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Easy Pork Udon (Pork Yaki Udon)

Ground Pork Yaki Udon is an easy Japanese stir fried noodle dish. Taking less than 20 minutes to cook! Packed with veggies and a savory sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Western
Keyword: pork udon
Servings: 4
Calories:
Author: Adrianne

Equipment

  • 1 Sauté pan Fry pan or wok
  • 2 Chopsticks to help break apart the noodles as they cook
  • 1 Kitchen Tongs

Ingredients

  • 500 grams/16 oz pork mince (ground pork) Note 1
  • 2 cups cabbage shredded
  • 1 cup carrots peeled, sliced into long matchsticks
  • 8 green onions tips and roots trimmed, cut into 4 segments
  • 400 grams/14 oz udon noodles Note 2

Pork Udon Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce Note 3
  • 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce Note 4
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar

Instructions

  • Make sauce: use a small jug to combine and whisk the oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar and rice wine vinegar. Set aside.
  • Cook pork: at 2 tbs peanut oil in fry pan at high heat, add pork mince and cook till browned, breaking up and clumps as you go, then remove from pan.
  • Cook vegetables: use the same pan to stir fry the vegetables for 2 to 3 mins.
  • Cook noodles: according to the packet instructions, drain, then add to the cooked vegetables.
  • Add pork: add cooked pork back to the pan, pour sauce over and stir fry till dish is heated through.
  • Serve: portion into bowls, garnish with chopped green onions (optional) and serve with chopsticks.

Notes

  • Note 1 - Pork mince: (also known as ground pork): budget friendly, freezer friendly, a nice change from beef or chicken. This versatile ingredient can be used in so many delicious ways!
  • Note 2 - Udon Noodles: these will be in the fridge section or Asian food aisle (sometimes even the freezer at the Asian grocery store). Try a few different brands to find your favourite and cook according to the instructions on the packet.  
  • Note 3 - Oyster Sauce: You can use hoisin as a substitute if you have it but not oyster.
  • Note 4 - Dark Soy Sauce: this is a different ingredient to regular (sushi style) soy sauce. It is what makes the noodles turn the colour they end up. We only need a little as a little goes a long way. It will be sold where you find soy sauce and have written on the label 'dark soy sauce'. It is not transparent at all, whereas sometimes regular soy sauce looks to be light brown.