Stir Fried Beef Yaki Udon Noodles Recipe
My take on Japanese beef yaki udon features a simple sweet and salty sauce loaded with black pepper and the steak gets a supporting cast of pak choi, onions and wonderful shiitake mushrooms.
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 736kcal
Ingredients
- 400 g Udon Noodles 14oz Prepared
- 225 g Beef Steak 8oz (I used Rib Eye)
- 1 Medium Onion 150g
- 1 Medium Pak Choi 150g
- 125 g Shiitake Mushrooms 4oz
- 2 Spring Onions
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 15 g Ginger ½ of a Thumb-sized Piece
- 2 tablespoon Cooking Oil
- Toasted Sesame Seeds for Garnish
For the Sauce:
- 3 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Mirin
- 1½ tablespoon Oyster Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Light Brown Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon MSG Optional
Instructions
- If you are using dried udon noodles, cook them as per the instructions on the packet, then refresh them in cold water. If you are using straight-to-wok noodles, soak them in boiling water for a couple of minutes, gently separate them, then refresh them in cold water.
- Slice the steak into thin strips (2-3mm or ⅛").
- Top and tail the onion, cut it in half, peel it and then cut it into 5mm thick strips.
- Cut the pak choi in half lengthways, chop off the root at the bottom, then cut the white parts into 1cm (just under ½") thick strips and the softer green parts into 2cm (just over ¾") strips.
- Cut the stems off the shiitake mushrooms (you can freeze these; they make a wonderful stock), then cut the caps into 5mm (just under ½") thick strips.
- Cut the spring onions into thin rounds at a 45-degree angle to the stem.
- Peel the garlic cloves and slice them as finely as you can.
- Peel the ginger and cut it into very thin batons.
- Mix the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl.
- Heat a large wok over a fierce heat and when it is hot, add the cooking oil, followed by the beef strips, stir-fry them for 45-60 seconds. Remove them, leaving the oil in the wok.
- Return the wok to the heat, toss in the onions and shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Toss in the garlic, ginger and pak choi, stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add the noodles, beef and sauce to the wok, then stir fry for 1-2 minutes and serve garnished with the spring onions and sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 736kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 2115mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 19g
