Garlic Butter Shrimp Udon. Chewy udon noodles in a buttery garlic chive sauce with bouncy chewy shrimp. This simple 7-ingredient recipe only takes 20 minutes!
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What is Garlic Butter Shrimp Udon?
Garlic Butter Shrimp Udon is made of bouncy udon noodles, succulent shrimp, tossed in a garlicky butter sauce with a hint of fresh chives. It is pure heaven in your mouth and such a comforting taste of flavors! The best part is it's made of minimal ingredients and the cooking process is very quick and simple.
This serves as a fantastic main dish or meal that can be made in 20 minutes. Perfect for a busy weeknight meal for the whole family to enjoy as it's also alcohol-free. It's also a perfect date night meal to impress a guest because it’s simple to make and the taste is superb!
When I was developing this easy udon noodle recipe, I was inspired by the Italian version using pasta. I thought it would be even more delicious with udon. To my expectation, it was a hit and I hope you enjoy this Japanese-Italian fusion dish.
Ingredients
Please scroll down to below recipe card for exact measurements.
- Frozen udon for best results as they're chewier but you can substitute with shelf stable udon
- Jumbo shrimp: I recommend black tiger shrimp
- Fresh garlic cloves
- Fresh chives
- Olive oil
- Unsalted Butter
- Salt
How to make Garlic Butter Shrimp Udon
- In a large pot filled with water on high heat, bring it a boil. Then carefully lower your frozen udon noodles to blanch for 20 seconds. Once loosened, strain immediately in a colander and set aside.
- In a large pan on low-medium heat, add olive oil. Add sliced garlic and fry for 10 seconds or until fragrant.
- Increase to medium heat. Fry shrimp on both sides, until pink and curled - about 2-3 minutes. Next add in your butter and let it melt. Mix everything together.
- Lastly toss in strained udon noodles and chopped chives and mix well. Once mixed, remove off heat immediately and serve. Season with salt.
Storage & Reheating
Leftovers will last up to 4 days stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To reheat, microwave for 2-3 minutes until hot or reheat in a pan on medium heat.
Expert Tips
- Only blanch your frozen udon noodles just until loosened and do not boil. This will ensure the noodles stay bouncy and chewy.
- To quick peel your garlic cloves, place the cloves with skin on into a mason jar and seal it with a lid. Then shake the jar until the skins of the cloves fall off.
- Be sure to thinly slice your garlic cloves. It’s okay if some pieces are thicker than others. But this will allow for an even fry of the garlic.
- Once the udon noodles and other ingredients have been added in, only cook until everything is mixed and remove off heat immediately to prevent noodles from overcooking.
Other Udon Noodles recipes you may like!
- Curry Udon Noodle Stir Fry
- Char Siu Udon Noodle Soup
- Sesame Sausage Udon Stir-Fry
- Fish Cake Udon Stir Fry
- Mushroom Udon Stir Fry
- Udon Carbonara
📖 Recipe
Quick & Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp Udon
Ingredients
- 1.65 lbs udon noodle frozen kind
- 12 jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
- 8 cloves garlic peeled and thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup chives finely chopped
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large pot filled with water on high heat, bring it a boil. Then carefully lower your frozen udon noodles to blanch for 20 seconds. Once loosened, strain immediately in a colander and set aside.
- In a large pan on low-medium heat, add olive oil. Add sliced garlic and fry for 10 seconds or until fragrant.
- Increase to medium heat. Fry shrimp on both sides, until pink and curled - about 2-3 minutes. Next add in your butter and let it melt. Mix everything together.
- Lastly toss in strained udon noodles and chopped chives and mix well. Once mixed, remove off heat immediately and serve. Season with salt.
Tasia ~ two sugar bugs
The udon noodles is a brilliant move with garlic shrimp! Looks absolutely amazing Christie!!
Katherine | Love In My Oven
Thick noodles, garlic butter shrimp, oh my! I'm wishing I could eat this right now as an evening snack 😉 Looks so good Christie!!!
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
The shrimp bathed in the garlic butter sauce is heavenly all by itself... but those udon noodles you added make this dish totally irresistible!