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Korean Style Stir Fried Udon Noodles with Chicken and Veggies

Easy and delicious Korean style stir fried udon noodles with chicken and vegetables.

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From time to time I crave a particular texture of food. I’m not referring to any particular food but just the texture, like something crunchy or chewy or soft. Is this weird?

Anyway, the other day, I wanted to have something chewy and slurpy but not messy so that it’s easy to take to work for my husband. So, I bought a couple of packets of udon noodles and it seemed like it ticked all the boxes, but I had no idea what I was going to do with it.

While udon noodles are very versatile ingredients (it can be served hot or cold and stir fried or served in a soup), you can unwillingly end up with a quite bland taste depending on how you cook it. Do you agree?

So here is my ‘not bland but out of the blue recipe’ that I came up with. I named it out of the blue because I just added whatever ingredients seemed right at that time. 🙂

Still, I used my staple marinade mixture – soy sauce, garlic and honey and I decided to give some Korean twist to it, so it’s not totally out of the blue.

But, the result was real out of the blue! It was super delicious. I can proudly say that it was my best udon noodle dish I’ve ever made. 🙂 I was so glad that I wrote down the ingredients as I was cooking it, so I can share this with you now.

Even though I added a small dose of gochujang, it wasn’t spicy nor could you even tell that I added gochujang in the sauce. It was a well-balanced savory, sweet and juicy (the sauce), crunchy (from the vegetables), tender (from the chicken thigh) and chewy and slurpy (from the udon noodles) meal.

So, I hope you try this soon too!

P.S. If you love udon noodles, be sure to check out my kimchi udon stir fry and chicken and broccoli noodle stir fry.

Ingredients for 3 to 4 servings

Main

  • 370 g / 13 ounces skinless chicken thigh, thinly sliced
  • 270 g / 9.5 ounces fresh baby bok choy leaves, separated and rinsed in cold water
  • 230 g / 8 ounces broccoli, stem trimmed and cut into small florets
  • 210 g carrots, chopped into long strips
  • 20 g / 0.7 ounces red capsicum/bell pepper, chopped into long strips
  • 600 g / 1.3 pounds fresh udon noodles
  • Some cooking oil (I used rice bran oil)

Chicken marinade sauce (mix these sauce well in a small bowl)

  • 6 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
  • 3 sprinkles of ground black pepper

* 1 Tbsp = 15 ml

**If you want to learn about Korean ingredients, check my 30 essential Korean ingredients list!

How to Make Stir Fried Udon Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables

1. Prepare the ingredients as mentioned in the above ingredients section. (I used the baby bok choy without chopping it, but you could cut them if you wish.)

Prepped ingredients

2. Marinate the chicken in the marinade sauce for 30 mins.

Marinating chicken

3. Heat the wok on the stove for 10 seconds on high heat. Add some cooking oil and spread the oil with the spatula. Then add the marinated chicken (with all sauce) and cook it for 3 to 5 mins on high heat. Stir it occasionally.

4. Reduce the heat to medium high and add all the vegetables. Stir them well. Cook it for 3 to 5 mins.

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5. While you are cooking the chicken from step 3, boil some water in a saucepan (it takes 5 to 8 mins). Then add the udon noodles and boil them per manufacturer’s instructions. Drain the water. Set the noodles aside.

Parboiling udon noodles

6. Add the udon noodles into the wok and mix them well with the rest of ingredients in the wok for 1 to 2 mins.

Mixing in udon noodles with chicken and veggies covered in Korean style sauce

7. Serve them on a plate and enjoy!

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Korean Style Stir-fried Udon Noodles and Chicken

Korean Style Stir fried Udon Noodles with Chicken and Veggies

Korean style chicken udon recipe.
4.92 from 12 votes
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Course: Main
Cuisine: Korean
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 3 or 4
Calories: 975kcal
Author: Sue | My Korean Kitchen

Ingredients

Main

  • 370 g skinless chicken thigh (13 ounces), thinly sliced
  • 270 g fresh baby bok choy (9.5 ounces), separated and rinsed in cold water
  • 230 g broccoli (8 ounces), stem trimmed and cut into small florets
  • 210 g carrots , chopped into long strips
  • 20 g red capsicum / bell pepper (0.7 ounces), chopped into long strips
  • 600 g fresh udon noodles (1.3 pounds)
  • Some cooking oil - I used rice bran oil

Chicken marinade sauce (mix this sauce well in a small bowl)

  • 6 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp gochujang
  • 3 sprinkles ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare the ingredients as mentioned in the above ingredients section. (I used the baby bok choy without chopping it, but you could cut them if you wish.)
  • Marinate the chicken in the marinade sauce for 30 mins.
  • Heat the wok on the stove for 10 seconds on high heat. Add some cooking oil and spread the oil with the spatula. Then add the marinated chicken (with all sauce) and cook it for 3 to 5 mins on high heat. Stir it occasionally.
  • Reduce the heat to medium high and add all the vegetables. Stir them well. Cook it for 3 to 5 mins.
  • While you are cooking the chicken from step 3, boil some water in a saucepan (it takes 5 to 8 mins). Then add the udon noodles and boil them per manufacturer’s instructions. Drain the water. Set the noodles aside.
  • Add the udon noodles into the wok and mix them well with the rest of ingredients in the wok for 1 to 2 mins.
  • Serve them on a plate and enjoy!

