'Yaki' means 'cooked over direct heat' and is used to reference many different Japanese dishes. Yaki udon is a popular Japanese stir-fried dish which is well known as a staple in Japan's izakayas, or pubs, consisting of thick udon noodles cooked in an umami soy-based sauce.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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240 grams
British Beef Mince
2 unit(s)
Garlic Clove**
1 unit(s)
Pak Choi
80 grams
Sugar Snap Peas
1 sachet(s)
Indonesian Style Spice Mix
25 grams
Ketjap Manis
(Contains: Soya)
15 milliliter(s)
Soy Sauce
(Contains: Soya, Wheat, Cereals containing gluten)
15 milliliter(s)
Rice Vinegar
15 grams
Honey
220 grams
Udon Noodles
(Contains: Wheat, Cereals containing gluten)
50 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.
b) Once hot, fry the beef mince until the mince has browned, 5-6 mins.
c) Use a spoon to break it up as it cooks. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince.
a) Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
b) Trim the pak choi, then thinly slice widthways.
c) Slice the sugar snap peas in half lengthways.
a) When the mince has browned, drain and discard any excess fat. Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: The mince is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
b) Add the pak choi and sugar snaps to the pan and stir-fry until just soft, 2-3 mins.
c) Stir in the garlic and Indonesian style spice and fry until fragrant, 1 min more.
a) Stir in the ketjap manis, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). TIP: If your honey has hardened, pop it in a bowl of hot water for 1 min.
b) Simmer until thickened slightly, 2-3 mins.
a) Add the udon noodles to the pan. Toss to coat and simmer until piping hot, 1-2 mins.
b) Add a splash of water if the sauce looks a little too thick.
a) Share your yaki style udon noodles between your serving bowls.
b) Enjoy!