15-Minute Easy Garlic Shrimp Udon
Thick, chewy udon noodles stir-fried in a savory garlic sauce with tender shrimp, fried tofu, and bok choy. This easy garlic shrimp udon noodles recipe is ready in just 15 minutes! I briefly soak frozen udon in boiling water so the noodles stay chewy and don't break apart during stir-frying.
Ingredients
- 1.65 lb udon noodles frozen or refrigerated
- ½ lb jumbo shrimp peeled, deveined, rinsed, and patted dry
- 3 cups baby bok choy ends trimmed and leaves separated
- 5 oz fried tofu balls halved
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Noodle Sauce
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil toasted kind
- ½ tablespoon white granulated sugar
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup water cold
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all the noodle sauce ingredients. Mix well until the sugar fully dissolves and set aside.
- Place the frozen or refrigerated udon noodles in a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 20-30 seconds, just until the noodles loosen. Gently separate them and drain well. Do not overcook.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the peeled, deveined shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes, flipping halfway through, until pink, opaque throughout, and slightly curled. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- In the same pan, add the baby bok choy and fried tofu balls. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until the bok choy stems begin to soften but remain slightly crisp.
- Add the drained udon noodles to the pan. Stir the prepared sauce again to redistribute the cornstarch, then pour it over the noodles. Gently toss until the noodles are evenly coated and the sauce thickens.
- Add the cooked shrimp back to the pan and toss briefly until heated through. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Calories: 1161kcal | Carbohydrates: 206g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 4050mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 3128IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 3mg