Sometimes you just feel like thick, chewy, delicious noodles. Better yet, how about some Oil-Free Yaki Udon Noodles in a sweet, tangy sauce" Yes, please! That’s comfort food in a bowl!

If you’ve never had them, Udon Noodles are those really thick, chewy wheat noodles (sorry gluten-free friends) you see in the supermarkets that usually come with a little sauce packet.

Well, you can toss that sauce packet, because THAT can contain anything from MSG to oil to bonito flakes (dried fish – ack!) AND because it’s easy enough to make your own sauce from simple ingredients you probably already own.

And then we can chop up a few veggies and just like that we have ourselves a fast and tasty stir-fry.
Udon Noodles are Japanese comfort food.

They are made from wheat flour, salt, and water – that’s it. The “yaki” part of this recipe simply means they are pan-fried. Maybe you’ve heard of teriyaki, yakitori, or yakisoba – same thing. It just means grilled, broiled, or pan-fried, like these noodles we are about to make.

Luckily for us – many grocery stores carry them. Look in the cooler section next to the tofu, although my local Fred Meyer/Kroger has them in the produce section (go figure). These are pre-cooked noodles, not dried, and come in small, vacuum-sealed, 7 oz packages, usually with some sort of sauce packet. Of course in Asian Markets, you can find them in much larg...