Spicy Hamburger Somen Recipe
This cold and spicy somen noddle recipe is a refreshing and easy meal to make on a hot, summer day. Generally, somen is dipped in a soy sauce based flavor, but in this recipe, I used hot paste to create a cold, but spicy dish. The somen is topped with spicy hamburger to create a unique flavor that is perfect for summer, but can be enjoyed anytime of the year.
Ingredients
Somen Spicy Sauce
- 50 mL water
- 1 tbsp cooking alcohol
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp hot pepper paste
- 1.5 tbsp miso paste
Cooking Ingredients
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp grated garlic
- 200 grams minced meat (~1/2 lb)
- 200 grams somen (~1/2 lb)
Instructions
Sauce and Ingredient Preparation
- Slice the half cucumber into thinly sliced pieces
- Add the water, cooking alcohol, sugar, hot pepper paste, and miso paste into a mixing cup and mix well
Bringing it Together
- Add 1 tbsp of sesame oil into a frying pan and begin heating the pan
- Add the minced meat and grated garlic into the pan and cook on medium heat until the meat is browned
- Add the spicy sauce into the pan and simmer until the water content is low
- Meanwhile, boil water for somen
- Once the water is boiling, add the somen and cook according to the package instructions (boil for 2-3 minutes)
- Strain the noodles, cool with a cold water rinse, plate, and add the cucumbers and spicy hamburger mix on top
