# Ottolenghi Spicy Tuna Udon

A spicy(ish), buttery tuna sauce coats soft, chewy udon noodles in this rich, comforting, and quick midweek meal.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 g tuna in oil, drained
- 2 egg yolk
- 40 g gochujang
- 0.25 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 100 g unsalted butter, melted
- 450 g udon
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced into matchsticks
- 30 g coriander, roughly chopped
- 40 g crispy fried onions
- 0.25 tsp mild chilli flakes
- 0.5 tsp sea salt
- 0 black pepper
- 100 ml water

## Instructions

1. Julienne cucumbers.
2. Roughly chop coriander.
3. In a small blender, combine half the tuna, egg yolks, gochujang, sugar, lime juice, 100ml of water, salt and pepper.
4. Blitz until smooth.
5. Add melted butter and blitz again until emulsified.
6. Season water in a pan and bring to a boil.
7. Add udon noodles and cook for 2 minutes, then drain.
8. Add the cooked udon back into the pan, reduce heat, and pour in the sauce, mixing until coated.
9. Mix in the julienned cucumber, chopped coriander and remaining tuna.
10. Serve in bowls, garnished with crispy onions and chilli flakes.

## Equipment

- knife
- mandolin
- blender
- small saucepan
- large pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@ottolenghi/video/7476138775047916822
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/579573da-9c15-4ff3-a599-76cb667b5539
- Extracted: 2025-03-23

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