Japanese Yakisoba
Japanese Yakisoba
Ingredients
For the Yakisoba
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil, for cooking
- 150 g pork belly, sliced
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1/4 cabbage, sliced
- 100 g yakisoba noodles
- a splash water, to steam noodles
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken powder
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil, for sauce
For Garnish (Optional)
- pickled ginger
- green onions, sliced
- bonito flakes
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large pan or wok over medium-high heat on the stove.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil to the hot pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the 150 grams of sliced pork belly to the pan and stir-fry until it is cooked through and lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Add the 1/2 sliced onion to the pan with the pork belly and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until it starts to soften.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the 1/4 sliced cabbage to the pan and continue to stir-fry with the pork and onion until the cabbage is softened, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Push the pork and vegetables to one side of the pan. Add the 100 grams of yakisoba noodles to the empty side of the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add a splash of water (about 1-2 tablespoons) directly over the noodles. Cover the pan with a lid and let the noodles steam briefly for 1-2 minutes to soften them.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Remove the lid and use tongs or chopsticks to thoroughly mix the softened noodles with the pork and vegetables in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
In a separate small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients: 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon chicken powder, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Whisk these ingredients well until they are fully combined and the sugar is dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the noodles and vegetables in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Stir-fry everything together vigorously for 1-2 minutes until the sauce is evenly distributed and coats all the ingredients, ensuring the noodles are well-coated and heated through.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Serve the yakisoba immediately. Optionally, garnish with pickled ginger, sliced green onions, and bonito flakes for added flavor and presentation.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Japanese Yakisoba
For the Yakisoba
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil, for cooking
- 150 g pork belly, sliced
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1/4 cabbage, sliced
- 100 g yakisoba noodles
- a splash water, to steam noodles
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken powder
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil, for sauce
For Garnish (Optional)
- pickled ginger
- green onions, sliced
- bonito flakes
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large pan or wok over medium-high heat on the stove.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil to the hot pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the 150 grams of sliced pork belly to the pan and stir-fry until it is cooked through and lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Add the 1/2 sliced onion to the pan with the pork belly and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until it starts to soften.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the 1/4 sliced cabbage to the pan and continue to stir-fry with the pork and onion until the cabbage is softened, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Push the pork and vegetables to one side of the pan. Add the 100 grams of yakisoba noodles to the empty side of the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add a splash of water (about 1-2 tablespoons) directly over the noodles. Cover the pan with a lid and let the noodles steam briefly for 1-2 minutes to soften them.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Remove the lid and use tongs or chopsticks to thoroughly mix the softened noodles with the pork and vegetables in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
In a separate small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients: 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon chicken powder, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Whisk these ingredients well until they are fully combined and the sugar is dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the noodles and vegetables in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Stir-fry everything together vigorously for 1-2 minutes until the sauce is evenly distributed and coats all the ingredients, ensuring the noodles are well-coated and heated through.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Serve the yakisoba immediately. Optionally, garnish with pickled ginger, sliced green onions, and bonito flakes for added flavor and presentation.
⏱️ 1 min