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Fresh shrimp for Korean shrimp yaki udon — peeled and deveined

Spicy Korean Shrimp Yaki Udon

Blonde Kimchi
Prep 1 minute
Cook 9 minutes
Total 10 minutes
A quick and fiery Korean-style shrimp yaki udon loaded with chewy noodles, juicy shrimp, and crisp vegetables, all tossed in a bold gochugaru-spiked sauce. Ready in just 10 minutes. No kimchi or gochujang required.
Servings 1 person
Calories 898

Ingredients

Main
  • 1 pack Udon noodles
  • 6 pieces Shrimp
  • 1 Onion small
  • 1/2 stalk Green onion
  • 50 g Bean sprouts
  • 1/2 tbsp Minced garlic
  • 3 tbsp Cooking oil
Sauce
Garnish (Optional)

Equipment

Method

  1. Thaw & peel shrimp in cold water.
    💡Add a splash of mirin to reduce any fishy odor. Peel and devein once thawed.
    Korean shrimp yaki udon recipe, seafood udon stir fry, stir fried udon recipe
  2. Prep vegetables: mince garlic, slice onion thin, chop green onion into rounds.
    Korean shrimp yaki udon recipe, seafood udon stir fry, stir fried udon recipe
  3. Rinse bean sprouts, trim roots, and drain well.
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  4. Mix the sauce: oyster sauce, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and gochugaru in a small bowl. Set aside.
    Spicy Korean shrimp yaki udon sauce mixed in a bowl — oyster sauce, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and gochugaru
  5. Blanch udon for exactly 10 seconds in boiling water.
    Rinse with cold water and drain.
  6. Heat oil in a pan on high heat.
    Stir-fry green onion, onion, and garlic until fragrant.
    Garlic, onion, and green onion stir-frying in hot oil for Korean seafood udon stir fry
  7. Add shrimp once onion is translucent.
    Stir-fry until the shrimp is about 80% cooked.
    Shrimp added to the pan at 80% cooked — the timing secret for perfect shrimp yaki udon
  8. Add udon, bean sprouts, and sauce.
    Tossing udon noodles on high heat with Korean sauce — final step of seafood udon stir fry
  9. Toss everything together on high heat until noodles are evenly coated and sauce is absorbed.
    Carbon steel wok pan for high-heat stir fried udon recipe — creates the best Maillard reaction
  10. Plate and top with bonito flakes. Serve immediately.
    Korean seafood udon stir fry made with shrimp, onion, and bean sprouts in a single pan

Nutrition

Calories 898kcal | Carbohydrates 343g | Protein 76g | Fat 56g | Saturated Fat 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat 13g | Monounsaturated Fat 27g | Trans Fat 0.2g | Cholesterol 10mg | Sodium 7692mg | Potassium 454mg | Fiber 30g | Sugar 61g | Vitamin A 1677IU | Vitamin C 17mg | Calcium 81mg | Iron 2mg

Notes

💡 Notes: The sauce can be mixed ahead of time. For the best stir-fry char and Maillard reaction, use a carbon steel or cast iron pan on high heat.
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