Name: Lazy Udon Stir Fry
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 Udon noodles (portions, fresh or frozen); 4 garlic (cloves, minced); 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce; 1 tbsp Oyster sauce; 1 tsp Sesame oil; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 tbsp Toasted sesame seeds; 1/2 tsp Chili flakes; 1/4 cup Chicken stock (or water); 1 cup Green cabbage (thinly sliced); 3 Scallions (thinly sliced); 2 tbsp Neutral Oil; Scallions (thinly sliced); Chili crisp (extra, for drizzle); Egg (fried, optional but recommended)

Lazy Udon Stir Fry

Thick chewy udon tossed in a bold soy sesame garlic sauce, made in under 15 minutes.

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Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings: 2

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Equipment

Large skillet

Ingredients

Noodles

2 Udon noodles portions, fresh or frozen

Sauce

4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Oyster sauce
1 tsp Sesame oil
1 tsp Sugar
1 tbsp Toasted sesame seeds
1/2 tsp Chili flakes
1/4 cup Chicken stock or water

Vegetables

1 cup Green cabbage thinly sliced
3 Scallions thinly sliced
2 tbsp Neutral Oil

To Finish

Scallions thinly sliced
Chili crisp extra, for drizzle
Egg fried, optional but recommended

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Instructions

Stir-Fry the Vegetables

Heat oil in a wide skillet or wok over the highest heat possible until smoking. Add cabbage and toss aggressively until charred at the edges and just tender, 2–3 minutes. Don't overcrowd the pan. You want char, not steam.

Build the Sauce

Add garlic, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, chili flakes, sesame seed, and stock. Toss continuously over high heat until the sauce coats every noodle and reduces slightly, 1–2 minutes.

Add the Noodles

Add fresh udon directly to the pan. Let sit undisturbed 30–45 seconds on both sides until the noodles warm up and loosen up on its own. Gently squeeze and shake to release the noodles the bottom catches and chars slightly.