Keto-friendly Japanese-Style Shirataki Noodles in Miso-Yuzu Broth
Daily Recipe: December 25, 2025
Escape into an enchanting world of Japanese culinary tradition married with the healthful benefits of a Keto diet. We present to you our novel recipe that spotlights 'Shirataki Noodles', a low-carb, gluten-free, calorie-light staple of Japanese cuisine. Alongside, we have a few vibrant winter vegetables and we're spicing up things with a flavorful Miso-Yuzu broth for that extra kick of warmth and comfort at each spoonful.
Ingredients (for 4)
- Shirataki noodles - 4 packets - drained and rinsed
- Fresh spinach - 2 cups - coarsely chopped
- Red bell peppers - 2 - thinly sliced
- Enoki mushrooms - 8 oz - cleaned and separated into smaller clusters
- Radishes - 8 - thinly sliced
- Scallions - 4 - thinly sliced
- Miso paste - 4 tablespoons
- Yuzu sauce - 1 tablespoon
- Bone broth or vegetable broth - 4 cups
- Toasted sesame oil - 2 tablespoons
- Salt and black pepper - to taste
Preparation
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Step 1 - 🌶️🔥🍳Heat sesame oil in a large pot over medium heat, then sauté red bell peppers for about 5 minutes.
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Step 2 - 🍲🥣🍴Add in the miso paste and yuzu sauce to the pot, stir until they are well mixed.
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Step 3 - 🔥🍲🌬️Pour in the broth to the pot, raise the heat until it comes to a boil, then lower to a simmer.
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Step 4 - 🍜🍄🥘Add in the shirataki noodles, radishes, and enoki mushrooms. Cook for about 10 minutes.
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Step 5 - 🥬🥣🌱Stir in the spinach until it wilts into the soup.
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Step 6 - 🧂🍲🌶️Season the soup with salt and black pepper as per your preference.
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Step 7 - 🍜🔪🍲Evenly divide the noodle soup into four bowls and garnish with the sliced scallions. Serve hot and enjoy.
Additional
Feel inspired to play around with this dish by swapping the vegetables according to seasonal availability. Other keto-friendly options you can explore are: bok choy, broccoli, zucchini, etc. Engage kids in vegetable prep, they are sure to love the variety of colors, shapes and textures. Plus, it's a good way to get them curious about international foods!