Yakisoba (焼きそば)

Name: Yakisoba (焼きそば)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Japanese, Asian
Ingredients: 230 grams fresh yellow noodles ((such as ramen)); 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 100 grams pork belly ((or bacon, thinly sliced & chopped)); 100 grams onion (( - 1/2 small onion, sliced)); 2 leaves 100 grams cabbage ( chopped)); 60 grams carrot (( - 1/2 carrot, julienned)); 2 Tbsps Worcestershire sauce; 1 Tbsp ketchup; 1 Tbsp oyster sauce; 1 Tbsps honey; 0 teaspoons white pepper; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1 serving Aonori ((for garnish)); 1 serving Benishoga ((for garnish))

Need It is an inexpensive recipe for fans of Japanese food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 10 minutes.

Instructions

Steps

Boil the noodles according to the directions on the package. When the noodles are done, drain and rinse thoroughly with cold water, using your fingers to agitate the noodles.

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Pasta

Water

Drain as much water off the noodles as possible by using a dropping motion with both hands and yanking up suddenly. Toss the noodles with 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil to keep the noodles from sticking together.

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Vegetable Oil

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Water

Prep the vegetables and make the sauce by whisking together the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce, honey and white pepper in a small bowl.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Oyster Sauce

White Pepper

Vegetable

Ketchup

Honey

Sauce

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Whisk

Bowl

Heat a large heavy-bottomed frying pan or griddle over high heat until hot.

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Frying Pan

Add 1 tablespoon of oil along with the pork belly or bacon. Fry until the fat from the pork has started to render out.

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Pork Belly

Bacon

Pork

Cooking Oil

Add the carrots, onions, and cabbage and stir fry using two spatulas until the vegetables are vibrant in color and starting to wilt (they don't need to be fully cooked through yet).

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Vegetable

Cabbage

Carrot

Onion

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Spatula

Add noodles and toss with the oil in the pan. If you notice they are sticking, add some more oil directly onto the noodles.

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Pasta

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Drizzle the sauce evenly over the noodles and continue tossing and frying until the noodles are a uniform color and you can smell the sauce starts to caramelize.

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Sauce

Plate the yakisoba and sprinkle with aonori and benishoga to garnish.

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Ingredients

Servings:

230grams

fresh yellow noodles ((such as ramen))2teaspoons

vegetable oil 100grams

pork belly ((or bacon, thinly sliced & chopped))100grams

onion (( - 1/2 small onion, sliced))2leaves

100 grams cabbage ( chopped))60grams

carrot (( - 1/2 carrot, julienned))2Tbsps

Worcestershire sauce 1Tbsp

vegetable oil 1serving

Aonori ((for garnish))1serving

Benishoga ((for garnish))

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sake, Sauvignon Blanc

Riesling, Sake, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Yakisoba. Saké is an obvious choice when it comes to Japanese food. If you want to stick to grape wine, though, you might opt for sauvignon blanc or riesling. The RELAX Riesling with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 10 dollars per bottle.