Yaki Udon (Stir-fried Udon Noodles)
This is a stir-fried Japanese udon noodles that takes less than 30 minutes.Load them with lot of veggies and proteins to make a complete meal for dinner.
Servings: 4
Calories: 385kcal
Ingredients
- 200 gms dry udon or 400gms fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 small broccoli head cut into bite sized pieces
- 100 gms tofu pressed and diced
- 200 gms mushrooms
- 2 - 3 bak choy
- 2 green onion strings
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Stir fry sauce
- 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar (or mirin)
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp worcesteshire sauce (vegetarian or vegan)
Instructions
- Take water in a bowl.
- Add salt to this & bring it to boil.
- Add dry or cooked noodles.
- Bring it to a boil and simmer for sometime.
- Cook for 6 - 8 minutes or till its cooked al dente.
- Fresh or frozen udon will take 3 - 4 minutes.
- When cooked, drain out using a sieve or colander.
- Take out the tofu block and press hard using a tofu press or any heavy object.
- Then dice the tofu into small pieces or roughly break into bite-sized chunks.
- Place the tofu in a bowl. Add 2 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp corn starch.
- Stir thoroughly so that all chunks are nicely coated.
- In a skillet heat mix of canola oil.
- Add chopped onions, garlic and saute for 10 - 15 seconds.
- Then add diced vegetables and marinated tofu.
- You can crumble the tofu or dice in small cubes.
- Saute veggies for 4 minutes or till cooked soft. Flip the tofu on all sides.
- Then add the cooked udon noodles.
- In a small bowl, add all the ingredients mentioned above in the list for stir fry sauce.
- Add the stir fry sauce and give them a nice stir.
- Saute for 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
- Garnish with spring onions and toasted sesame seeds.
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Nutrition
Calories: 385kcal