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Yakisoba (焼きそば)
Yakisoba is a stir-fried noodle dish featuring fresh ramen noodles cooked with pork belly, cabbage, and onions, tossed in a savory sauce made from ketchup, oyster sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce. The noodles are parboiled, rinsed, and coated with oil to prevent sticking before frying. The final dish is seasoned lightly with salt and pepper and garnished with aonori and pickled red ginger.
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings:
3
servings
Calories:
669 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
For yakisoba sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
For yakisoba noodles
- 260 grams ramen noodles fresh
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For stir-fry
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 100 grams pork belly (sliced and cut into strips)
- 100 grams cabbage (chopped into strips)
- 80 grams onion sliced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
To serve
- aonori (green nori flakes)
- pickled ginger red pickled ginger, Benishoga style
Instructions
- To make the yakisoba sauce, stir together 2 tablespoons ketchup, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce until evenly mixed.
- Boil 260 grams fresh ramen noodles for 1 minute less than what’s stated on the package directions.
- Drain and rinse repeatedly with cold water while agitating with your hand to remove excess starch. When the water runs clear and the noodles are cold, drain well and shake off excess water.
- Toss the noodles with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to coat evenly.
- Heat a large, heavy-bottomed frying pan over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 100 grams pork belly and stir-fry until the pork starts to brown around the edges.
- Add 100 grams cabbage and 80 grams onions and then season with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Stir-fry until the vegetables are cooked but still vibrant in color.
- Add the parboiled noodles to the pan and stir-fry to reheat them.
- Pour the yakisoba sauce over the noodles and toss to distribute evenly.
- Stop tossing the yakisoba noodles for 20 seconds at a time to allow the sauce to caramelize.
- Serve the yakisoba sprinkled with aonori with a mound of benishoga on top.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
669kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
(47%)
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
2644mg
(110%)
Potassium
422mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
136IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 669
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 669kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 2644mg | 110% |
| Potassium | 422mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 136IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.