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Japanese Beef Stir-Fried Udon (Yaki Udon)

Japanese Beef Stir-Fried Udon (Yaki Udon)

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 packs frozen udon noodles about 7 oz each
  • 2 tablespoon oil divided

Beef

  • 8 oz beef thinly sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Vegetables

  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ onion sliced
  • 2 stalks green onion cut into 2" pieces
  • 4 oz mini mushrooms such as beech/shimeji
  • 2 cups Napa cabbage chopped

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Optional

  • 1 tablespoon rice cooking wine for deglazing
  • ½ teaspoon gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes) for topping

Instructions

  • Marinate the beef slices with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix the oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar together and set the sauce aside.
  • Boil the frozen udon for 1 minute and drain. Set aside.
  • Sauté the beef in a pan with oil until cooked, then set aside.
  • In the same pan, add more oil and sauté the garlic and onion. Add the rest of the vegetables and cook until just tender. Optionally, deglaze the pan with a splash of rice cooking wine. Don't overcook the vegetables or they'll turn soft and mushy; a little crunch is best.
  • Add the udon and sauce. Cook until the sauce has reduced and soaked into the udon. Taste and adjust with more soy sauce or sugar if needed.
  • Top with the cooked beef and green onion, and finish with a sprinkle of gochugaru.