Easy 15-min. Creamy Mushroom Udon
Thick udon noodles tossed in a creamy mushroom sauce with tender mushrooms! These quick and easy creamy mushroom udon noodles are ready in 15 minutes. A delicious meal for busy weeknights and made with simple ingredients!
- Prep time
- 8 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1.10 lb udon (frozen kind recommended)
- 2 cups cremini mushrooms (thinly sliced )
- 1 cup heavy cream (or sub with evaporated milk or 18% table cream but simmer it longer)
- 1/3 cup onion (thinly sliced )
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tbsp butter (unsalted)
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce (or sub with vegetarian oyster sauce)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (or as needed)
- 1 green onion (finely chopped for garnishing)
- 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (optional garnish (or sub with regular toasted sesame seeds))
Instructions
- 1
Soak frozen udon noodles in hot boiling water for 30 seconds or until loosened and strain immediately in a colander. Set aside. If you're using fresh udon, you can skip this step.
- 2
Heat a large pan on medium heat and melt butter. Sauté garlic and onions until softened, about 1-2 minutes
- 3
Toss in sliced mushrooms. Then add 1/4 cup water. Cook until mushrooms have softened, about 4-5 minutes, and most of the liquids in the pan have evaporated.
- 4
Mix in oyster sauce, garlic powder, black pepper and heavy cream. Increase to medium high heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
- 5
Once sauce has thickened a bit. Toss in strained udon noodles and cook for 2 minutes.
- 6
Garnish with green onions and black sesame seeds. Serve hot and enjoy.