Easy Shrimp Yaki Udon

5 from 21 votes

Easy Shrimp Yaki Udon

This awesome shrimp yaki udon recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes! With chewy noodles, sweet shrimp, and veggies in a delicious one-pan sauce, this is an absolutely perfect dinner for weeknights.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Course: Shrimp recipes

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: noodles, shrimp recipes, shrimp yaki udon, yaki udon

Servings:

Author: chefjar

Equipment

Tongs

Ingredients

For The Yaki Udon Sauce

1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon corn starch

Yaki Udon Noodles

1 pound 500 grams fresh shrimp or prawns without shells, washed and deveined
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
3 packets 7 oz each udon noodles
4 cups stir fry vegetables chopped ( I used onion, mushrooms and snow peas)
2 stalks scallions cut 2 inches long

Instructions

Sauce

Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.

Yaki Udon Noodles

Remove your udon noodles from its package and soak in very hot water for about a minute. Use a pair of chopsticks to loosen them carefully. Rinse with cold water and set aside.
Season shrimp with salt and pepper.
In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over high heat. Add shrimp and cook until no longer pink, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate. Set aside.
Add the veggies and the remaining oil to the same skillet and cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
Add the udon noodles and sauce, and toss to coat everything. Cook for about 1 minute.
Return the shrimp back to the skillet and mix to combine.
Garnish with scallions.
Serve immediately.
Enjoy!

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