I crave noodles at least few times a week. Noodles of any shape or form are A-OK with me, I love them all. I had a conversation with a friend once about what would be our last meal on this earth. Of course you guessed it I said noodles, which surprised most of my friends who chose things like chocolate, lobster, steak, etc. I know I was the odd one, but I really love all noodles.
Any kind of pasta, rice noodles, soba noodles, lo mein noodles, & udon noodles are my favorites. I love soups with noodles like Pho & Laksa. I’m an equal opportunity noodle lover!
Spicy stir fried udon noodles with veggies is my dinner at least few times a week. I boil the udon noodles separately and stir fry the veggies in a wok. You can use any veggie of your choice, I happen to love broccoli, which is always present in my refrigerator at all times. You can also use veggies like baby bok choy, mushrooms & carrots.
I love using spicy chili paste called Sambal Oelek in all of my stir fry recipes along with soy sauce & a tiny bit of ketchup to give the dish a slight sweetness. Surprisingly ketchup adds another dimension to the taste of a stir fry dish. I think you can make this recipe in less than thirty minutes which is perfect for a quick, easy & very healthy home cooked dinner rather than calling in a take out!
RECIPE FOR SPICY STIR FRIED UDON NOODLES WITH VEGETABLES
INGREDIENTS:
- 12 ounce packet of Udon Noodles, boiled
- Broccoli, chopped into medium size florets
- 2 red Bell Peppers, sliced
- 1 large Vidalia Onion, sliced
- 3 cloves of Garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2-3 tablespoons of Sambal Oelek Chilli Paste
- 1 tablespoon of Ketchup
- 2- 3 tablespoons Canola Oil
METHOD:
- Boil the Udon Noodles until tender
- Heat the Canola Oil in a wok.
- Add the Broccoli, Bell Peppers & add the chopped garlic, soy sauce and the chilli paste and Saute’ for about 5-7 minutes on high heat.
- Add the sliced onions & saute’ for few more minutes.
- Add the Ketchup and saute’ for a minute.
- Add the Udon Noodles and stir fry all of the ingredients for 2 minutes. At this point, you can add more soy or chilli paste to taste.
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I could also put noodles high on my list of “final foods.” Your stir fry is so vibrant & pretty. The addition of ketchup is very interesting, I gotta try that! xo
Yum! I noticed your many tweets about udon noodles and thought to myself, “that girl really loves Udon!” LOL
but what’s not to love-they are delicious. love your pics!
and I think the ketchup might be the desi influence, am I right?
You are my noodle hero. My noodle soulmate.
I agree with the addition of ketchup to this and other stir fries or even fried rice. I think the vinegar and the charred sweetness it imparts is really impressive. Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks Marla, Nadia, & Lani! We are noodle buddies!
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Yes spicy and yes noodles. Looks so good and comforting.
one of my favorite
Sara, my 12-year-old daughter and I have been salivating over your gorgeous photos. This looks absolutely delicious & I look forward to trying it.
I’m so glad I caught your update on Facebook and I finally had a chance to come by and check out this recipe. It looks divine Sara! I love the addition of the ketchup – I’m sure it totally brings this sauce to a whole new level.
I’m writing this down as soon as I click submit.
I definitely need to adopt this colorful flavorful dish into our midweek routine stat! Gorgeous pics as usual Sara!! Lovely post! I see you are going to have cooking classes, can’t wait to hear more about that!! Have a wonderful weekend. Shulie
This dish of udon noodles makes me want to revise my feelings on these types of noodles and give them another try! looks amazing and your photos are always beautiful
Oooh I could eat something like this four times a week! Gorgeous, fresh, flavorful and I love Udon noodles better than any other. What a perfect recipe (and good for mister’s diet! Yay!)
Bella Sara-these noodles! Oh my goodness! They look amazing even at this early hour. I would eat a plate right now! Your blog looks fantastic, btw. You did a great job w/all the changes. Gorgeous dish!!!
I can absolutely see how this would be one of your go-to meals, Sara! It’s full of goodies and looks super flavorful!
This is a meal I know I would love. Yum!
Looks so good! yummy
Sara, I know you like broccoli and there is so much of it in this dish. One day I’ll start liking it too–maybe in another life
How absolutely yum! Not sure if we get Udon noodles here but this combination would go well with others too. Love the burst of fresh colours!
YUM! I had to replace udon noodles with regular chow mein noodles due to the fact that my local store is stripped of its regular stock this time of year, but all turned out perfect!
Sara, our recipes were featured in the same ReadyMade post! This stir fry recipe is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I got a wok for Christmas and just happened to buy all the ingredients listed above at an Asian supermarket. Can’t wait to try it out. And ketchup in stir fry? I never would have thought of that!
How did I miss this? I love noodles too and pho is my favorite of course. I’m definitely trying this recipe…I love udon noodles and have never had it in a stir fry before! Thank you!
going to try this now except im a huge ginger fan and i think the ginger will go nicely with this dish, ill tell you how it goes…excellent recipe tho
Thank you & let me know how it turns out!
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