Yaki Udon

Name: Yaki Udon
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 1 lb frozen udon noodles; 1/2 lb chicken thighs cut into 1/2" pieces; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp sake; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp sake; 1 tsp sugar; 1 medium carrot cut into 2" sticks; 4 scallions cut into 2" sticks; 5 shiitake mushrooms cut into 2" sticks; 4 napa cabbage leaves cut into 2" sticks; 2 cloves garlic chopped; 1 tbsp ginger chopped; white pepper to taste; salt to taste

7 steps

Yaki Udon (or Japanese stir fried noodles) are a quick and easy dish that comes together quickly but tastes so delicious! I love to swap in the ingredients I have on hand, which makes it a super versatile weeknight dinner!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:10:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories698.3 kcal (35%)

Total Fat17.3 g (25%)

Carbs104.3 g (40%)

Sugars7.8 g (9%)

Protein31.4 g (63%)

Sodium1978.6 mg (99%)

Fiber7.6 g (27%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 lbfrozen udon noodles

0.5 lbchicken thighs

cut into 1/2" pieces

1 Tbsplight soy sauce

1 Tbspsake

¼ tspwhite pepper

¼ tspkosher salt

1 tspsesame oil

2 Tbsplight soy sauce

1 Tbspmirin

1 Tbspsake

1 tspsugar

1carrot

medium, cut into 2" sticks

4 leavesnapa cabbage

1 Tbspginger

Instructions

Step 1

Cut chicken to 1/2" pieces and marinate for 15 minutes with light soy sauce, sake, white pepper, salt and sesame oil.

Step 2

SKIP THIS STEP IF YOU ARE USING STORE BOUGHT TERIYAKI SAUCE – Prepare your teriyaki sauce by combining light soy, mirin, sake, and sugar in a bowl and set aside.

Step 3

Cut carrot, scallions, mushrooms, and cabbage to similar size pieces along with garlic and ginger and set aside.

Step 4

In a pot of boiling water, cook udon noodles 2 minutes less than package directions and immediately drain and rinse with cold water.

Step 5

Over high heat, cook chicken in 1 tbsp oil until cooked through and set aside.

Step 6

Fry garlic and ginger for 15 seconds then add your vegetables and mix. Season with salt and continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes or until the vegetables are slightly wilted but still crisp.

Step 7

Add back your chicken, udon noodles, and add your sauce and white pepper to taste. Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes over high heat until the sauce has thickened slightly. Top with sesame seeds and enjoy!

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