Udon Beef Stir Fry with Fried Egg
Udon Beef Stir Fry with Fried Egg
Ingredients
For the Stir Fry
- 1 pound beef rolls, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 18 ounces udon noodles, fresh or frozen
- 3 green onions, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, plus more for frying eggs
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, as needed for beef
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, as needed for beef
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon sambal oelek, or to taste
For Serving
- 4 large eggs
Instructions
- 1
Prepare all vegetables: Mince the garlic. Slice the yellow onion into thin strips. Julienne the carrot into thin strips. Slice the green onions into 1-inch pieces.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl or Pyrex measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, granulated sugar, and sambal oelek. Whisk well to mix until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Cook the udon noodles: Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the udon noodles and cook according to package directions until tender, usually 2-3 minutes for fresh udon. Drain the noodles thoroughly.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 212
- 4
Season the udon: Transfer the drained udon noodles to a large bowl. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and toss gently to coat, preventing them from sticking together. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Cook the beef: Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a large wok or a 12-inch skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add the thinly sliced beef rolls to the hot pan in a single layer. Season the beef with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan. Cook the beef, stirring occasionally, until it is browned and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the cooked beef from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Stir-fry vegetables: In the same pan (add a little more oil if needed), add the minced garlic, sliced onion, and julienned carrot. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are slightly softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 4 min
- 7
Combine ingredients: Add the bean sprouts to the pan and stir-fry for 1 minute. Then, add the cooked udon noodles, the cooked beef, and the sliced green onions to the pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the sauce: Pour the prepared sauce mixture evenly over all the ingredients in the pan. Toss and stir-fry everything together thoroughly for 2-3 minutes, ensuring all ingredients are well coated with the sauce and heated through.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Fry the eggs: While the stir fry is finishing, heat a small non-stick pan over medium heat with a little cooking oil. Crack each egg into the pan and fry to your desired doneness (e.g., sunny side up, over easy). Repeat for all 4 eggs.
⏱️ 4 min - 10
Serve: Divide the udon stir fry among four serving bowls. Top each serving with a freshly fried egg. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Udon Beef Stir Fry with Fried Egg
For the Stir Fry
- 1 pound beef rolls, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 18 ounces udon noodles, fresh or frozen
- 3 green onions, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, plus more for frying eggs
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, as needed for beef
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, as needed for beef
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon sambal oelek, or to taste
For Serving
- 4 large eggs
Instructions
- 1
Prepare all vegetables: Mince the garlic. Slice the yellow onion into thin strips. Julienne the carrot into thin strips. Slice the green onions into 1-inch pieces.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl or Pyrex measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, granulated sugar, and sambal oelek. Whisk well to mix until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Cook the udon noodles: Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the udon noodles and cook according to package directions until tender, usually 2-3 minutes for fresh udon. Drain the noodles thoroughly.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 212 - 4
Season the udon: Transfer the drained udon noodles to a large bowl. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and toss gently to coat, preventing them from sticking together. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Cook the beef: Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a large wok or a 12-inch skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add the thinly sliced beef rolls to the hot pan in a single layer. Season the beef with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan. Cook the beef, stirring occasionally, until it is browned and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the cooked beef from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Stir-fry vegetables: In the same pan (add a little more oil if needed), add the minced garlic, sliced onion, and julienned carrot. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are slightly softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 4 min - 7
Combine ingredients: Add the bean sprouts to the pan and stir-fry for 1 minute. Then, add the cooked udon noodles, the cooked beef, and the sliced green onions to the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the sauce: Pour the prepared sauce mixture evenly over all the ingredients in the pan. Toss and stir-fry everything together thoroughly for 2-3 minutes, ensuring all ingredients are well coated with the sauce and heated through.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Fry the eggs: While the stir fry is finishing, heat a small non-stick pan over medium heat with a little cooking oil. Crack each egg into the pan and fry to your desired doneness (e.g., sunny side up, over easy). Repeat for all 4 eggs.
⏱️ 4 min - 10
Serve: Divide the udon stir fry among four serving bowls. Top each serving with a freshly fried egg. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min