Veggie Yaki Udon
Yaki Udon is an easy Japanese stir fried noodle recipe full of veggies , that is super easy to make and ready in 30 minutes .
Ingredients
- 2 packs Udon noodles vacuum packed, about 150 gms each
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 2 cloves garlic chopped finely
- 1 inch ginger peeled and chopped
- 1 medium carrot peeled and julienned
- 10-12 mushrooms sliced
- 1 green or red pepper thinly sliced
- 1/2 small cabbage head shredded
- 250 gms firm tofu cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 tbsp neutral oil like vegetable oil or olive oil
- salt and black pepper
- 3-4 green onions green part and white part chopped separately
- 2-3 tbsp fresh coriander chopped finely
- Toasted sesame seeds for serving (optional)
For stir fry sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce (or regular if you aren't vegetarian)
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce ( or use 2 tbsp dark soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (completely optional)
- 1 tsp sriracha (optional if like it a bit spicy )
Instructions
- Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and keep it aside to infuse while you prepare rest of the meal. Nutritional yeast is added to give it a umami flavor.
- Cook noodles according to the package instructions. If using pre cooked ones , they can be added straight to the wok.
- Next, if you are using tofu , heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wok or large pan and fry on medium heat until crispy and golden on both sides. Season with salt and pepper.
- Take the tofu out in a bowl and keep aside.
- In the same wok, add 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat .
- Add onions and white part of spring onions and fry until soft. Add chopped ginger and garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add sliced peppers, carrots , cabbage and mushrooms and continue to cook on medium to high heat for 3-4 minutes until vegetables are cooked but firm to the bite. Add pan fried tofu and mix everything nicely. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the noodles. Handle the noodles gently as they are precooked and may break. Next, add the sauce and mix everything gently.
- Toss to combine and heat through for 2-3 minutes until udon noodles has absorbed the sauce. Season with more soy sauce or salt if required.
- Add chopped green onion and chopped fresh coriander
- Serve garnished with green onion, chopped coriander and toasted sesame seeds .