Easy 15-min. Garlic Shrimp Udon Noodles
Thick chewy noodles in a savory sauce with succulent shrimp, fried tofu and bok choy. These quick and easy garlic shrimp udon noodles are ready in 15 minutes with simple ingredients. It's flavorful and family-friendly.
Ingredients
- 1.65 lb udon noodle frozen or fresh kind
- 0.5 lb jumbo shrimp peeled & deveined
- 3 cups baby bok choy washed with ends trimmed
- 5 oz fried tofu balls sliced in halves
- 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 or vegetarian stir fry sauce
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil or toasted sesame seeds
- ½ tablespoon white granulated sugar or cane sugar
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch / tapioca starch
- ½ cup water cold
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- Then in a large bowl, soak udon noodles in hot boiling water just until loosened, about 20-30 seconds. Strain immediately and set aside.
- Next heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat. Fry shrimp until halfway cooked - pink but slightly translucent in the center.
- Then add bok choy and fried tofu balls and stir-fry until veggies have softened, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add udon noodles and noodle sauce and toss until noodles are evenly coated in sauce and incorporated with other ingredients. Serve and enjoy!
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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