.",
"datePublished": "2022-12-01T17:53:47.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "I added a tablespoon of miso when I added the pepper. It was wonderful. I’m thinking of adding shrimp next time for a little protein.",
"datePublished": "2022-12-04T17:31:47.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Miyoko’s has worked well for me in a similar application. I find it’s just like dairy butter.",
"datePublished": "2022-12-03T20:10:26.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "How is this with fish sauce at the end? Does it round out the flavor?",
"datePublished": "2022-12-03T01:36:51.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Ghee is not at all like browned butter. It has no milk solids and thus will not brown. Completely different flavor profile, although in ghee’s favor, it has a much higher smoke point. I’d go for the nutty flavor of brown butter in this recipe, which relies on just a few ingredients.",
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