Yaki Udon is a classic Japanese stir-fry dish with udon noodles and lots of vegetables in a soy-based sauce. Feel free to add meat or tofu.
Ingredients
- oyster sauce: 0.25 cup
- soy sauce: 3 Tbsp
- Mirin: 2 Tbsp
- unseasoned rice vinegar: 1 Tbsp
- Worcestershire sauce: 2 tsp
- sesame oil: 2 tsp (toasted)
- packed light brown sugar: 1 tsp
- sriracha sauce: 1 tsp
- medium garlic: 1 piece (grated)
- medium (5-oz.) bunch scallions: 1 piece
- canola oil: 2 Tbsp
- ounces sliced mixed wild mushrooms (such as cremini, oyster, and shiitake) (about 6 cups): 12 piece
- medium heads baby bok choy: 2 piece (sliced)
- carrots, cut into match-stick size pieces: 1 pack (10 ounce pack)
- water: 0.5 cup (divided)
- pre-cooked udon noodles (such as KA-ME): 1 pack (14 ounce pack)
- Optional garnishes: thinly sliced nori, cilantro, lime wedges, furikake seasoning:
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Stages of cooking
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Whisk together oyster sauce, soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, Worcestershire, sesame oil, sugar, Sriracha, and garlic in a small bowl; set aside. Remove root ends from scallions and discard. Chop whites and light greens into 2-inch pieces and quarter pieces lengthwise; set aside. Thinly slice remaining dark greens of scallions and reserve for garnish.
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Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until browned on first side, about 3 minutes. Stir and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender and golden brown on both sides, about 4 more minutes. Add bok choy, carrots, sliced whites and light greens of scallions, and 1/4 cup water to pan with mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are just tender, about 3 minutes.
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Add udon noodles and remaining 1/4 cup water and cook, gently separating noodles with tongs or spoon. Add reserved oyster sauce mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until noodles and vegetables are well-coated, about 1 minute. Divide among serving bowls and garnish with reserved sliced greens of scallions and optional garnishes. Serve immediately.
