Best Cold Udon With Crab And Cucumber Recipes

COLD UDON WITH CRAB AND CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add udon, and cook until al dente. Drain, and rinse. Drizzle with just enough sesame oil to coat. Spread on a baking sheet, and refrigerate 10 minutes.
• Combine sesame oil, soy sauce, grapeseed oil, vinegar, chili sauce, and juice.
• Divide udon among bowls. Top with crabmeat, cucumber, sprouts, and sesame seeds. Drizzle with dressing.

CRAB CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• Peel strips from cucumbers to create striped edges; cut each cucumber into 16 slices, about 1/4-in. thick. Pat dry with paper towels; set aside., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon juice and pepper sauce until smooth. Fold in the crab, red pepper and onions. Place 1 heaping teaspoonful onto each cucumber slice. Serve immediately.

COLD TANUKI UDON

Steps:

• Gather all the ingredients. If you are going to/need to make mentsuyu from scratch, follow the recipe here.
• Put wakake seaweed in a small bowl and soak for 15 minutes. After soaking, queeze the water out and set aside.
• Thinly slice the scallion.
• Peel the cucumber (leave some skin) and thinly slice diagonally. Then cut into julienne strips and set aside.
• Peel the daikon skin and grate. Squeeze the water out and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil for udon noodles. My favorite udon is the frozen Sanuki Udon. Blanch the frozen udon noodles in boiling water for 1 minute (no need to defrost). If you use dry noodles, follow the package instructions. Remove udon from boiling water and cool in an ice bath. Wait until it cools completely and drain.
• To make the sauce, add ⅓ cup of mentsuyu. My mentsuyu recipe should be diluted about 2-3 times depending on your preference. If you use store bought mentsuyu, read the directions to see if you can use it "straight" (no need to dilute) or if it should be diluted 2 times or 3 times. Add ice cubes to keep mentsuyu cool.
• Serve udon on the plate/bowl and add toppings on top. Pour the mentsuyu (sauce) over and enjoy!

THAI CUCUMBER SALAD WITH UDON NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt are dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in rice vinegar to make dressing.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook udon noodles in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water and drain.
• Transfer udon to a large bowl. Add cucumbers, shallot, red bell pepper, and Thai chile pepper. Pour dressing into the bowl; toss until salad is evenly coated. Let stand to marinate, at least 20 minutes, before serving.

LEMONY CRAB & CUCUMBER CLUBS

Steps:

• Mix the crab, mayo, lemon zest, a little juice, the chives and a good grind of black pepper in a bowl. Butter one side of each slice of bread.
• Divide the crab mayo between 3 slices of bread, top each with another slice, butter-side up, then arrange the cucumber slices on top, season, and finally sandwich with the final pieces of bread, butter-side down. Cut off the crusts, then cut into little triangles.

COLD CUCUMBER AND YELLOW PEPPER SOUP WITH CRAB MEAT AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Make Soup: In a blender purée soup ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Force soup through a fine sieve into a bowl and chill, covered, 4 hours, or until very cold. Soup may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Just before serving, in a small bowl toss crab with oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide crab mixture among 6 soup bowls, mounding it in center, and ladle soup around it. Sprinkle each serving with finely chopped chives and garnish with diced yellow pepper and chive pieces.

CRAB & CUCUMBER CRUMPETS

Steps:

• Tip the cucumber into a colander, sprinkle with salt and leave to drain for 10 mins.
• Tip the crabmeat into a bowl with the crème fraîche and lemon juice. Season. Squeeze the strips of cucumber to remove any excess water, then mix with the dill. Toast the crumpets, then top with the crab mixture, a small tangle of cucumber strips and a few extra dill sprigs.