Vegan Udon Noodle Cabbage Stir Fry
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This Vegan Udon Noodle Cabbage Stir Fry is a quick weeknight dinner that is better than takeout. Ready in less than 30 minutes!
Being stuck at home has taken my need for takeout recipes to a whole new level. And this Vegan Udon Noodle Cabbage Stir Fry is one of my favorites I’ve made so far.
This comes together so quick – I’m talking 25 minutes. And, it requires just a few simple ingredients for a TON of flavor. Aka my favorite kind of recipe.
Now, there are a couple ingredients you may not have on hand, but you can find at the grocery store or online.
What you need to make Vegan Udon Noodle Cabbage Stir Fry
Udon noodles come in sealed packs of fresh noodles. They cook up super fast and are really tasty. I got mine here, but you could also use chow mein noodles or even linguine. Just be sure to cook the noodles according to the instructions on the package you buy.
The other ingredient you need is Black Bean Garlic Sauce. You can find this in the Asian section at the grocery store or online here. There is no substitute for this, since it is the main component of the sauce.
Once you have those ingredients taken care of you are ready to go. Feel free to add more veggies – snap peas, bok choy, broccoli, carrots are all good options.
You could also add crispy tofu for some extra protein. Lots of options to spruce these noodles up.
Need more noodle inspo? Check out these recipes:
- Vegan Ramen Noodles with Mushrooms & Bok Choy
- Spicy Thai Noodles
- Vegan Dan Dan Noodles with Garlic Chili Oil
- Spicy Garlic Soba Noodles with Bok Choy
Vegan Udon Noodle Cabbage Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 2 cloves garlic diced
- 1/2 head cabbage chopped
- 1/2 cup broth*
- 13 oz udon noodles**
- 3 tbsp black bean garlic sauce***
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 3 green onions diced, whites & greens separated
- sriracha optional
- lime wedges, sesame seeds for serving
Instructions
- Heat the sesame oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and white pepper. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until onion becomes tender. Add the ginger powder and garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Add the cabbage and broth to the pan, cover and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove the lid and add the black bean garlic sauce & rice wine vinegar. Stir until combined and lower heat.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the udon noodles and use tongs to gently break them apart. Only cook until the noodles have separated (1 minute) – they will finish cooking in the sauce.
- Drain the noodles and add them to the sauce. Add the whites of the green onions and toss to combine. If you want some spice, add some sriracha.
- Serve noodles with sesame seeds, lime wedges and the remaining green onions.
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Someone gave me a head of cabbage that they didn’t want and I can not throw away food so I searched for a spicy recipe using cabbage. This was delicious. The spicy was spot on. I suggest that people start with a lower amount of spice, only they know their accepted level of heat. I’m wondering what type of noodle the person used that said hers didn’t cook properly. If you are alerting your noodle that’s fine, just be sure to also alter the cook time, leaving it a little firm and it should work out perfectly. For lower sodium, you can use water or a low sodium broth; the choices are endless. I used water with a tsp of poultry seasoning. I’m very pleased with this recipe. I see so many online that are marked as “healthy” and they are horrible with no flavor. Black bean garlic sauce has a lot of sodium so if you are on a low sodium diet, maybe don’t put as much or do what I do and make my own black bean sauce, I use Bragg Liquid Aminos (310mg sodium) which is much healthier than the high sodium Soy Sauce that is in store bought sauce.
So glad you liked it Kimberly – and thanks for all of the tips for sodium levels 🤗
Cook noodles according to the directions on the box! Mine did not finish cooking in the “sauce.” Extremely undercooked and inedible. Gonna have to choke it down all week because I can’t justify wasting so much food.
Recipe was great, except way too spicy. I would use 1/4tsp or even just a pinch of the white pepper. I had used 1/2tsp of white pepper and miso instead of the black bean garlic sauce, and it was still too hot for my family to eat and had to go in the garbage. 🙁
Sodium 1770mg PER SERVING???????? Was interested in making this… but that is waaaay too much sodium for me. I’m looking for healthy recipes.
Do you use regular cabbage or Napa cabbage in these recipes?
Just regular green cabbage 🙂