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Chicken Yaki Udon
This chicken yaki udon recipe is a quick and easy stir-fry dish that your whole family will love. It's full of flavor, packed with vegetables, and easy to whip up on a busy weeknight. Tender chicken, vegetables, and bouncy udon noodles coated in a savory sauce, you'll have this yaki udon recipe on repeat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 689 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 3 to 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1½ tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
For the Rest
- 400 grams chicken tenderloins
- 2 tablespoons oil divided
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 750 grams udon noodles (3 packets of frozen udon noodles)
- ½ small onion sliced
- 6 to 8 cremini mushrooms sliced
- 2 carrots peeled and shredded
- 5 green onions roots removed and cut into thirds
Instructions
- In a bowl, add the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, and brown sugar. Mix well to combine.
- Pat dry the chicken tenderloins, drizzle a tablespoon of oil on top, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Toss to coat the chicken evenly.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add half a tablespoon of oil and once hot, add the chicken.
- Sear the chicken until golden brown, around 3 minutes per side or until the internal temperature has reached 165F/73C. Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil.
- Set the chicken aside and add the last half tablespoon of oil to the skillet and add the onions and mushrooms. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the carrots and green onions to the skillet and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- As the vegetables cook, add the udon in the pot of boiling water and cook according to the package’s instructions. Mine takes 1 minute to cook.
- Drain the noodles and add them to the skillet along with the sauce. Toss well to combine everything.
- Add the cooked chicken back to the skillet and toss until combined with the yaki udon. Garnish with sesame seeds and more green onions if desired before serving.
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Notes
- This recipe is saucy enough to add an extra pack of udon noodles! You'll have to add an extra serving of chicken.
Nutrition Information
Calories
689kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
92g
(31%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
3228mg
(135%)
Potassium
950mg
(27%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
7035IU
(141%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 689
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 689kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 92g | 31% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 3228mg | 135% |
| Potassium | 950mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 7035IU | 141% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.