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    Home » Pasta & Noodles

    Yaki Udon with Shrimp (Japanese Stir Fried Noodles)

    Published: Jun 9, 2020 · Modified: Dec 28, 2021 · By Qashang · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Yaki Udon is a Japanese stir fried noodles dish tossed in a savoury sauce. Just mix together udon noodles, shrimp, vegetables and the sauce and you are done within 20 minutes. This is fast, comfort food at its best!

     
    Yaki Udon with shrimp and garnished with spring onions

    What Is Yaki Udon

    Yaki Udon is a Japanese stir fry dish made with udon noodles, sliced vegetables, a protein (optional) and a savoury sauce.
     
    Udon noodles are thick, chewy, wheat-flour noodles. They are mixed with a sauce blend of soy sauce, oyster sauce and mirin. Of course, there are different variations to the sauce ingredients.
     
    Yaki Udon is different from Yakisoba which is made with thinner, soba noodles.
     
    Udon noodles tossed in a savoury sauce with shrimp
    If you love noodles, you will surely love this simple yet insanely delicious meal. It is a quick and easy dish for weeknight meals. And also a great way to use up leftover produce. 
     
    I love adding shrimp, mushrooms, onions and carrots to mine. But you can also mix in some bell pepper, bok choy, cabbage, zucchini, broccoli, chicken and even top it with a fried egg. 
     
    If you love spicy food, be sure to check out my 10-minute Garlic Chili Oil Noodles which are also made with wheat noodles that are thicker. But the recipe works wonderfully with udon noodles too.
     
    Udon noodleswith shrimps and spring onion in a deep black dish

    Types of Udon Noodles

    There are frozen, refrigerated, dried and fresh udon noodles. I am using fresh, pre-boiled Sanuki Udon Noodles (picture in the video below) which were sealed by vacuum.
     
    I put them in boiling water for a couple of minutes till they were separated. Do not over cook these noodles, they get mushy pretty fast. The dried udon noodles are slightly thinner and taste not as good as the other types.

    How To Make Yaki Udon with Shrimp

    Step by step pictures of how to make Yaki Udon

    • Cut up the vegetables. Chop and slice the mushrooms, carrot, spring onion and yellow onion. Feel free to mix and match the vegetables according to what you prefer. Some other options are bell pepper, cabbage, zucchini and broccoli.
    • Boil the noodles. Depending on which type of udon noodles you are using, cook them according to the package instructions. Under-cooking is better than over-cooking since you are going to be stir-frying the noodles later.
    • Prepare the sauce. In my recipes, I like to use ingredients that are easily available everywhere. If you can get hold of Japanese soy sauce and mirin replace with dark soy sauce and rice vinegar respectively. For my Yaki Udon sauce I like mixing oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, rice vinegar, black pepper, brown sugar and a pinch of salt. Dark soy sauce is different from light or regular soy sauce. It adds the dark colour to this dish and is also less salty. I highly recommend using it.
    • Stir fry the vegetables. On high heat, fry the vegetables just for a minute or two. Take out and keep aside.
    • Fry the shrimp. Add a dash of soy sauce (optional for flavour) to the shrimp and cook till they are no longer pink. If you are using any other protein like chicken or beef, you might need to season it more.
    • Add the udon noodles. In the same pan where you fried shrimp, add the udon noodles and crisp them on high heat for a minute or two. Then pour the sauce and toss. Combine with veggies and turn off heat.
    • The toppings. Add chopped spring onion (green part). If it's easily available for you, top with bonito flakes and red ginger, they are very staple additions to the Yaki Udon. 
    • Serve and enjoy!

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    Yaki Udon with Shrimps

    Yaki Udon with Shrimp

    A quick, delicious Japanese noodles stir fry with shrimp and veggies.
    4.83 from 90 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
    Total Time: 20 minutes mins
    Servings: 2
    Author: Qashang

    Ingredients 

    • 1 pack (200g) udon noodles preferably vacuum-packed
    • 2 tablespoon neutral oil
    • 8-10 shrimp approx 100g
    • 1 garlic minced
    • 1 yellow onion sliced
    • 8 white mushrooms sliced, approx 120g
    • 1 carrot cut matchstick-style
    • 1 spring onion green & white separately chopped
    • 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce
    • pinch salt and pepper

    For The Sauce

    • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
    • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce NOT regular one
    • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
    • ⅓ teaspoon freshly crushed black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
    • pinch salt
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    Instructions

    • Boil the udon noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drizzle some oil and set aside.
    • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan, toast the minced garlic for 1 minute then add the mushrooms. On high heat stir around until cooked. Then add the onions, white part of spring onions and carrots. Stir for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper and take the veggies out.
    • In the same pan add additional 2 tablespoon oil and fry the shrimp. Add soy sauce and pinch of salt. Cook till the shrimp are no longer pink.
    • Then add the udon noodles. Fry on high heat, stirring continuously so the noodles slightly crisp up evenly.
    • Pour the sauce. Stir.
    • Then toss in the veggies.
    • Turn off heat and sprinkle spring onion.
    • Take out in a plate and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 350kcal
    Did you make this recipe?Please leave a star rating and a review in the comments. You can also tag @chilitochoc on Instagram. I love hearing your feedback!

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    1. Irina says

      February 11, 2023 at 8:21 pm

      5 stars
      This was a super simple and delicious recipe! I added garlic as well.

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    2. Chaya says

      December 11, 2022 at 4:20 am

      5 stars
      This was deelish! I love udon noodles, so chewy and satisfying. I don’t boil them first, just sauté them in a tiny bit of oil. I didn’t have mushrooms, so substituted half a sliced red bell pepper and an extra carrot. I also added a little hoisin sauce and lots of freshly cracked pepper.

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    3. Claude says

      November 30, 2022 at 1:35 am

      5 stars
      Quick to make and quite tasty. Great "just got home and don't know what to make recipe".

      Reply
    4. Joy says

      October 01, 2022 at 8:00 am

      5 stars
      I made this twice already and I love how flavorful it is! I just add chili garlic oil to mine to satisfy my spicy appetite. Thank you for sharing this quick and easy-to-make recipe, it's very helpful for someone who is new to cooking.

      Reply
    5. Keith says

      September 14, 2022 at 12:42 am

      5 stars
      Very Good! Better than going out!

      Reply
    6. Sana says

      May 28, 2022 at 2:29 am

      My go to recipe! Everyone loves it 😍

      Reply
    7. Victor says

      March 03, 2022 at 8:50 pm

      5 stars
      This was great! I added about 1 tsp of freshly grated ginger to the sauce and added broccoli that was about to turn on me. So good and relatively easy!

      Reply
    8. T says

      January 15, 2022 at 4:08 am

      5 stars
      I made this minus the shrimp and it was just like the store one i normally get! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    9. Lisa says

      November 28, 2021 at 5:53 pm

      5 stars
      Added this to the family cookbook. Delish!

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