Hot Pan
Yakisoba needs heat to roast vegetables, not just stew them.
Japanese Recipe
Yakisoba
For yakisoba, pre-cooked noodles are fried in a pan with vegetables and sauce, based on Worcester sauce, soy sauce, ketchup or oyster sauce and a little 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 quick, but needs a hot pan and prepared ingredients. Vegetables and protein are fried first, the pasta is added later. The sauce is to coat the pasta without floating in liquid.
Vegetarian Dinners
Lunch
Dinner
Pasta
Recipe
Yakisoba
Yakisoba is a Japanese pancake 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 ingredients
Heat oil in a large pan. Brown meat or tofu, then add onion, carrots and cabbage.
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3
Loosen noodles
Dissolve the noodles briefly with warm water and drain well.
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4
Frying noodles and sauce
Put the pasta and sauce in the pan and fry for 3 to 4 minutes until combined.
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5
Close
Fold in bean sprouts and serve with Aonori, sesame seeds or pickled ginger.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Yakisoba
Drain the noodles
Dilute the sauce when it is too wet. Drain well before frying.
Season the sauce to taste
The sauce should be spicy and sweet. Adjust with soy sauce or sugar if necessary.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Use tofu, mushrooms and more cabbage. Replace oyster sauce with vegan seasoning sauce.
A fried egg on Yakisoba makes the dish more filling and goes well with the spicy sauce.
Nutrition per serving
590kcal
82.0 gCarbohydrates
22.0 gProtein
18.0 gFat
Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Yakisoba
No, despite the name, yakisoba is usually made with wheat noodles, not with buckwheat soba.
Yes, pre-cooked or briefly cooked ramen noodles work well if they are drained before frying.
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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