Easy Stir-Fried Udon with Mentsuyu Sauce

Name: Easy Stir-Fried Udon with Mentsuyu Sauce
Yield: Serves 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 serving frozen udon noodles; 1/4 onion, sliced; 1 small amount of carrot, julienned; 3-4 sausages; 1 packet bonito flakes; 1 little aonori (dried seaweed), optional; 1 little pickled red ginger (beni shoga), optional; 1 1/2 tablespoons mentsuyu (triple-concentrated noodle soup base); 1 little toasted sesame oil (for stir-frying); 1 pinch black pepper

yo1125 @cook_40162371

Perfect for a solo lunch! On July 24, 2018, this recipe made it into the top 10 most popular stir-fried udon searches—thank you so much!
Recipe background: I love Japanese-style stir-fried udon, so I created this recipe.

yo1125 @cook_40162371

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Ingredients

Serves 1 serving

1serving frozen udon noodles
1/4onion, sliced
1small amount of carrot, julienned
3-4sausages
1 packetbonito flakes
1little aonori (dried seaweed), optional
1little pickled red ginger (beni shoga), optional
1 1/2 tablespoonsmentsuyu (triple-concentrated noodle soup base)
1little toasted sesame oil (for stir-frying)
1 pinchblack pepper

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Steps

1

Slice the vegetables and sausages.
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Heat sesame oil in a frying pan and stir-fry the sliced vegetables and sausages.
3

Defrost the frozen udon noodles in the microwave.
4

Add the udon noodles to the frying pan and stir-fry together.
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Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of mentsuyu and a pinch of black pepper to the pan, then stir-fry everything together.
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Serve on a plate and top with bonito flakes, aonori, and pickled red ginger as desired.
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On July 7, 2018, this stir-fried udon recipe made it into the top 10 most popular searches! Thank you to everyone who viewed and tried this recipe!