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Recipes / Easy Japanese Recipes

Easy Japanese Recipes.

Japanese cooking is precise and unfussy at the same time. Fresh ingredients, balanced flavors, a few seasonings done well. These are the Japanese recipes I cook most often at home: miso ramen, udon, yakisoba, the classics that actually work on a weeknight without a specialty kitchen.

Start with: Homemade Japanese Miso Ramen, Crispy Pork Ginger Scallion Noodles, Garlic Miso Honey Butter Ramen

Lazy Stirfried Udon
Under 15 Min · 15 min

Lazy Stirfried Udon

Thick chewy udon tossed in a bold soy sesame garlic sauce, made in under 15 minutes.

Chili Crisp Scallion Noodles
Under 15 Min · 15 min

Chili Crisp Scallion Noodles

Silky udon noodles drenched in a fragrant blistered scallion oil and chili crisp sauce.

Asian Fusion Chili Crisp Street Corn Salad
Under 15 Min · 15 min

Asian Fusion Chili Crisp Street Corn Salad

Charred canned corn tossed in kewpie mayo, chili crisp, and miso, finished with cotija, sesame seeds, and lime.

Crispy Pork Chili Cheesy Noodles
Under 15 Min · 15 min

Crispy Pork Chili Cheesy Noodles

Crispy ground pork, cabbage, and OTOKI Cheesy Ramen reduced into a thick chili-cheese sauce that clings to every noodle

Chili Miso Pork Noodles
Under 15 Min · 15 min

Chili Miso Pork Noodles

Ground pork caramelized until sticky and dark, tossed with wide rice noodles in a deep umami miso-chili sauce.

Chili Garlic Pork Udon
Under 15 Min · 15 min

Chili Garlic Pork Udon

Caramelized crispy ground pork, tossed with thick chewy udon in a bold chili garlic soy sauce.

★ 5.0
Chili Lime Coconut Noodles
Under 15 Min · 15 min

Chili Lime Coconut Noodles

Creamy coconut broth, a hit of chili, and fresh lime — the ramen upgrade you didn't know you needed.

Crunchy Chili Sesame Ramen
Under 30 Min · 20 min

Crunchy Chili Sesame Ramen

Ramen noodles in a bold miso-chili-sesame sauce, buried under a mountain of butter panko crunch.

Crispy Garlic Tofu Noodles
Under 30 Min · 25 min

Crispy Garlic Tofu Noodles

Double-fried tofu cubes with a shattering golden crust, tossed with ramen noodles in a bold soy-sriracha garlic sauce.

Spicy Crispy Beef Noodles
Under 15 Min · 15 min

Spicy Crispy Beef Noodles

Thinly sliced beef flash-fried until crispy-edged in a bold Sichuanese chili bean sauce, served over thick chewy udon noodles.

Japanese Shoyu Ramen
Under 15 Min · 15 min

Japanese Shoyu Ramen

A clean, savory chicken ramen with shrimp, tofu, enoki mushrooms, and bok choy in a clear soy-seasoned broth, all in under 15 minutes.

Homemade Yakisoba
Under 15 Min

Homemade Yakisoba

Savory-sweet stir-fried noodles with pork, cabbage, carrots, and classic Japanese street-style toppings, cooked hot and fast for glossy, lightly crisped edges.

★ 5.0