Nutrition Info (per serving)

Calories: 975kcal | Carbohydrates: 163g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 5042mg | Potassium: 858mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 16415IU | Vitamin C: 122.3mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 3.3mg

The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Tagged with: chicken, gochujang, noodles, udon

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Boooots
January 17, 2021 11:49 am

This was really good and easy to make. I added a little sambal and chili oil because I like it hot. I also substituted broccoli and bok choy with kale. It was done in 10 mins and everyone enjoyed it. Thanks!

Old dave
May 20, 2020 9:50 am

Made this recipe for wife and I. One large chicken thigh. Generally followed the recipe as is, but admit I don’t measure closely. It was excellent, with a nice level of heat and good flavor. In my keeper file.

Newgrl
April 1, 2018 9:36 am

I made this tonight. Used frozen broccoli, used matchstick carrots you can find at the grocery store, added 1/2 of a Chinese eggplant and a Korean green pepper (semi-spicy this time of year) and only used 400 g of noodles (to offset all the extra veggies). It was delicious! Totally addicting. Best stir fry I’ve ever made. I think it’s the gochujang that adds a special funk that is completely yummy.

Lesia
March 14, 2016 12:57 pm

I made this tonight for my husband and my self….we loved it! Thanks for the recipe!

Lesia
March 14, 2016 12:59 pm
Reply to  Lesia

I tried to give it five stars and the site would not let me! Five stars from me!

Carol Nogueira
October 27, 2014 10:05 am

Great recipe, thank you for sharing 🙂 Although I didn’t have gochujang I used red thai curry and some sesame oil and it turned out delicious!

taneesha
March 27, 2014 11:38 am

this recipe came out really well!! loved it

Katie
February 3, 2014 12:47 am

If I don’t have udon noodles on hand, what other noodle would you recommend?

Sherri Fewless
September 27, 2022 10:24 pm
Reply to  Sue

I was out of udon and substituted thick spaghetti for the noodles. It was great but the noodles were not the texture I was looking for. Next time I will make it with udon

Jacquie
September 28, 2013 10:37 pm

Sue, I just wanted to tell you I found this recipe a few months ago when I’d purchased udon noodles on a whim and had no idea what to do with them — and your recipe has become a staple at my house!!! This is my favorite meal for just about any day. Thank you!

June 11, 2013 7:55 am

Hi Sue, I know I’ve read this post already and commented on it when I read it the first time but I guess not. Must be that I didn’t push the button well enough on the screen hihi.
Udon is something I love. I love the texture as you slurp it glides between your lips. I remember so vividly the first time I had udon in Japan and I fell in love with it. Your stir fried udon will make me crave for an UDON tonight hihi!
Malou

June 1, 2013 5:00 pm

Oh I can eat this all day long. I love everything and anything noodles 🙂 but forgive my ignorance- I am still learning from you- what I Udon noodles? Is it a special kind of noodles?

May 31, 2013 3:59 pm

My daughter is a crazy udon lover. The rest of us do too, but what I mean is that she’s exceptionally in love with udon… I often make udon lunch for us two because the rest of my family will complain if we eat udon as much as she likes. 😀 Your stir fried udon noodles look something she’d crave for. Looks so yummy!

May 31, 2013 1:53 am

Looks delicious. I have made something similar before but never thought to add gojuchang…. I will try this recipe next time! The kids like udon noodles so they are handy to have around.

May 31, 2013 12:35 am

It looks absolutely perfect to me, Sue! I do have those cravings even after all my pregnancies. I am more on a savory side but when cravings for sweet kick in I have to eat it 😀 Yummy pics! Have a great day and take care!

May 30, 2013 11:02 pm

I am crazy for udon because of its particular chewy texture, so when I was reading about your texture cravings, I felt as if you were speaking for me. I think I only became conscious of the importance of textures when I already cooked Asian cuisine for some time (in Europe we don’t pay as much attention to textures). It was a huge discovery!
Of course no “Korean-style” dish can end up bland, so even before reading the ingredients I was sure this udon bowl bursts with flavours. The soft chicken and crunchy vegetables sound like and excellent company. Now I want to have udon for dinner!

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