Easy Chicken Yaki Udon Stir-Fry

Name: Easy Chicken Yaki Udon Stir-Fry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 250 g boneless chicken thigh (cut into bitesize pieces); ⅛ tsp salt; ½ tbsp all-purpose flour; 50 g onion; 2 fresh shiitake mushrooms; ½ bell pepper (seeds and pith removed); ½ carrot; 150 g green cabbage; 1 tsp butter; 1 tsp lard (or neutral oil with high-smoke point); 1 clove garlic; 1 tsp ginger root; 1 tsp dashi granules; 1 tsp mirin; ½ tsp oyster sauce; ¼ tsp sugar; 2 portions udon noodles (par-cooked, frozen or refrigerated type recommended); ½ tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); ½ tbsp butter (cold); ¼ tsp balsamic vinegar; ground black pepper (to taste); toasted white sesame seeds (to taste); kizami nori (shredded nori) (to taste); chili oil (rayu) (to taste)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:15min

This quick and easy stir fry is made with juicy chicken thigh, chewy udon noodles and tender-crisp vegetables in a fragrant sauce flavored with garlic, soy sauce and butter. Perfect for busy weeknights!

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:37:34 GMT