Yaki Udon Noodles
Tossed in a homemade stir-fry sauce, these yaki udon noodles make a quick and easy dinner option. Packed with bold flavours and fresh ingredients, they’re perfect for busy weeknights or when you’re craving something different.
Equipment
1 wok
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Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves grated
- 2 tsp grated ginger
- 2 carrots cut into sticks
- 1 medium red pepper cut into thin slices
- 2 pak choi roughly chopped
- 200 g oyster mushrooms roughly chopped
- 300 g dry udon noodles
FOR THE SAUCE:
- 4 Tbsp dark soy sauce
- 4 Tbsp mirin
- 2 ½ Tbsp oyster sauce (see note 1)
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
TO SERVE:
- chilli flakes
- spring onions sliced
- white and black sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.4 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 4 Tbsp mirin, 2 ½ Tbsp oyster sauce , 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- In a wok or large frying pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat.2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- Fry the onion until soft. Add the garlic, ginger, carrots, red pepper, pak choi, and mushrooms. Stir fry the vegetables until they soften.1 onion, 3 garlic cloves, 2 tsp grated ginger, 2 carrots, 1 medium red pepper, 2 pak choi, 200 g oyster mushrooms
- In the meantime, cook the udon noodles according to packet instructions. When done, rinse the noodles under cold water and drain well.300 g dry udon noodles
- Add the noodles to the pan and mix in the sauce.
- Cook for a minute or so until the noodles are hot.
- Serve topped with chilli flakes, spring onions, and sesame seeds.chilli flakes, spring onions, white and black sesame seeds
Notes
Note 1: you can use any oyster sauce of your choice. If you are looking for a vegan/vegetarian alternative then try Yuen Chun Vegetarian Oyster Sauce or Lee Kum Kee Vegan Oyster Flavour Sauce
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 22gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2669mgPotassium: 1527mgFiber: 12gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 24817IUVitamin C: 232mgCalcium: 473mgIron: 5mg