COLD UDON WITH CRAB AND CUCUMBER

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Spaghetti-like udon are piled high with sweet crab, crisp cucumber, and peppery sprouts, and then drizzled with a tart dressing made with the juice of yuzu, a type of Asian citrus.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

Coarse salt
8 ounces udon (or soba)
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil, plus more for drizzling
5 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Asian chili sauce, preferably sriracha
1/4 teaspoon yuzu juice
5 ounces (about 1 cup) lump crabmeat
1/2 cucumber, julienned
1 cup sprouts, preferably radish, trimmed
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds

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.

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