Honestly, making own sauce instead of buying a bottle makes so much sense. Yaki Udon contains a sufficient amount of carbohydrates so you don’t need a bowl of rice. Stir well. Yaki Udon (焼きうどん) is a Japanese undon noodles stir-fried with your choice of protein and vegetables. Add a splash or lime/lemon juice for bright citrus flavor. Make Stir Fry Sauce: In meanwhile, mix stir fry sauce. Set aside until required. For all content/post mentions with link back, contact ChefDeHome for permission. It can be placed on top of the pile of the Stir-fried Udon Noodles or on the side. Your email address will not be published. Taste and adjust salt/lime juice. In my view, bonito flakes are a ‘must’ for Yaki Udon. White Wine. It is a mixture of soy sauce, sake, mirin and sesame oil. Another common topping is a red pickled ginger called ‘benishōga’ (紅生姜). Enjoy! Other variety are directly stir-fried (cooked) along with stir fry sauce and stir fry ingredients. Heat for 1 minute. The dried udon noodles are much thinner than the fresh ones in general so the Yaki Udon will look a bit different from my photos. When you can't find or don't want to wait to get oyster sauce for this recipe, I also have few simple Oyster Sauce Substitutes. Cook on high heat until sauce coats the noodles (3-4 minutes) and noodles are bit caramelized. They are better suited to this dish than button mushrooms or swiss mushrooms. Serve: Garnish with fresh basil, or cilantro (or both). Craving for more? Soak noodles in hot water for 5 minutes or cook Udon Noodles according to the package directions. Finish stir fry with some fresh herbs such as Thai Basil and Cilantro. Remove from heat. But you can of course use sliced pork with less fat. I made two different Yaki Udon dishes using pork slices and prawns. Quickly rinse the udon noodles under running water to untangle the strands before stir-frying. I used very thinly sliced pork belly strips that I cut to short bite-size strips. The only differences are the choice of protein, i.e. You have it. Protein can be thinly sliced meat or any seafood suitable for stir-fry. Add garlic with veggies and stir-fry for 1 minute. Look for Refrigerated/ Fresh Pasta Isle of any US Store. Daiginjo sake sounds great! 1. So, let’s ditch the delivery and make scrumptious Stir Fry with Udon Noodles at home tonight! Set aside. Firstly, the flavour can either be sauce flavour like Yakisoba or soy sauce flavour. They were probably not drained enough when added to the frying pan. Serve lime wedges on side for extra splash before eating. Add onion and garlic; stir-fry until translucent, … Frozen Noodles require pre-soak in hot water for 4-5 minutes until noodles thaw and untangle. This is a very quick and simple udon recipe but so delicious. Cold udon noodles take time to warm up while stir-frying, and the other ingredients get overcooked. Add a bit more ooil to the frying pan if too dry. Super easy to put together for weeknight dinner and tastes better than Asian takeout! Instead of using fresh udon noodles, you can cook dried udon noodles and use them. This stir fry sauce recipe is not limited just to this noodles stir fry. A small pack usually contains 3g of bonito flakes which means 1 pack per serving. Costco, Whole Foods, Walmart, VONS are to name a few. They were slightly more expensive than those you find in supermarkets, but the quality of noodles is better. Add tofu, toss with noodles gently. serving: 489g calories: 618kcal fat: 33g (51%) saturated fat: 7.4g (37%) trans fat: 0.1g polyunsaturated fat: 7.4g monounsaturated fat: 16g cholesterol: 72mg (24%) sodium: 1411mg (59%) potassium: 970mg (28%) carbohydrates: 45g (15%) dietary fibre: 5.4g (22%) sugar: 9g protein: 30g vitamin a: 102% vitamin c: 40% calcium: 6.9% iron: 19%. In the recipe, I included the ingredients and instructions to make either Pork Yaki Udon or Prawn Yaki Udon. (to mutch salt I will be big like a balloon) thanks. Fresh Udon Noodles are the most popular variety of Udon. Noodles cook instantly in heat of wok and steam of stir fry sauce. Filed Under: All Recipes, Everyone's Favourites, Main, Rice & Noodles, Hi Yumiko I will try your sauter, i found in Canada,Québec , a draft sake ,( DAIGINJO unpasteurized and undiluted Sake 200ml size bottle good for about 5 sautes) this stuf is ok!! For rest part of the world, look in local Asian Grocery Store, or buy online here - Dried Udon Noodles, Fresh Udon Noodles. I just recently found your website and feel so inspired to explore Japanese food! Replace tofu with your favorite meat for a main dish, or make as a side dish to your favorite homemade Asian dinner. That's it. 3. They are stuck together and hard to untangle while stir-frying. It will not taste 100% same but flavor is very close. Sake: 2½ Tbsp Instructions for both are included in the Recipe Notes). Chicken, shrimp or red meat, this recipe can be adapted to all. They do not easily break into short pieces when stir fried. Heat olive oil in a wok or deep pan over medium heat. If you feel that you need more protein, replace Hijiki Seaweed Salad with something like Squid with Cucumber and Wakame Nuta. Add the carrots to the frying pan and stir-fry for 30 seconds, then add the cabbage and the mushrooms. Udon Noodles are Japanese wheat noodles famous for thick, and chewy texture. pork slices or prawns, and the way the prawns are stir-fried with other ingredients. Your protein can be thinly sliced meat or any seafood suitable for stir-frying. **Udon Noodles: I use 2 of 7 ounce Fresh Instant Udon Noodles package. Then put them back in at the same time as the udon noodles. When I'm time pressed, I keep a pack of pre-cut veggies or slice veggies on weekend and refrigerate to use on weeknights. vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Mix well. Fresh undon noodles are usually vacuum sealed in a plastic bag. Crunchy Garlic Tofu Wraps with Peach and Kimchi Slaw, BBQ Tofu Fiesta Salad with Tangy Lime-Cream Dressing, Ramen Noodle Salad with Miso Peanut Dressing. (affiliate link). Katsu Curry (Japanese Curry with Chicken Cutlet), Shallots/scallions – cut into 5cm/2” long pieces. Other two flavor contributing ingredients in sauce are: oyster sauce and wine. Add all the Flavouring Sauce ingredients into a measuring cup or a small bowl and mix well. Cook Tofu: Heat a part of oil (mixture of cooking oil and sesame oil - 1/2 tbsp cooking oil, 1 tsp sesame oil) in a wok/saute pan, add diced (pressed, drained) tofu with a tbsp stir-fry sauce, stir fry until tofu is light brown at edges. Bonito flakes add umami to the dish and make the noodles so flavoursome. © 2011-2020 - Chef De Home. The base of a good Noodles Stir Fry starts with a delicious Stir Fry sauce.