Yakisoba
Stir-fried wheat noodles with pork belly, cabbage, and bean sprouts tossed in a tangy Worcestershire-style sauce and topped with pickled ginger and bonito flakes.
Cuisines
Japanese
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 200 grams | yakisoba noodles |
| 150 grams | pork belly or chicken, thinly sliced |
| 1 medium | onion, thinly sliced |
| 1 medium | carrot, julienned |
| 1 cup | cabbage, shredded |
| 2 tablespoons | vegetable oil |
| 2 tablespoons | yakisoba sauce |
| 1 tablespoon | soy sauce |
| 1 teaspoon | sesame oil |
| — | salt to taste |
| — | freshly ground black pepper to taste |
| 2 tablespoons | green onions, chopped |
| — | beni shoga (pickled ginger) for garnish |
Instructions
- 1 Prepare the yakisoba noodles according to the package instructions and set aside.
- 2 Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- 3 Add the sliced pork belly or chicken to the pan and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes.
- 4 Remove the meat from the pan and set aside.
- 5 In the same pan, add the remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- 6 Add the sliced onion and carrot, and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until they start to soften.
- 7 Add the shredded cabbage to the pan and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
- 8 Return the cooked meat to the pan with the vegetables.
- 9 Add the prepared yakisoba noodles to the pan.
- 10 Pour the yakisoba sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil over the noodles and vegetables.
- 11 Toss everything together to ensure the noodles and vegetables are well coated with the sauce.
- 12 Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- 13 Cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until everything is heated through.
- 14 Serve the yakisoba hot, garnished with chopped green onions and beni shoga.
Tips
For an authentic touch, add aonori (seaweed flakes) on top before serving.