What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Graze or Gobble: Udon Noodles with Shrimp! Everyone goes crazy over noodles. Udon noodles, made popular by the Japanese culture, offer the chewy thick texture associated with comfort food. Basically made from flour, salt, and water, they can take on the flavor of whatever ingredient you add to it. Being a shrimp-lover and mushroom fanatic, the choices here were not even up for debate. My kitchen, my choice. But I can tell you this, the sauce alone is slurp-worthy.
UDON NOODLES WITH SHRIMP
Ingredients:
7-ounce package udon noodles
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/3 cup mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup yellow onion, chopped
8-10 large shrimp, precooked and tails removed
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
1 green onion, chopped for garnish
Ingredients for the Sauce:
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
Instructions:
Make the sauce first by combining oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and toasted sesame oil. Whisk until smooth. Set aside. Boil the udon noodles, according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and set aside. Warm one tablespoon olive oil in a skillet. Increase heat to medium-high setting. Add sliced mushrooms. Stir 2-3 minutes until cooked. Add chopped yellow onions and cook 2-3 minutes longer, or until soft. Transfer vegetables to a platter. In the same skillet, add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add large shrimp. Sprinkle with garlic powder, seasoned salt, and red pepper flakes. Sauté both sides of the shrimp. Add the udon noodles to the skillet to heat through. Pour the sauce over the shrimp and noodles. Stir. Add mushrooms and onions; gently toss. Turn off heat. Fold in the baby spinach leaves; allow them to slightly wilt. Scoop noodle mixture into individual bowls. Garnish with green onion pieces. Serve immediately.
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Lucky me, I have loads of udon noodles.
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Perfect Timing. 🌻🐝
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Yummy
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I think I’m in love. 💜🍃😍
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😎
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A perfect meal!
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I agree. 😋🌿
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Yummy but I don’t have udon noodles . Can you try Maggie noodles and share it’s recipe ?
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Sorry, I’m not familiar with Maggie noodles. What are they?
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They are Indian brand for instant noodles and I bet you’ll like it . Many people have tried it and you know posted it on YouTube. You can see
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From my research on Google, it looks as though it is not available in the USA. 👀🍃
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I saw many trying it , thought it was available in your country anyway . Never mind
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If, per chance, you make the recipe substituting with Maggi noodles, please let me know how you like it. Thank you. 🍃🌸
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Ofc I’ll try
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Udon noodles are new to me – intriguing!
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Japanese. You should be able to find them in the International Foods Aisle of your local grocery store.
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In the US, in rural areas I feel udon is so underrated. It was a common noodle along with my grandmother preparing somen in the summer (I’m making myself hungry and your pics triggered it, 😂)
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Thanks for the high praise! 🌟✨💫
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