**Yakisoba: A Flavorful Japanese Stir-fried Noodle Dish with Endless Variations**
Yakisoba, meaning "fried noodles" in Japanese, is a popular and versatile Japanese dish consisting of stir-fried noodles, vegetables, and meat. It's a beloved street food and home-cooked meal, enjoyed for its savory and slightly sweet flavors, and its endless variations that cater to different tastes and dietary preferences.
From the classic yakisoba with pork and cabbage to variations with chicken, seafood, or tofu, and an array of vegetables like bean sprouts, carrots, and onions, yakisoba offers a culinary adventure for every palate.
This article presents a collection of carefully curated yakisoba recipes that will guide you in creating this delectable dish in your own kitchen. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting your culinary journey, these recipes provide step-by-step instructions, essential tips, and delectable variations to suit your preferences.
AUTHENTIC YAKISOBA
This authentic yakisoba was taught to me by my host mother when I lived in Osaka, Japan. It is the real deal and my friends love it.
Provided by veithk
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Japanese
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook soba in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Add pork and stir-fry with a pinch of salt and pepper, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a plate, reserving oil in wok. Add carrots, onion, ginger, and garlic to the wok and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add cabbage to the wok and stir-fry briefly, about 1 minute. Add drained soba noodles. Pour in 1/2 the yakisoba sauce and stir-fry until noodles and vegetables are covered with sauce, about 3 minutes. Return pork to the wok. Add additional sauce as desired. Remove from heat.
- Garnish yakisoba with kizami nori and a small pile of beni shoga just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 583.6 calories, Carbohydrate 110.2 g, Cholesterol 24.5 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 27.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 2220.2 mg, Sugar 13.9 g
CHICKEN YAKISOBA
This traditional Japanese yakisoba noodle dish includes cabbage and chicken in a spicy sauce.
Provided by Allrecipes
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Japanese
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil and sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir chile paste into chicken mixture; cook and stir until chicken is completely browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add soy sauce and simmer for 2 minutes. Pour chicken and sauce into a bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in the skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir cabbage, onion, carrots, and salt in hot oil until cabbage is wilted, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir the chicken mixture into the cabbage mixture. Add noodles; cook and stir until noodles are hot and chicken is no longer pink inside, 3 to 4 minutes. Garnish with pickled ginger.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 502.8 calories, Carbohydrate 69.8 g, Cholesterol 29.3 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 26.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 3867.9 mg, Sugar 9.6 g
YAKISOBA CHICKEN
Japanese buckwheat flour noodles with chicken at their best! Noodles can be found in an Asian foods market.
Provided by emmaxwell
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Japanese
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet combine sesame oil, canola oil and chili paste; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add garlic and stir fry an additional 30 seconds. Add chicken and 1/4 cup of the soy sauce and stir fry until chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Remove mixture from pan, set aside, and keep warm.
- In the emptied pan combine the onion, cabbage, and carrots. Stir-fry until cabbage begins to wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the remaining soy sauce, cooked noodles, and the chicken mixture to pan and mix to blend. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.2 calories, Carbohydrate 40.7 g, Cholesterol 45.6 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 26.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 1621.3 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
STIR-FRIED NOODLES WITH PORK, CABBAGE, AND GINGER (YAKISOBA)
The most popular person at any Japanese street festival is the yakisoba guy. Standing at a small cart with a hot griddle, he wears a twisted hair band and holds two giant spatulas, one in each hand. With great energy and fanfare he stir-fries a heap of vegetables and pork with chukasoba noodles-the yellow, springy Chinese-style wheat noodles more commonly known as ramen. He finishes with a glug of the special bottled sauce that tastes like a spicier version of tonkatsu sauce, and customers walk toward him like zombies. At home, however, the dish is best cooked one portion at a time.
Provided by Masaharu Morimoto
Categories HarperCollins Noodle Pork Cabbage Ginger Dinner
Yield Serves 1
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a medium-wide nonstick or cast-iron skillet over high heat until the oil shimmers. Add the pork belly, onion, and carrot and cook, stirring frequently, for about 30 seconds. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring, until it wilts slightly and the onion is lightly browned at the edges, about 3 minutes.
