5 from 84 votes
Yaki Udon
Yaki Udon is a stir-fried noodle dish featuring thick udon noodles tossed with shredded carrots, green onions, mushrooms, and sliced yellow onions in a savory sauce made from dark soy, oyster sauce, mirin, and brown sugar. The vegetables remain tender yet slightly crisp, complementing the chewy texture of the noodles. This dish brings together sweet, salty, and umami flavors through its sauce, making it a satisfying meal or side that showcases a classic pan-fry technique.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
465 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
For the yaki udon noodle sauce:
- 1½ tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1½ tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- ¾ tbsp brown sugar
For everything else:
- 1 pack udon noodles approximately 500g
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 carrot shredded
- 5 talks green onions roots removed, stalks cut into 3rds
- 5-8 mushrooms sliced
- ½ small yellow onion sliced
Instructions
- Combine the yaki udon noodle sauce together and set aside.
- At the same time, cook the udon noodles as directed on the packaging. Mine just requires me to boil water, cook for 1 to 2 minutes, then drain.
- On medium-high heat, heat up olive oil in a large non-stick skillet. Then add in the vegetables. Stir fry for 5 minutes or until the vegetables have soften.
- Add in the drained udon noodles to the skillet.
- Add in the sauce that you prepared earlier.
- Toss to combine and continue to cook for another minute before serving. Top with sliced green onions as garnish if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
465kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
86g
(29%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
1970mg
(82%)
Potassium
239mg
(5%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
5245IU
(105%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 465
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 465kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 1970mg | 82% |
| Potassium | 239mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 5245IU | 105% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.