Blackstone Shrimp Yakisoba

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Published on March 25, 2023

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Blackstone Shrimp Yakisoba is a delicious stir fry that is made easily on the griddle. Shrimp, veggies and noodles to create a simple and easy dish.

Shrimp Yakisoba on a plate with chopsticks

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What is Shrimp Yakisoba?

Shrimp Yakisoba is a popular Japenese dish that is loaded with shrimp and veggies. These ingredients that are mixed with a sweet and savory sauce.

It is easy to make and makes for a delicious weeknight meal.

What is Yakisoba Sauce made of?

This Yakisoba Sauce is made from simple ingredients that you can get at the grocery store. If you make a lot of Asian inspired dishes then you probably already have all the sauce based ingredients.

The sauce is combined with the following ingredients.

Worcestershire sauce
Oyster Sauce
Ketchup
Soy Sauce
Brown Sugar

What does Yakisoba style mean?

Yakisoba means fried noodles which is used to make a Japanese stir fry dish.

Ingredients:

For the Sauce:

Worcestershire sauce
Oyster Sauce
Ketchup
Soy Sauce
Brown Sugar

For the Shrimp and Noodles:

Avocado Oil
Shrimp (peeled, deveined and tails-removed)
Yakisoba Noodles
Small Onion (sliced)
Carrot (peeled and cut into matchsticks)
Green Cabbage (thinly sliced)
Green Onions (sliced)
Sliced Mushrooms

How to Make Shrimp Yakisoba on Blackstone Griddle:

Step 1 – Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside. Cook the noodles based on the package instructions.
Step 2 – Preheat half of the Blackstone over medium high heat (approximately 400 degrees F) and leave the other side of the grill off for an indirect heating zone.
Step 3 – Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the avocado oil onto the heated side of the Blackstone. Add the onions, carrot and mushrooms onto the grill on the oil and sauté until the vegetables are tender (approximately 4-5 minutes). Then push the vegetables and mushrooms to the portion of the grill that is turned off.

Combining the sauce ingredients and cooking the veggies on the griddle

Step 4 – Drizzle 1 more tablespoon of the oil onto the heated side of the Blackstone. Add the shrimp, green cabbage and onions and cook for approximately 2 minutes until the shrimp starts to turn pink (watch them closely so that they do not over cook).
Step 5 – Push the shrimp and other vegetables to the cool side of the grill with the mushrooms.

Cooking the veggies and shrimp on the griddle

Step 6 – Drizzle the remaining oil onto the heated side of the Blackstone. Add the noodles onto the Blackstone Grill. Then mix in the shrimp, vegetables and sauce. Continue to sauté for 1 more minute until the sauce starts to thicken.

The process of cooking the noodles, shrimp and veggies with the sauce

Step 7 – Remove from the grill and then it’s ready to serve and enjoy. You can top with sesame seeds for added flavor.

What is the Difference between Yakisoba and Ramen?

The main difference between Yakisoba Noodles and Ramen Noodles is the texture. These noodles have about the same thickness but is how the noodles are made.

Ramen noodles is made with wheat flour and yakisoba noodles is made with buckwheat flour. Yakisoba noodles are softer and great for mixing with sauces and broth.

Tips for Yakisoba Noodles with Shrimp:

Oil the Griddle – Any oil with a high smoke point will work great for this recipe. We love using vegetable oil, canola oil or coconut oil instead of avocado oil in this recipe.
Cooking Shrimp- It doesn’t take long to cook the shrimp. Make sure to not over cook the shrimp so it doesn’t get rubbery.
Vegetables – We recommend cutting the vegetables about the same size. This make sure they cook evenly and tender.
Heat Blackstone – Make sure Blackstone is preheated before adding vegetables to griddle.
Thickening Sauce – Continue to sautéing the shrimp with the vegetables and this will thicken the sauce.

Yakisoba Shrimp Variations Ideas:

Sauce Ingredients – Feel free to change the sauce ingredients. We like to add in sesame oil for added flavor.
Vegetables – You can use different vegetables with this stir fry dish. Green bell peppers is a great addition to this dish.
Stir Fried Noodles – We love the yakisoba noodles but you can use other types of noodles to make this dish.

What to Serve with Blackstone Shrimp Yakisoba:

Add your favorite side dish to serve with the Blackstone Shrimp Yakisoba. This dish can be serve by itself or add one of these favorite side dishes.

White Rice – For an easy side idea, we like to prepare a large batch of white rice and freeze it. Easily take the white rice out of the freezer and heat for a simple side.
Blackstone BBQ Chicken Legs – Blackstone Chicken Legs is a family favorite meal. This chicken comes out juicy and flavorful and always a kid friendly meal.
Blackstone Hibachi Rice – Blackstone Hibachi Recipe is taking our classic fried rice recipe to the next level. Cooking it on the griddle is so easy and perfect when I am feeding a crowd.

How to Store Leftovers:

Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. This Shrimp Yakisoba dish is delicious leftovers as the ingredients marinate together. Reheat the leftovers in the microwave for 30 seconds intervals.