Sesame Miso Butter Udon Noodles – creamy, buttery and on the table ready to eat in 5 minutes! The perfect weeknight meal.
Udon noodles are one of my favourite weeknight meals to make because of fast and easy they are to cook up. Especially utilizing the microwave, they’re cooked in about 3 minutes!
How to Make Sesame Miso Butter Udon
Ingredients (+substitutions)
- Udon noodles: I prefer to use frozen but dry can be used too! Even other styles and types of noodles work really well this sesame miso butter sauce.
- Garlic: Minced raw garlic is best but garlic powder can be used (quarter or half the amount).
- Vegan butter: or margarine.
- Sugar: for a touch of sweetness
- Miso paste: white or red miso paste.
- Toasted sesame seeds: If your sesame seeds are not toasted, toast them on a fry pan over medium low heat until fragrant to bring out their nutty flavour.
- Soy sauce: or vegan mentsuyu
- Vegetables: I used corn, lettuce (or cabbage) here but you can really use any vegetables have on hand!
- Togarashi, nori and scallions for garnish
The steps to making this recipe is exactly the same as my corn mayo udon recipe– made in the microwave to save time and connivence. However, you can also opt to boil the noodles over the stove top and cook the corn, cabbage and sauce over a pan too.
More quick & easy udon recipes to try:
- Vegan Tanuki Udon (Chilled Udon)
- Shouyu Butter Udon (5 minute, microwave recipe)
- Corn Mayo Udon (5 minute, microwave recipe)
- Yaki Udon
- Japanese Curry Udon
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Sesame Miso Butter Udon Noodles
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 1 bundle of frozen udon noodles (about 200g)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp vegan butter or margarine (10g)
- 1 tsp sugar (4g)
- 2 tsp miso paste (10g)
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds, divided (18g)
- 1 tsp soy sauce or mentsuyu
- 1/4 cup canned or frozen corn (50g)
- 2 pieces of lettuce or cabbage (80g)
- togarashi
- nori, for garnish
- scallions, for garnish
Instructions
- Place udon noodles into a bowl and microwave until 75% thawed and warmed (about 2 minutes total at 600W).
- In the meantime, grind 1 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (this step is optional but it brings out the sesame flavour more).
- Add garlic, vegan butter, miso paste, soy sauce, ground up sesame seeds, sugar and corn. Mix everything well and then microwave for another minute.
- Top with togarashi, nori and scallions. Enjoy!
Notes
- Helpful Equipment: microwave safe with with a lid
- Nutritional Information Disclaimer: Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated on an online tool (Cronometer).
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: entree
- Method: microwave
- Cuisine: vegan, japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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Fantastic ! Don’t skip the grinding of the toasted sesame seeds, the smell is divine while you’re grinding and it really adds a great nutty element to the dish.
Did it in a pan, added a mix of pre browned mushrooms, reduced the sugar and the togarashi topping is non negotiable !
Sooo good, dinner party so satisfied. Thanks for another fantastic recipe Lisa, so glad you’re back in the space creating again!
Loved the miso and butter combination.
Super simple and so delicious! Will definitely try again!
Absolutely loved this, miso and butter is such a great combination! I added a drizzle of roasted sesame oil as well to boost the sesame flavor.
Really good! My bf wants it every day
Would this be ok to make over the stove if we don’t have a microwave? Thanks!
absolutely! just cook the udon noodles in a pot instead 🙂