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Yakisoba

焼きそば

Stir-fried wheat noodles with pork, cabbage, and a tangy savory sauce.

Serves 4

Prep 15 min

Cook 12 min

Yakisoba
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Ingredients

  • 3 portions yakisoba noodles
  • 1/2 lb thinly sliced pork belly or shoulder
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 carrot, cut in matchsticks
  • 3 cups cabbage, chopped
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons yakisoba sauce or Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • Pickled red ginger and aonori, to top

Steps

  1. Step 1. Loosen the noodles by microwaving or soaking in hot water for 1 minute.

  2. Step 2. Cook the pork in the oil over high heat for 3 minutes until browned and cooked through.

  3. Step 3. Add the carrot, cabbage, and onion and stir-fry for 4 minutes.

  4. Step 4. Add the noodles, yakisoba sauce, soy sauce, and ketchup and toss for 3 minutes. Top with ginger and aonori.

Where this recipe comes from

Yoribang Japanese recipes by Yoribang. License: Free to use. View the original (opens in a new tab)

Original Yoribang write-ups of everyday Japanese dishes. Soy sauce, mirin, sake, miso, and dashi make up most of the seasoning. Short-grain rice, panko, nori, and bonito flakes are sold at Asian grocery stores and many supermarkets. Dashi can be made from scratch or from instant granules.