This shrimp yaki udon recipe is quick, easy and delicious. You’ll need some vegetables, shrimp, mushrooms, sauces and seasoning.
What is Yaki Udon?
This shrimp yaki udon recipe is filled with flavour and is bound to have your family and friends coming back for more! The vegetables give this dish a crunch and the shrimps provide a delicious seafood flavour.
Yaki udon is a Japanese stir fried noodle that includes vegetables and meat. The word “yaki” means cooked over direct heat and “udon” is the type of noodles. Udon noodles are thick white, smooth and made from wheat flour.
Shrimp Yaki Udon Recipe Ingredients
- Shrimps – Feel free to use 1 cup of frozen shrimp or fresh shrimp. If you are using fresh shrimp, then wash and de-vein the shrimp. To de-vein the shrimp, use a knife or scissors to remove the shell. Then, remove the head of the shrimp. You should be able to see two dark veins in the center of the front and back of the shrimp. Next, use a knife to slightly slice the center of the back of the shrimp to remove each vein (do not cut the shrimp in half). Give the shrimp a quick wash and get ready to cook!
- Mushrooms – Add 3/4 cup of mushrooms to add a meaty texture to the dish. I used chestnut mushrooms but feel free to use white mushrooms or shiitake mushrooms instead.
- Vegetables – the whole point of this recipe is for it to be quick, so I used a ready-made stir fry pack which includes bean sprouts, carrots, cabbage, broccoli florets and onions. However, you can make the vegetables yourself. Use 1 cup of fresh bean sprouts, julienne 2-3 fresh carrots, add ¼- ½ a cup of chopped cabbage, ½ a cup of broccoli florets and ½ a chopped onion.
- Udon noodles – Udon noodles are thick white, smooth and made from wheat flour. I use pre-cooked udon noodles for this recipe. They are vacuum packed in plastic and can be found in the refrigerated or frozen section of Asian supermarkets.They cook very quickly so be careful not to overcook. Use 600g for this recipe.
Sauces and Seasoning
- Soy sauce – Soy sauce is made from fermented soybeans. It is brown in colour and has a salty savoury taste.Add 4-5 tbsp of soy sauce to achieve that traditional oriental flavour
- Oyster sauce – Oyster sauce is a mixture of caramelised oyster juices, salt, sugar and sometimes corn-starch. Oyster sauce is typically dark brown in colour. Add 4-6 tbsp.
- Mirin – is used in Japanese cooking. It is a type of rice wine like sake, but with a lower alcohol content and higher sugar content. Add 1-2 tbsp of mirin.
- Brown sugar – to balance the savoury flavours.
- Vegetable oil – to cook the noodles.
- Sesame seeds (optional) – Feel free to sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top of the noodles once they are done.
Yaki Udon Recipe
- To make the shrimp yaki udon recipe start by adding a splash of oil to a pan. Once the oil is hot, add the shrimp, add a splash of soy sauce and stir. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until done, remove from the pan and set aside for later.
- Add more oil to the pan if necessary and once it is hot, add the chopped mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until brown, remove from the pan and set aside for later.
- Next, add vegetables to the pan, season with salt and pepper to taste and stir. Cook for 5-7 minutes and then add udon noodles, shrimp mushrooms, soy sauce, mirin, oyster sauce, brown sugar, salt and pepper to taste (optional) and stir. Then, leave to cook for 5-7 minutes or until done. Option to sprinkle sesame seeds and chilli flakes on top. Enjoy!
Alternatives for the Shrimp Yaki Udon Recipe
This dish is so easy to customize!
- When it comes to the protein you have options. You can use chicken, pork, beef or shrimp.
- Feel free to spice up this dish by adding pepper.
- You can customise the vegetables as well. Add bok choy, scallions, zucchini, tofu and more!
Storage
Shrimp yaki udon can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
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Shrimp Yaki Udon Recipe
This shrimp yaki udon recipe is quick, easy and delicious. You’ll need some vegetables, shrimp and seasoning.
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Servings: 5 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup of shrimp
- 3/4 cup of mushrooms
- 320 g of vegetable stir fry mix see notes
- 600 g of pre-cooked udon noodles
- 4-5 tbsp of soy sauce
- 4-6 tbsp of oyster sauce
- 1-2 tbsp of mirin
- 1-2 tbsp of brown sugar
- Sesame seeds (optional)
- A splash of vegetable oil
Instructions
- Start by adding a splash of oil to a wok or pan. Once the oil is hot, add the shrimp, add a splash of soy sauce and stir. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until done, remove from the pan and set aside for later.
- Add more oil to the pan if necessary and once it is hot, add the chopped mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until brown, remove from the pan and set aside for later.
- Next, add vegetables to the pan, season with salt and pepper to taste and stir. Cook for 5-7 minutes and then add udon noodles, shrimp mushrooms, soy sauce, mirin, oyster sauce, brown sugar, salt and pepper to taste (optional) and stir. Then, leave to cook for 5-7 minutes or until done. Option to sprinkle sesame seeds and chilli flakes on top. Enjoy!
Notes
Vegetables – the whole point of this recipe is for it to be quick, so I used a ready-made stir fry pack which includes bean sprouts, carrots, cabbage, broccoli florets and onions. However, you can make the vegetables yourself. Use 1 cup of fresh bean sprouts, julienne 2-3 fresh carrots, add ¼- ½ a cup of chopped cabbage, ½ a cup of broccoli florets and ½ a chopped onion.
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