5 from 30 votes
Yaki Udon 焼きうどん
Yaki Udon is a Japanese stir-fried noodle dish made with thick udon noodles, thinly sliced pork, and a colorful mix of vegetables like cabbage, carrot, onion, and green bell pepper. The dish features a savory sauce combining soy sauce, sugar, oyster sauce, and sake, with aromatic ginger and garlic for depth. Topped with bonito flakes and pickled ginger, it offers a satisfying combination of textures and umami flavors.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
329 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 2 frozen udon noodles or 440g
- 200 g pork fillet thinly sliced
- 1 tsp sake
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp ginger grated
- 150 g cabbage
- 1/4 carrot
- 1/2 onion or 60g, large
- 1/4 green bell pepper or 80g
- 1 tbs sesame oil
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 1 tbs sugar
- 1 tbs oyster sauce
- 1 tbs sake
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 5 g ginger finely chopped
- 1 tbs sesame oil
- bonito flakes for garnish
- red pickled ginger for garnish
Instructions
- Slice the pork fillet thinly and place in a mixing bowl.
- Add sake, soy sauce and ginger into the mixing bowl to marinate the pork for 10 minutes.
- Cut all the vegetables into bite size pieces and set aside.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients (soy sauce, sugar, oyster sauce, sake, mashed garlic, and grated ginger) in a small bowl and set aside.
- Cook the udon noodles in boiling water for a couple minutes and drain the cooking water well.
- Heat sesame oil in a large frying pan over high heat and add finely chopped garlic and ginger till it aroma.
- Add the pork fillet and cook till it's colour changed to grayish colour.
- Add the vegetables and stir fry for a couple minutes.
- Add the udon noodle and toss all together.
- Pour over the sauce mixture and mix them together well.
- Serve on a plate and top with bonito flakes and red pickled ginger.
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Notes
- Pork can be substituted with beef or chicken as preferred.
- Vegetable choices can be adjusted to suit availability or taste.
Nutrition Information
Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
996mg
(42%)
Potassium
606mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
130IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
41.4mg
(46%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 996mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 606mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 130IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 41.4mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.