Simple Yaki Udon

Noodles, meat, vegetables – what’s not to like?!

I will admit that generally speaking I try to simplify things that aren’t *quite* that simple. This simple Yaki Udon recipe, on the other hand, is very easy. Two sauces, 5 other ingredients (and several optional) and about ten minutes of cooking, you’ll be impressing your guests in no time.

Yaki-udon/Shanghai noodle – same same?

Yeah pretty much. You know what? If you’re making other Japanese dishes, call it Yaki Udon; if you’re making more Chinese-style, call it Shanghai noodle.

From what I can tell, these two types or dishes are nearly identical. Sauce-wise: same. Meat choice: similar. Noodles: same. Process: same. Generally, I have seen Chinese-style use more pork than beef, but that doesn’t really matter. I use same amount of soy sauce either way and that’s about all that matters. Japanese promotes the use of mushrooms (shiitake, even better!) and shanghai noodles I have seen often use a flatter, thinner noodle, versus yaki-udon which uses, of course, udon (thicker and rounder)

The key ingredients you’ll need include:

• Noodle (udon or shanghai)
• Shaved beef or pork
• Japanese Cabbage or Napa Cabbage
• Onion
• Green onion
• Mushroom (shiitake)
• Anything else you think might taste good

Sauce:

• Oyster sauce
• Mirin
• Soy Sauce
• Sugar

Very easy with tons of room for improvising and interpretation.

Give this Simple Yaki Udon recipe a try!

Yaki Udon

Looks hard; it isn't. Looks delicious; it is. Tons of room for interpretation and tons of goodness in this easy, simple yaki udon… or do you call it Shanghai noodle?

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Prep Time 12 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian Fusion, Chinese, Japanese

Servings 4 servings

Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

• Wok or large frying pan

Ingredients

  

Stir Fry

• 1 lb udon noodles cooked, Shanghai also good!
• ½ lb shaved beef or pork approx 500 g
• 1 onion thin sliced, lengthwise
• ⅓ head cabbage or napa cabbage
• fresh jalapeno to taste
• 6-8 mushrooms shiitake, cut into 4s
• handful green onion greens and whites separated, 1-inch each

Sauce

• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1-2 tbsp cooking oil
• sesame oil to taste
• sesame garnish
• 2-3 cloves garlic

Instructions

 

• First, in a small bowl, mix together soy sauce and sugar. Nicely coat your sliced meat (cut into about 1 ½ inch, bite-sized, squares) in the sauce (approx 1 tbsp). Shouldn't be in there for much more than about the time you're cutting up all the other veg, so don't worry about salting yourself out.
• Prepare all other vegetables in the meantime.
• Heat wok/frying pan on medium-high heat.
• Toss in onions, mushrooms, beef and stir until beef becomes brown and onions slightly transparent. 5-8 minutes.
  
• Add cabbage. Apply oyster sauce generously. 2-3 minutes.
• Add cooked udon noodles (or cooked Shanghai noodles) and green onion. Stir all ingredients thoroughly, mixing until all noodles are also sauced. 2-3 minutes. Add spice as desired.
• Remove from heat, garnish, serve. Enjoy!

Keyword japanese noodles, noodles, shanghai noodles, sitr fry, teppanyaki, udon, yaki, yaki udon

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This simply yaki udon is also super easy. That said, I’m not a chef! I absolutely love learning new cooking techniques and tricks, so teach me in the comments.

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