My friend Shannon lives next to a Super H-Mart, and I get absolutely giddy every time we stop in. It’s a treasure trove of amazing ingredients, beauty products, and even food photography props.
You can sit down for a quick meal of bibimbap. Dumpling samples are handed out by the frozen food section. They’re SO GOOD. I love dumplings. Did I mention the beauty section? Sheet masks for DAYS.
This is where I first got my hands on frozen udon noodles. They’re fully cooked; all you have to do is boil some water, thaw them out for a minute and boom.
Thick, chewy udon that’s perfect for tossing in soup at the last second or serving with a viscous sauce. I love them.
These spicy cashew butter udon noodles come together in the time it takes to boil water. I’ve listed the recipe as 10 minutes, but if you have a gas burner that might be overkill.
5 minutes? Boil some water, whisk together the sauce ingredients, slice scallions. You’re done. Dinner is served.
Spicy Cashew Butter Udon Noodles
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup creamy cashew butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (tamari may be substituted)
- 2 tablespoons seasoned (or plain) rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sambal oelek
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Optional: a few shakes of fish sauce
- 18 ounces fully cooked frozen udon noodles (520 gram package, see notes)
- 1-2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 2-3 scallions, sliced on the bias
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
- While the water is heating up, prepare the sauce. In a large bowl, whisk together the cashew butter, soy sauce, vinegar, sambal, sesame oil, garlic, and fish sauce, if using.
- Once the water is boiling, add the udon and cook them for 1 minute, until the noodles have just separated. Drain and quickly add to the bowl with the sauce, tossing to combine. Divide evenly between 2 to 4 serving bowls. Top each bowl with sesame seeds and scallions.
Notes
Please read my full post for additional recipe notes, tips, and serving suggestions!
Nutrition
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Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
I would die for a Super H-Mart to be close to me .. the closest one is like 3 hours away. :( love love love udon and yes! frozen udon noodles is the way to go! can’t wait to try this!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
I want a bowl…now! Looks so delish!
Matt says
That spicy cashew butter sounds so good! Can’t wait to try
Colleen Kennedy says
I need one of these stores in my life! This dish looks fantastic. I have never come across frozen udon noodles before. Just a beautiful dish Jennifer!
tieghan says
These noodles look beyond awesome!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
Those sound delicious, I’d love a bowl of them right now for lunch!
Jessica @Savory Experiments says
I seriously want this for dinner tonight! Looks so good!
Joanne @ Fifteen Spatulas says
So simple, and I love the creaminess from that cashew butter! And H mart is all sorts of awesome…Super H mart, even more so!
Isabelle @ Crumb says
They just opened a smallish H-Mart near my office, and I’m totally OBSESSED with the place. So many cool ingredients I can’t get anywhere else!
I make a very similar version of this recipe with peanut butter, but the cashew butter sounds like a wonderful upgrade (because let’s be honest, cashew > peanuts… always, all the time). Guess I have an excuse to swing by H-Mart after work next week for some udon. :)
Gina says
I sort of just discovered the amazingness of these udon noodles when they caught my eye at my local weird half Asian/half amazingly cheap produce store and I’ve been obsessed ever since. Cashew butter is my absolute favorite of all the nut butters so this combination is perfection.
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says
Frozen udon noodles are such a great timesaver on busy weeknights. You can’t really go wrong with a ten minute recipe!
The Food Hunter says
I’ve got to give this a try soon