Description
Quick and Flavorful Beef Black Pepper Udon is your go-to meal for busy weeknights. This dish features tender beef and chewy udon noodles, all drenched in a robust black pepper sauce that’s sure to impress. Ready in under 30 minutes, this one-pan wonder combines bold flavors with minimal cleanup, making it perfect for family dinners or cozy nights in. Customize it with your favorite vegetables or proteins for an adaptable meal that satisfies every palate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz flank, skirt, or sirloin steak (thinly sliced)
- 2 (7 oz) packs cooked or frozen udon noodles
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce (for vegetarian version)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 3 tbsp water (slurry)
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (or more to taste)
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp vegetable or avocado oil
- ½ small onion (thinly sliced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
Instructions
- Thinly slice the beef and season with salt and pepper. Optionally toss with soy sauce and cornstarch for tenderness.
- In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sugar, black pepper, sesame oil, and cornstarch slurry; set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the seasoned beef until browned; remove from the skillet.
- Sauté garlic and onion in the same skillet until fragrant.
- Add udon noodles and prepared sauce to the skillet; toss to combine and heat through for about 2–3 minutes.
- Return cooked beef to the skillet and mix until evenly coated in sauce. Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 60mg