- Add the noodles and cook, tossing with tongs, until the noodles are heated through, about 3 minutes. As you toss, gently separate the strands. (If the noodles don't separate easily, add a splash of water to the pan.) Add the sauce and continue to cook, tossing, until thoroughly coated, about 1 minute. Season with more sauce to taste, toss well, and transfer to a bowl. Top with the beni shoga, bonito flakes, and aonori. Eat right away.
YAKISOBA
This is a dish that is popular in Japan and usually sold as street food. This version is made with pork, although you could easily substitute chicken or tofu.
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar, stirring to dissolve.
- Cook noodles in boiling water about 8 minutes, or until tender.
- Drain noodles and rinse under cold water.
- In a large deep skillet or wok, cook onion in oil for about 3 minutes.
- Add the cabbage, carrot and ginger and cook until cabbage is softened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the pork and cook for 2 minutes more.
- Cover the mixture with noodles and pour the sauce over all.
- Cover and cook for 3-5 minutes, the remove the lid and toss the mixture together until it is well combined.
- Place on a serving platter and garnish with chopped scallions, if desired.
VEGETARIAN YAKISOBA
A yummy vegetarian version of this traditional Japanese dish (from elliemay.com). *The toasted sesame seeds are optional but very yummy.
Provided by esmerelda smoot
Categories Japanese
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil.
- Cook the soba noodles in the boiling water for about 2 minutes or until they are al dente.(cooking any longer will cause the noodles to clump together.).
- Drain the noodles, rinse lightly with cold water and drain again. (This is important so the noodles won't stick.).
- Combine the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chili paste, sugar, and sesame oil in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add the onions, garlic, carrots, and cabbage. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the vegetables begin to soften and brown slightly.
- Add the soba noodles and the soy sauce mixture and cook just long enough to reheat the noodles and thoroughly coat them in the sauce.
- Serve garnished with the chopped scallions and toasted sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.6, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 1540.8, Carbohydrate 57.5, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 8.5, Protein 12.3
JAPANESE-STYLE YAKISOBA
The great thing about this Japanese-style yakisoba recipe is you can replace the chicken with any other meat or simply use no meat at all. This can make a great main dish or side dish.
Provided by GunnyHall
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Japanese
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook soba in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse in cool water. Set aside.
- Mix soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar together in a small bowl, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and onion and cook in the hot oil for 3 to 5 minutes. Add cabbage, carrots, and ginger and cook until cabbage is softened, 3 to 5 minutes more.
- Place prepared noodles on top of chicken and vegetables in the wok. Pour sauce on top. Cover and cook another 3 to 5 minutes. Remove lid and toss mixture together until well combined. Sprinkle green onion over the mixture and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 655.6 calories, Carbohydrate 93.6 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 40.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 2033.2 mg, Sugar 16.7 g
HAMBURGER YAKISOBA (GROUND BEEF)
Steps:
- Brown meat in a skillet.
- When it is almost done, add onion and green peppers and cook until meat is done and vegetables are tender, stirring constantly.
- Combine water, soy sauce, garlic powder, ginger, and pepper and stir into the meat mixture.
- Add spaghetti noodles and green onions and combine thoroughly.
YAKISOBA
Make and share this Yakisoba recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tonkcats
Categories Meat
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut semi-frozen steak into thin bite size pieces and stir-fry over medium heat until thoroughly browned, heat 2 quarts water to rapid boil while stir-frying meat.
- Add 1 to 2 seasoning packets of seasoning mix from noodles to steak.
- Add Ramen noodles to water and boil 3 minutes.
- While cooking noodles, add vegetables and soy sauce to taste to steak and heat thoroughly.
- When noodles are done, drain and add to steak and vegetable mixture.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Note: Chicken, pork or shrimp can be substituted for steak.
YAKISOBA (JAPANESE SPAGHETTI) 5 WW POINTS
This was pulled from the ww community. It's a yummy favorite. Great to reheat for lunch. Great as a main dish. I sometimes add peanuts, shrimp, or other protein. Substitute veggies or pasta, or your personal favorites. Napa cabbage can be used instead of bok choy.
Provided by scarysheree
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Chop bok choy (or napa cabbage). Slice sweet red pepper, mushroom, onion. Mince garlic. Measure peas and bean sprouts.
- Combine ketchup with soy, worcestershire, and oyster sauces. Set aside.
