I have to admit I'm a Asian food addict, I really love it! There are two recipes I prepare every week, this super easy vegan fried rice and these vegan stir fried Udon noodles.
This recipe is ready in only 15 minutes, it's light, healthy, delectable and you're gonna love it, I promise! Udon noodles are made with wheat flour and salt and tamari (or soy sauce) is very salty, so you don't need to add any salt.
You can use your favorite veggies, I usually add the vegetables I have in my fridge. I use ground ginger because it lasts longer than the fresh variety, but if you prefer, you can use fresh ginger too, although you need to keep in mind fresh ginger tends to deliver a more intense flavor, so you need to add less.
If you are a celiac or you are following a gluten-free diet, you can use corn pasta or any other gluten-free alternative. If you're a vegan be careful because many noodles are made with egg.
I cook Asian dishes in a wok, I bought it at Ikea, it's cheap and works very well, so if you love this kind of recipes, I recommend you to buy one. If you don't have a wok, you can use a skillet too, your noodles will be delicious too.
This recipe is perfect for summer because you only need 15 minutes to prepare it and you don't need to use the oven. It's a great alternative to junk or pre-packaged food, because it's a super quick recipe and it's much healthier.
If you prefer a fat-free version, you can remove the oil and cook the veggies with water and tamari or soy sauce. I always cook with extra virgin olive oil and avoid refined oils, they are not healthy at all and it's fairly resistant to the heat, although I prefer to use the least amount of oil on my dishes.
If you love simple, easy, healthy, delicious, Asian recipes, you should try these vegan stir fried Udon noodles, they won't disappoint you!
📖 Recipe
Vegan Stir Fried Udon Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup julienned onion
- 1 cup julienned red pepper
- 1 cup julienned green pepper
- 1 cup julienned carrot
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 10.6 ounces Udon noodles
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a wok, add the veggies, the ground ginger, 2 tablespoons of tamari or soy sauce and the water. Cook for 5 minutes over high heat or until veggies are ready. You can add more water or tamari if you want.
- Cook Udon noodles according to package directions. I boiled them for 5 minutes. Drain the noodles.
- Add the noodles and 2 tablespoons of tamari or soy sauce. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes more.
Jason Moser-Wilcox says
I making this tonight for the second time! So quick and easy, and the whole family loves it!
Iosune Robles says
Hi Jason! So glad you all liked it 🙂
Celeste says
Made this tonight. So good! Added a spoonful of PB as I didn't have any sesame oil. I also added a bag of frozen riced broccoli. Finished it with green onions and cilantro. So good!
Iosune Robles says
Sounds so good Celeste!
Maryne says
I've done this recipe multiple times and I love it because it is so versatile, you can adjust it to your preferences, all in all it is a really great base recipe and one of my all-time favorite!
I like to add like half a teaspoon of sesame oil in the "pasta" before I add it back to the wok, simply because I love the flavour and feel like it pairs good with the other ingredients!
Iosune Robles says
Hi Maryne! So glad you liked our noodles 🙂 Have a nice day!
Sachin says
Thank you!! 5/5
Jel says
Tastes amazing!! Defo would make it again. Thanks for this simple yet delicious recipe
Iosune Robles says
Hi Jel. So glad you liked it!
Becky says
Is there a way to make this recipe vegan and gluten fee?
Iosune says
Hi Becky! This recipe is vegan. You could use gluten-free noodles if you want a gluten-free version 🙂
Feven says
Substitute for soy sauce?
Iosune says
Hi Feven! Coconut aminos or even salt 🙂
emma says
as a certified Asian person, I just thought I'd correct you on one thing - not sure if you know this, but the noodles in the picture definitely aren't udon noodles! udon noodles are fat, have a round diameter and are usually white in colour. They look like this: https://thecozyapron.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chilled-garlic-sesame-udon-noodles_thecozyapron_2.jpg
Not sure what kind of noodles you're using, but they're definitely not udon!
Iosune says
Hi Emma! I bought them as Udon noodles at an Asian store. I know there are thick Udon noodles, I just thought there were several types. Thanks for your comment 🙂