What does yaki udon mean?

Yaki means to fry, grill or cook and udon is a type of thick Japanese noodle made from wheat flour.

What is the difference between yaki udon and yaki soba?

The biggest difference between the two is the type of sauces and noodles used in the dish. Yaki udon is made with udon noodles stir fried in a soy sauce base whereas yakisoba is made with ramen type "chuka" noodles fried in a Worcestershire sauce base. The choice of meat and vegetables are often the same, but there isn't a strict rule.

Do yaki udon and yaki soba taste similar?

Even though the ingredients are similar, the difference sauces make yaki udon and yakisoba taste very different.

What is yaki udon sauce made of?

Yaki udon sauce is usually made with soy sauce as the base. You can add other condiments to flavour it to your taste, in my recipe I use garlic and butter with soy sauce.

What are udon noodles made of?

Udon noodles are made from wheat flour.

Chicken Yaki Udon (Garlic & Butter Soy Sauce Fried Noodles)

Description

How to make delicious, quick and easy Japanese Yaki Udon with tender chicken breast cooked in fragrant garlic butter, then stir fried with fresh vegetables, thick chewy udon noodles and soy sauce. (Serves 2)

Ingredients

2 portions udon noodles (pre-cooked, ready to use type)
200g chicken breast cut into bitesize pieces
130g green cabbage roughly cut
1/2 (50g) onion thinly sliced
1 whole (60g) bell pepper thinly sliced
1 tsp grated garlic (or garlic paste)
1 tsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 pinch black pepper
1 tbsp Japanese Mayonnaise
1 tbsp chopped spring onion

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Instructions

Prepare your ingredients. Cut the chicken into bitesize pieces, then the bell pepper and onion into thin slices and the cabbage into rough chunks.
Heat a wok/frying pan on a medium-high heat and add the unsalted butter and grated garlic.
Once the butter is melted and garlic paste is fragrant, add the chicken pieces and fry until the surfaces are sealed.
Add the cabbage, onion, bell pepper then drizzle in the oyster sauce and half of the soy sauce. Stir fry until vegetables are softened slightly. (Approx 4 minutes)
Next, add the udon noodles and stir fry for about 3 minutes.
Add the rest of the soy sauce and a pinch of black pepper. Mix again and fry for 1 more minute.
Dish up, drizzle with mayonnaise and garnish with chopped spring onion.
Enjoy!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Category: Noodles
Method: Stir-fry
Cuisine: Japanese

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