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~10 minutes, a few pantry ingredients & you have a multi-course japanese restaurant meal at a fraction of the cost!! welcome back to lazy girl dinners where i make easy asian-inspired meals your whole family will LOVE! lazy girl dinners, ep 20: mentaiko (salted pollock roe) udon 🍜 ingredients: 2 packs udon noodles 2 tbsp butter 3 tbsp kewpie mayo ½ cup heavy cream 1 tbsp mirin 1 tbsp soy sauce 4 tbsp salted pollock roe (명란 myeongran) green onions, nori + extra roe for topping for the sides: frozen shrimp tempura shishito peppers neutral oil + salt steps: air fry shrimp tempura and shishito peppers at 400°F for 10-12 minutes (flip over at halfway point) cook udon per package directions, drain and set aside in a pan on low heat, melt butter and whisk in kewpie mayo until combined add heavy cream, mirin, sake and soy sauce & stir until silky remove from heat and fold in the pollock roe gently toss noodles into the sauce and coat completely serve with green onions, nori strips, extra roe and shrimp tempura add a splash of lemon/lime juice and flaky salt to the shishito peppers and serve~ i personally always have salted pollock roe (명란 myeongran) at home since it’s one of my favorite korean side dishes but you can easily find this at a local asian market! #lazygirldinners #mentaikoudon #easymeals #easyasianfood #weeknightdinner