Description
This easy Yaki Udon is a staple in households, bringing the flavors of a bustling Japanese eatery right to your home. It’s a quick stir-fried dish featuring thick, chewy udon noodles paired with chicken and crisp-tender vegetables in a savory-sweet sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Stir-Fry:
- 14–16 oz frozen or vacuum-packed udon noodles (2 packs)
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small yellow onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 large carrot, julienned or thinly sliced
- 4–5 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ head of Napa cabbage, roughly chopped
- 2 green onions, sliced diagonally, for garnish
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
For the Yaki Udon Sauce:
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
- 2 tbsp mushroom-flavored oyster sauce (or vegetarian stir-fry sauce)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar, packed
Instructions
- Prepare your components: Thinly slice your chicken and vegetables and mince the garlic. Whisk together soy sauce, mirin, mushroom oyster sauce, and brown sugar
- Cook the udon noodles according to package instructions, drain, and rinse with cold water
- Heat vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet, add chicken, and cook until golden brown. Remove chicken and set aside
- In the same pan, add sesame oil, onions, garlic, and ginger. Cook until fragrant, then add carrots and mushrooms
- Add chopped Napa cabbage and stir-fry until just wilted
- Return the chicken to the pan with udon noodles and pour the sauce over. Toss to heat through
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving
Notes
Use frozen udon noodles for the best texture and flavor.
Ensure your pan is hot before adding ingredients for a proper stir-fry.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 580 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 75g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
