Yaki Udon

Loaded with veggies and mushrooms, this authentic Yaki Udon is an easy, satisfying Japanese noodle stir-fry that comes together from a handful of basic ingredients.

Course Entree

Cuisine Best, Japanese

Keyword noodles, stir-fry, street food

Level Beginner

Main Ingredient Noodles

Diet Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 7

Total Time 12

Servings servings

Calories 392kcal

Author Marc Matsumoto

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon maple syrup
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
100 grams cabbage (~2 leaves, chopped)
100 grams onion (~½ small onion, sliced)
60 grams shiitake mushrooms (3 mushrooms, sliced)
60 grams carrot (~½ carrot, julienned)
600 grams pre-cooked frozen udon (defrosted *see note)
2 Scallions (chopped, for garnish)
Benishoga (for garnish)

Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

Make the Yaki Udon sauce by mixing the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, maple syrup, and black pepper.
Heat a large frying pan (12-inches or bigger) over high heat and add the vegetable oil.
Add the cabbage, onion, mushrooms, and carrot and toss to combine. Let the vegetables fry undisturbed until they start browning and then toss them around again to redistribute.
When the vegetables are partially cooked and browned around the edges, add the udon noodles and stir-fry.
Pour the sauce all over the noodles and then toss until the udon is evenly coated with the sauce.
Let the udon fry undisturbed for a few seconds to brown some of the sauce around the noodles and then toss and repeat it until the udon is well glazed and the vegetables are cooked to your liking.
Garnish the Yaki Udon with chopped scallions and benishoga.

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Notes

NOTE: If you are using pre-cooked noodles, you will need 600 grams. If you are using fresh noodles, you will need 300 grams. If you are using dry noodles, you will need 200 grams. For fresh or dry noodles, boil them according to the package directions first and then drain. Toss these in vegetable oil to keep them from sticking together.

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