# Stir-Fried Udon Noodles With Pork and Scallions

This stir-fried udon noodle recipe features chewy noodles, well-browned ground pork, crunchy cabbage, and a flavorful soy sauce and mirin combination.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cups very coarsely chopped green cabbage (from about ¼ medium head)
- 2 7-ounce packages instant udon noodles, flavor packets discarded
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 5 scallions, white and pale-green parts coarsely chopped, dark-green parts thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger (from a 1-inch knob)
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 0.33 cup mirin
- 0.33 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, plus more for serving

## Instructions

1. Heat 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add cabbage and cook, tossing often, until edges are browned, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook until tender, about 4 minutes longer. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Place udon in a large heatproof bowl and cover with 6 cups boiling water. Let sit 1 minute, stirring to break up noodles, then drain. Transfer noodles back to bowl and toss with sesame oil. Transfer cabbage to bowl with noodles. Wipe out skillet.
3. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil in the skillet over medium-high and add pork, breaking it up and spreading it across the pan. Cook undisturbed until browned, about 3 minutes. Break up meat into small bits and cook until no more pink, about 1 minute. Add chopped scallions, ginger, and red pepper. Cook until scallions are softened, about 1 minute. Add udon mixture, mirin, and soy sauce and cook, tossing constantly, until noodles are coated in sauce, about 45 seconds. Remove from heat and fold in 1 Tbsp. sesame seeds and dark-green parts of scallions. Top with more sesame seeds before serving

## Equipment

- large skillet
- heatproof bowl
- colander

## Tips

- Prep ingredients before cooking.
- Don't disturb the pork while browning.
- Scrape the bottom of the skillet to dissolve browned bits.
- Vegetarian variation: Omit pork and use 8 oz shiitake or crimini mushrooms instead.
- Serve with a vegetable side like bok choy or yu choy

## Source

- Original video: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/stir-fried-udon-with-pork#main-content
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8cb7f9d5-6c05-4051-b0ee-3976040bfd9a
- Extracted: 2025-04-21

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