- Cook yakisoba (udon, or dry spaghetti). Separate as it cooks. Drain & set aside.
- Heat oil in large skillet. Add peppers, mushroom, garlic, onion, bean sprouts, and peas. Stir fry about 5 minutes. Add water chestnuts, and bok choy, and continue to stir fry. Add cooked noodles and sauce. Mix well. Serve.
- Extra sauce is 0 points. Add points for peanuts, shrimp or other additions.
MOM'S YAKISOBA(JAPANESE FRIED NOODLES)
My Mom and I created this after being stationed in Japan and eating Yakisoba from the street vendors. This is not exactly the same-but a good substitute
Provided by hokiegal
Categories Japanese
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Boil noodles in just enough water to cover, including seasoning packet.
- Saute cabbage and onions in 1 T cooking oil.
- when noodles are limp, drain and add to skillet with cabbage and onions with remaining oil.
- Stir to mix and fry noodles.
- Add remaining ingredients, toss to mix.
- Serve hot.
- Serves two.
- Can be doubled and can add leftover meat like steak, pork, or chicken to make a complete meal.
PLANET HOLLYWOOD YAKISOBA
This recipe was offered on Recipe Gold Mine and was submitted by Chef Jarrard Moser of Planet Hollywood
Provided by James Craig
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine items for yaki sauce in bowl; set aside.
- Combine onion, peppers, cabbage, noodles, meat or mushrooms and yaki sauce in a large saute pan or wok.
- Cook until desired crispness.
- Garnish with sesame oil, scallions, ginger and/or sesame seeds.
- For Vegetarian use the mushrooms.
YAKISOBA (PROTEIN OF YOUR CHOICE)
From Mark Bittman, he recommends the pork chops but I've made it with chicken and tofu. Use whatever works for you!
Provided by sofie-a-toast
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt it, and add noodles. Cook until just done, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and run under cold water. Toss noodles with sesame oil to keep them from sticking together, and set aside.
- Put peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add ginger and cook, stirring, until just fragrant, about 1 minute. Add protein and cook until no longer pink and is starting to brown around the edges.
- Add cabbage and carrots to skillet and stir; sprinkle with salt. Continue to cook until vegetables soften, adding a bit of water, as needed to keep them from sticking.
- Meanwhile, stir together in a small bowl ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mirin, and hot sauce. When vegetables are soft and any liquid has evaporated, add noodles and sauce to skillet. Toss to coat everything well and cook until noodles are warmed through. Serve, topped with chopped scallions.
YAKISOBA
Soba noodles are a Japanese noodle made with buckwheat flour; if your supermarket doesn't have them in the international foods aisle, try an Asian market. This is not a strictly authentic yakisoba, but it's awfully good!
Provided by DrGaellon
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large skillet combine sesame oil, canola oil and tonkatsu or hoisin sauce. Stir fry 30 seconds. Add garlic and ginger and stir fry an additional 30 seconds. Add chicken and soy sauce and stir fry until chicken is no longer pink. Remove mixture from pan, set aside and keep warm.
- In the emptied pan combine the onion, cabbage, carrots and bean sprouts. Stir fry until cabbage begins to wilt. Stir in the cooked noodles and the chicken mixture, and serve.
YAKISOBA (JAPANESE STYLE CHOW MEIN)
Make and share this Yakisoba (Japanese Style Chow Mein) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Iron Chef Michiba
Categories Meat
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, and oyster sauce together.
- Heat oil to medium high heat.
- Sauté pork, then add vegetables, cook until soft, but not too soft.
- Add cooked Yakisoba and Sauce.
- Your done!
YAKISOBA WITH PORK AND CABBAGE
Steps:
- 1. Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt it and add noodles. Cook until just done, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and run under cold water. Toss noodles with sesame oil to keep them from sticking together, and set aside. 2. Put peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add ginger and cook, stirring, until just fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pork and cook for about 5 minutes or until the pork is no longer pink and is starting to brown around the edges. 3. Add cabbage and carrots to skillet and stir; sprinkle with salt. Continue to cook until vegetables soften, adding a bit of water as needed to keep them from sticking. 4. Meanwhile, stir together in a small bowl ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mirin and Tabasco. When vegetables are soft and any liquid has evaporated, add noodles and sauce to skillet. Toss to coat everything well and cook until noodles are warmed through. Serve, topped with chopped scallions.
