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Beef yaki udon is a tasty noodle stir fry which you can make in less than 30 minutes. Try this easy udon recipe if you’re looking for a simple Japanese dish to make with beef and noodles. You can make the entire thing in one wok and since it has meat, vegetables and noodles, you don’t even need to come up with side dishes.
Grab some steaks and Asian seasonings, along with some fresh vegetables, and you can rustle up authentic beef yaki udon in less than 30 minutes. It’s an easy udon recipe which is sweet, aromatic and utterly delicious.
If you enjoy recipes like this, you might like to give this crispy ginger beef a try, or how about slow cooker beef and noodles or miso ramen soup, or even a Chinese chicken salad?
Beef Yaki Udon Ingredients
Sirloin steak pairs with udon noodles, bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, and scallions. As for the sauce, you’ll need dark soy sauce, tamari soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, sesame oil, and cornstarch. Pickled ginger makes a great garnish.
Feel free to sub another type of steak for the sirloin steaks or other vegetables. Tri-tip, ribeye, flat iron, or topside steak would work. Shabu shabu beef from an Asian grocery store is always great in this Japanese dish.
You can also use regular soy sauce in place of the tamari, or swap the brown sugar for white. And if you like rice noodles and Thai flavours, you might like to make this Pad Thai recipe next.
How to Make Udon Noodle Stir Fry
The first step in this Japanese dish is to whisk the sauce ingredients together. Then you can slice the steak thinly and toss it with a tablespoon of the sauce plus some baking soda, salt and pepper.
Now plunge the noodles into hot water for a couple of minutes to blanch them and then drain off the water. Heat some oil in a wok and stir fry the vegetables for 5 minutes. Push them up the sides of the wok and stir fry the beef for a couple of minutes.
Next add the noodles and sauce to the wok and toss to coat, cooking for about 5 minutes. Serve the noodle stir fry hot, garnished with pickled ginger if liked. This Din Tai Fung Cucumber Recipe would be a tasty side dish.
Why Udon Noodles are So Good
Udon noodles are thick white noodles which have a chewy texture and work in many Japanese recipes such as this beef udon noodle stir fry. They’re made from wheat flour and are used in dishes where they are going to soak up bold-flavoured ingredients.
Udon are usually rounded but can also be flat. In Japan these noodles are often served in a basic dashi-type broth. When working with this type of noodle, always remember to rinse them after cooking. If you don’t, then the starchy film will make them gummy and stick them together.
Beef Yaki Udon FAQs
You could, but personally I love how the succulent beef pairs with the thick, chewy udon. These noodles are easy to find too. However if you do have another favourite, feel free to sub those in instead. I’d also recommend stocking up. There are just so many wonderful noodle dishes that take less than 30 minutes to make.
A good wok is always a worthwhile investment. I love how you can cook the veggies and then push them up the wok sides and cook the meat in there, then pull everything back together.
If you don’t have a wok or anything similar with sloping sides, you should remove the vegetables, cook the steak in there, then add them back in.
If you have leftovers of this easy udon recipe, eat them within 3 days. They reheat well in the microwave.
Best Steak Yaki Udon Stir Fry
Beef Yaki Udon Noodle Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 14 Ounces Udon noodles
- 2 sirloin steak
- 8 Ounces baby bok choy, sliced
- ½ Cup shiitake Mushrooms, sliced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 5 scallions, cut into 2” strips
- 1 Teaspoon baking soda
Sauce
- 2 Tablespoon soy sauce, dark
- ⅓ Cup tamari soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoon mirin
- 2 Teaspoon brown Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- Japanese red pickled ginger, optional garnish
Instructions
- Make the sauce. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk well.
- Thinly slice the steak. Add to a bowl and toss with salt, pepper, baking soda, and 1 Tablespoon of the sauce.
- Blanch the noodles. Add udon to hot water for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok. Add the veggies and stir fry for 5 minutes. Push to the sides of the wok and add the steak. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the udon and sauce to the wok and toss to coat. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with red pickled ginger (optional).
Nutrition
This yaki udon beef is a delicious noodle stir fry which takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. An easy udon recipe makes a delicious lunch or dinner, and it’s one of the best Japanese dish options for steak fans.
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It’s a classic dish that never gets old. So glad I could make it at home with this recipe.
The best beef yakiudon that I’ve ever tried! Period. 😻
Made this recipe for dinner tonight and it was a big hit with the family.
love udon! got to try this one!