Homemade Yaki Udon

Directions

  1. 1Prepare your vegetables, such as onions, garlic, carrots, and gailan.
  2. 2Add your choice of thinly sliced protein and cook it.
  3. 3Quickly blanch the udon noodles.
  4. 4Combine dark soy sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, sugar/honey, and a splash of rice vinegar to make the sauce.
  5. 5Add the blanched udon noodles to the stir-fry with the cooked protein and vegetables.
  6. 6Pour the prepared sauce over the stir-fry.
  7. 7Toss to combine all ingredients and enjoy.
  8. 8Serve with bonito flakes, togarashi, or eat alone.

Ingredients

  • 2 packs udon noodles
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 cups cabbage or leafy green
  • 0.5 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • protein (shabu shabu pork / beef)
  • 1.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 2 tsp sugar/honey
  • splash rice vinegar
  • bonito flakes
  • togarashi

Tips

  • Use whatever vegetables are in your fridge that need to be utilized.
  • Quickly blanch udon noodles before adding them to the stir-fry.
  • Mix the sauce ahead of time and set aside until ready to use.