YAKISOBA WITH PORK AND CABBAGE -NYT MINIMALIST
Categories Pork
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt it and add noodles. Cook until just done, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and run under cold water. Toss noodles with sesame oil to keep them from sticking together, and set aside. 2. Put peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add ginger and cook, stirring, until just fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pork and cook for about 5 minutes or until the pork is no longer pink and is starting to brown around the edges. 3. Add cabbage and carrots to skillet and stir; sprinkle with salt. Continue to cook until vegetables soften, adding a bit of water as needed to keep them from sticking. 4. Meanwhile, stir together in a small bowl ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mirin and Tabasco. When vegetables are soft and any liquid has evaporated, add noodles and sauce to skillet. Toss to coat everything well and cook until noodles are warmed through. Serve, topped with chopped scallions. Yield: 4 servings.
YAKISOBA NOODLES FROM OHANA IN POLYNESIAN RESORT - DISNEY RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by MJH
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Dissolve all ingredients, except cornstarch and pineapple juice, in sauce pot. Bring to a boil. Make a slurry with the cornstarch and pineapple juice, and slowly add to boiling mixture to thicken. Simmer for 30 minutes. Strain through fine mesh strainer. Saute shredded red and green cabbage and bok choy in wok. Add Yakisoba noodles and Pineapple glaze and toss.
OKINAWA STIR-FRIED SOBA NOODLES (YAKISOBA)
This is a recipe for yakisoba or stir-fried Okinawa soba with bitter melon. What's good about this dish is that you can add any vegetables you have in the fridge. It's easy to make. I've made use of ground meat for this recipe but you can also use other slices of pork.
Provided by Pearl Ishizaki
Categories Pork
Time 35m
Yield 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Start by preparing the vegetables. Cut the bitter melon along its length then take the seeds then slice it thinly. Afterwards, soak it in water with a teaspoon of salt for about 30 minutes then drain before using. Soaking it in water with salt will lessen the bitter melon's bitterness.
- Cut the cabbage into large bite-sized pieces. Slice the onion thinly. For the carrot, slice it into flat thin strips.
- Soak the dried shiitake in water for about 20 minutes before using. Squeeze out the water then remove the hard stem part. Slice the head part into thin strips. You can also use fresh shiitake for this recipe.
- Cut the garlic chives into about 5-centimeter pieces then chop the green onions. Slice the tofu into small bite-sized pieces.
- Heat a pan using medium heat then add the vegetable oil. Stir fry the miso pork quickly as it is already cooked. You can also use normal pork for this recipe but you need to cook it thoroughly before adding other ingredients.
- Add the cabbage then stir-fry until it becomes soft.
- Next, add the bitter melon, onion, carrot and shiitake then stir-fry until the bitter melon is cooked.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and 2 tablespoons of awamori then mix well. You can add more salt to adjust taste to your preference.
- Add the bean sprouts, atsuage, and garlic chives then stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the cooked soba noodles then mix well until all ingredients are well-combined.
- Place the yakisoba on a serving plate then garnish it with chopped green onions and red pickled ginger. You can drizzle a little bit of layu or chili oil if you prefer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 558.8, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 42, Sodium 2290.3, Carbohydrate 82.4, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 4.3, Protein 33.8
Tips for Making the Best Yakisoba
- Use fresh ingredients. The fresher the ingredients, the better your yakisoba will taste. This is especially true for the vegetables.
- Don't overcook the noodles. Yakisoba noodles should be cooked until they are just tender, but still have a slight chew to them. Overcooked noodles will be mushy and unpleasant.
- Use a well-seasoned wok or frying pan. A well-seasoned wok or frying pan will help to prevent the noodles from sticking. If you don't have a well-seasoned wok or frying pan, you can grease it with a little oil before cooking.
- Add the sauce gradually. Add the sauce to the noodles a little at a time, stirring constantly. This will help to prevent the sauce from becoming too thick or salty.
- Serve immediately. Yakisoba is best served immediately after it is cooked. The noodles will start to lose their flavor and texture if they are allowed to sit for too long.
Conclusion
Yakisoba is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover vegetables and meat, and it can be easily customized to suit your own taste. With a little practice, you can make yakisoba that is just as good as, if not better than, what you would get at a restaurant.
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