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Sesame Udon Noodles with Ground Chicken

August 27, 2020 by Zoe Nguyen-Patalano 4 Comments

Sesame Udon Noodles with Ground Chicken Recipe

Udon noodles are my favorite type of Asian noodle, and this recipe for Sesame Udon Noodles with Ground Chicken is super fast and easy to make on a busy weeknight dinner. You can have dinner on the table in 15 minutes or less.

The steps couldn’t be easier. You just cook the ground chicken with a little bit of soy sauce. Add in any leafy green vegetables you have on hand (I used spinach), add the cooked udon noodles and more soy sauce. And dinner is ready and delicious!

Sesame Udon Noodles with Ground Chicken Recipe

The key to cooking an udon noodles stir-fry is to not overcook them. I used udon noodle packages, added them to boiling water and only cooked them for 1-2 minutes, or until they loosened. After you drain the water, toss them gently with sesame oil until you’re ready to add them to the ground chicken mix.

I love, love this recipe for a weeknight meal. I hope you’ll love it as much. Very simple ingredients for an easy dinner.

Sesame Udon Noodles with Ground Chicken Recipe
Sesame Udon Noodles with Ground Chicken Recipe
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Sesame Udon Noodles with Ground Chicken

Sesame Udon Noodles with Ground Chicken is an easy and delicious weeknight dinner using packages of udon noodle, ground chicken, sesame oil, soy sauce, and spinach.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Chinese, Japanese
Keyword Chicken Recipes, Udon recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

For the Udon Noodles

  • 4 packages udon noodles
  • water for boiling
  • 2 tsp sesame oil

For the Stir-Fry

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 knob (2 inches) ginger, peeled and finely diced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 lb ground chicken or turkey
  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • chili flakes (optional)

Instructions

Prepare the Udon Noodles

  • Bring a pot of water to boiling on the stove. Add the udon noodles to the boiling water.
    Allow the udon noodles to quickly cook for one to minutes. Then use your kitchen tongs to gently shake the noodles until they fully separate from each other.
  • When all the noodles are separate (not sticking together), drain them and toss with sesame oil. This helps prevent them from sticking together, and it gives a good flavor.
    Set aside.

Stir-Frying

  • In a large saute pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and onion until they have softened. Then make a well in the middle of the pan and add the ground chicken.
    Use your spatula to break up the ground meat as you cook. Add 1 tsp of soy sauce to the chicken.
    Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the ground chicken is almost cooked through.
  • Add the spinach, udon noodles and soy sauce. Stir until everything is well combined and the spinach has wilted. It should be nice and golden in color.
    Give it a taste, and add more soy sauce if desired.
    Add the green onions and turn off the heat.
  • Serve and sprinkle with chili flakes, if desired.
Sesame Udon Noodles with Ground Chicken Recipe

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Recipe Name
Sesame Udon Noodles with Ground Chicken
Zoe Nguyen-Patalano
Published On
2020-08-27
Preparation Time
5M
Cook Time
15M
Total Time
20M
Average Rating
51star1star1star1star1star Based on 2 Review(s)

Filed Under: Recipes, Asian, Chicken, Lunch Tagged With: Udon Noodle recipe, Udon Noodles, Udon recipe

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Comments

  1. mark

    December 14, 2020 at 10:23 pm

    WTF is 4 “packages” of udon noodles?

    Reply
    • Zoe Nguyen-Patalano

      December 20, 2020 at 9:16 pm

      Udon noodles at the Asian supermarket come in little packages, just like ramen noodles. So I used four packages of those udon noodles.

      Reply
  2. Rachel

    January 23, 2022 at 5:30 pm

    4 stars
    Made this as a quick Sunday lunch. The recipe as written is a great base, but I found it a little bland without substantially increasing the flavorings. Used probably 1/4C sesame oil before actually yielding some sesame flavor, and doubled the amount of soy sauce. The garlic and ginger ratio as is was well balanced. I had a jar of chili crisp to garnish in lieu of flakes. Thanks for a nice, easy recipe.

    Reply
    • Zoe Nguyen-Patalano

      January 23, 2022 at 8:06 pm

      Great tips to improve the recipe. I’ll have to try your additions next time 🙂

      Reply

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