Cold Ramen Noodles with Broiled Unagi
Servings 2
Ingredients
Unagi sauce
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup mirin
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Remaining ingredients
- 2 packets thick ramen noodles
- 1 medium English cucumber cut into thin strips or spiralized into noodles
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 8 ounces unagi
- 2 tablespoons pickled ginger
- 1 roasted nori sheet cut into strips
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 2 poached eggs
Instructions
- Prepare the unagi sauce. Combine soy sauce, mirin, and sugar in a medium saucepot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly thick.
- Meanwhile, cook noodles according to directions, until al dente. Drain and immediately submerge in ice-cold water. Drain and set aside.
- Preheat broiler to medium-high. Place unagi on a lined baking sheet and broil for 7-10 minutes or until heated and slightly charred. Remove from heat and cut into bite-size pieces.
- Toss noodles with cucumber, rice vinegar, and a couple spoonfuls of unagi sauce. Assemble dishes. Place noodles into two bowls. Top with unagi, pickled ginger, nori strips, green onions, and a poached egg. Finish with more unagi sauce. Serve.
Notes
The unagi sauce can be prepared up to 3 days in advance. This recipe makes a large batch of sauce, reserve the remaining for another use.
You can find unagi in the frozen section of Asian markets.