Yakiudon is stir-fried Udon noodles with meat and vegetables. It is so easy and quick to make that it is more home cooking rather than restaurant food. Even though Yakiudon isn’t fancy Japanese food, with a lot of vegetables and meat, it is still a very good thing for you to eat. Perfect lunch or a great alternative to a fast food dinner.
Yakiudon is very similar to Yasai Itame (stir-fried vegetables), but it is a more filling meal cooking with Udon noodles. As with Yasaiitame, you can use any leftover vegetables you have in your fridge. Typical meat you use in Yakiudon is thinly sliced pork or beef, but a different cut of meat works. Chicken would be delicious here too, if you like. Usually Yakiudon is seasoned very simply with soy sauce. Worcester sauce can be used instead if you like that kind of flavor.
When you want to finish up left over ingredients in the back of the refrigerator and to eat a quick but tasty meal, this is the one to try!
Yakiudon (Stir-Fried Udon)
Ingredients
- 2 servings of Udon noodles (2 frozen packets)
- 3 oz pork
- 1/2 small carrot
- 1/3 green pepper
- 1/3 onion
- 1 1/2 oz cabbage
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- white pepper (if available)
- Katsuobushi (Dried Bonito Flakes)
- Benishoga (Pickled Red Ginger)
Instructions
- Defrost Udon noodles under running water. Strain water very well. Or prepare dried Udon noodles according to the directions on a package. Cut pork and vegetables into bite size pieces.
- In a frying pan, heat oil well at medium high heat. Add pork, and cook until brown. Add carrot, green pepper, and onion and stir fry for a minute. Add cabbage and cook further until vegetables get lightly wilted. Add Udon into the same pan and cook for a couple of minutes. Season with soy sauce and white pepper if you have it. Top with Katsuobushi and Benishoga if you like.
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13 Comments
I love this recipe i use it all the time after work and it always is super tasty, healthy and quick! Thank you
Grace,
glad you like our Yakiudon recipe! Quick, easy and tasty, it is after work kind of dish!
Thanks Noriko for the recipe! Simple and easy to cook! I was looking for ways to cook simple udon noodle stir fry and this is the best! Good work!
Noreen,
glad we can help! Hope you like our Yakiudon recipe, and check out more Udon recipes too!
Looked for a recipe for Miso Soup.I fell in love and found so much more. Thank you for teaching us all Japanese Cooking.
MaryAnn
MarryAnn,
glad we can help! We add a new recipe every week, so come back soon!
can i also use the teuchi udon for stir frying
Sena,
yes, you can!
Looks great!
Is it possible to use chicken/meat instead of pork.
Thanks!
Tomer,
of course!
Hi Noriko,
I have tried making yaki-udon with fresh udon, but after frying, the noodles become sticky. Would you recommend blanching and rinsing fresh udon before frying it?
Thanks!
Julia
Julia,
remove as much moisture as you could. You may need extra oil to stir-fry fresh noodles.
Do you follow the same steps as the frozen udon if you have fresh udon?