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Japanese yaki udon noodles, a noodle recipe with bacon, prawns, cabbage, carrots and mayonnaise! What a great noodle dish is this...

Japanese Yaki Udon Noodles Recipe

Japanese yaki udon noodles, a noodle recipe with bacon, prawns, cabbage, carrots and mayonnaise! What a great noodle dish is this...

Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories per serving 549 kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 prawns (fresh of frozen) peeled
  • 4 slices unsalted bacon
  • 10,5 oz udon noodles (300 g), precooked
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 handfuls bean sprouts
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 handfuls fresh carrot
  • 2 handfuls green cabbage sliced finely
  • 1 tbsp dashi or fish sauce
  • 1 sheet nori seaweed sliced finely
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp soy sauce or worcester sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • sesame seeds
  • vegetable oil
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. If you are using frozen prawns, let them thaw. Slice the bacon into thin strips and add it to a large wok or pan. Pour in a glass of water.
    Japanese yaki udon noodles, a noodle recipe with bacon, prawns, cabbage, carrots and mayonnaise! What a great noodle dish is this...
  2. Then place the pan or wok over medium-high heat and cook the bacon until most of the water has vaporized. Stir regularly. Slice the yellow onion finely and add it to the pan together with the garlic paste and a tablespoon of vegetable oil.
    Japanese yaki udon noodles, a noodle recipe with bacon, prawns, cabbage, carrots and mayonnaise! What a great noodle dish is this...
  3. Gently fry the onion, garlic and bacon for 3 more minutes until soft. Peel the carrot and slice it finely. Add it to the bacon in the pan.
    Japanese yaki udon noodles, a noodle recipe with bacon, prawns, cabbage, carrots and mayonnaise! What a great noodle dish is this...
  4. Stir well and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the peeled shrimp.
    Japanese yaki udon noodles, a noodle recipe with bacon, prawns, cabbage, carrots and mayonnaise! What a great noodle dish is this...
  5. Cook for 2 minutes. Then add the sliced cabbage and the bean sprouts. Season with a little pepper.

    Japanese yaki udon noodles, a noodle recipe with bacon, prawns, cabbage, carrots and mayonnaise! What a great noodle dish is this...
  6. Stir the vegetables well and add a little extra water if necessary. Cook the vegetables for another 3 minutes until a little soft. Then add the precooked noodles.
    Japanese yaki udon noodles, a noodle recipe with bacon, prawns, cabbage, carrots and mayonnaise! What a great noodle dish is this...
  7. Stir all the ingredients in the pan well now and let the noodles warm through for 3 more minutes. Then season with the oyster sauce, mayonnaise, dashi (or fish sauce), half of the sliced nori and the soy sauce (or worcester sauce).
    Japanese yaki udon noodles, a noodle recipe with bacon, prawns, cabbage, carrots and mayonnaise! What a great noodle dish is this...
  8. Stir the noodles well and check the seasoning. Add extra condiments to taste if necessary. Scoop the noodles and prawns into large bowls. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and the rest of the sliced nori. Serve hot.
    Japanese yaki udon noodles, a noodle recipe with bacon, prawns, cabbage, carrots and mayonnaise! What a great noodle dish is this...