Quick & Easy Fish Cake Udon Stir Fry
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
1057 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Quick & Easy Fish Cake Udon Stir Fry
Description
The Quick & Easy Fish Cake Udon Stir Fry starts by loosening frozen udon noodles briefly in boiling water then draining. Fish cakes thickly sliced and baby bok choy are cooked quickly with garlic and green onion in vegetable oil to develop flavor while maintaining texture. A combined sauce of regular and dark soy, oyster or vegetarian stir fry sauce, mirin, rice or apple cider vinegar, sugar, and pepper adds a balanced savory, sweet, and tangy taste.
Once the main ingredients are cooked, noodles and sauce are added to the pan and stirred to coat everything evenly and heat through. The dish finishes promptly, preserving the noodles' softness and the fish cake's chewiness, while the bok choy stays crisp-tender. The layered sauce provides complexity without overpowering the other elements.
This stir fry is convenient for a quick meal and presents a combination of textures from soft noodles, mild fish cakes, and fresh bok choy. It can be served alone or alongside other dishes for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- 1.10 lb Udon Noodle frozen kind recommended (or sub with fresh udon & prepare to package directions)
- 4 oz fish cakes sliced into ½-inch thick pieces (or sub with halved fish balls)
- 2 cups baby bok choy ends trimmed, washed and strained
- 2 green onions finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Noodle Sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce regular
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoon granulated sugar or cane sugar, white
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or white pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- In a large bowl, soak frozen udon noodles in hot boiling water just until loosened for 30 seconds. Strain the noodles and set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium high heat. Fry garlic and green onion until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
- Toss in bok choy and sliced fish cakes and fry until fish cakes are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Toss in the udon noodles with the noodle sauce until well combined with other ingredients. Remove off heat and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1057 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1057kcal | 53% |
| Carbohydrates | 185g | 62% |
| Protein | 65g | 130% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 4528mg | 189% |
| Potassium | 440mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 17g | 68% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 10801IU | 216% |
| Vitamin C | 112mg | 124% |
| Calcium | 300mg | 30% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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