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Yakisoba (Japanese Fried Noodles)
Yakisoba or Japanese fried noodles is a popular dish. Inspired by Chinese fried noodles, this yakisoba recipe is made with cabbage, carrot, and pork.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
3
people
Calories:
552 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 12 oz (350g) yakisoba noodles rinsed with water and drained
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 oz (60g) pork cut into small pieces and marinated with some soy sauce
- 2 oz (60g) cabbage roughly chopped into pieces
- 2 oz (60g) carrot cut into thin strips
- scallions cut into thin threads, some
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 1/2 teaspoon mirin
- 3 dashes white pepper powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat a wok with oil and add the garlic. Stir-fry until it turns light brown. Then, add the pork and stir quickly for a few moments before adding the cabbage and carrot. Stir a few times, then add the noodles and all the seasonings.
- Continue to stir-fry until the vegetables and noodles are cooked, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately with some benishoga (Japanese pickled ginger).
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Notes
- You can find fresh yakisoba noodles at Japanese stores or Asian stores. Usually, they come with yakisoba seasoning sauce. You can use the sauce or make yakisoba from scratch using my yakisoba recipe above.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3people
Calories
552kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
91g
(30%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
1603mg
(67%)
Potassium
472mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
3177IU
(64%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 552
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3people | |
| Calories | 552kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 91g | 30% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 1603mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 472mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3177IU | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.