Hot pan
Yakisoba needs heat to fry vegetables and not just thirst.
Japanese Recipe
Yakisoba
For Yakisoba, pre-cooked pasta is fried in the pan with vegetables and sauce. The sauce is based on Worcester sauce, soy sauce, ketchup or oyster sauce and some sugar.
Total time
30 min
Calories
590 kcal
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Yakisoba with vegetables and spicy sauce
Yakisoba is fast, but needs a hot pan and prepared ingredients. Vegetables and protein are fried first, the noodles are added later. The sauce should cover the noodles without swimming in liquid.
Vegetarian Dinners
Lunch
Dinner
Pasta
Recipe
Yakisoba
Yakisoba is a Japanese pan noodle dish with fried noodles, cabbage, carrots, onions, meat or tofu and a spicy sweet Yakisoba sauce.
Ingredients
4 servings
Method
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1
Mix sauce
Mix Worcester sauce, soy sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce or seasoning sauce and sugar.
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2
Roast the ingredients
Heat oil in a large pan. Fry meat or tofu, then add onion, carrots and cabbage.
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3
Dissolve noodles
If necessary, dissolve the pasta briefly with warm water and drain well.
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4
fry pasta and sauce
Put the pasta and sauce in the pan and fry for 3 to 4 minutes until everything is connected brilliantly.
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5
Close
Add short soy sprouts and serve with aonori, sesame or pickled ginger.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Yakisoba
Drain noodles
Water the sauce to wet noodles. Drain well before roasting.
Season sauce
The sauce should be spicy and sweet. If necessary, adjust with soy sauce or sugar.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Use tofu, mushrooms and more cabbage. Replace oyster sauce with vegan sauce.
A fried egg on Yakisoba makes the dish more satisfying and fits well with the spicy sauce.
Nutrition per serving
590kcal
82.0 gCarbohydrates
22.0 gProtein
18.0 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Yakisoba
No, despite its name, Yakisoba is usually prepared with wheat noodles, not with soba of buckwheat.
Yes, pre-cooked or briefly cooked ramen noodles work well when they drain before roasting.
It is spicy, slightly sweet and fruity. Worcester sauce, soy sauce and ketchup form a simple base.
Keep the pan hot, drain the pasta well and do not make the sauce too liquid.
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