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Japanese Yakisoba stir fried noodles

Japanese Yakisoba

Yakisoba is the Japanese version of the stir-fried noodles with sauce that sets this dish apart.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients
  

  • 4 servings dry ramen noodles
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil divided
  • 3/4 lb thin pork chops or 4-5 strips of bacon
  • 1/2 head cabbage, chopped
  • 1/2 onion, sliced thin
  • Beni-shouga, red ginger garnish
  • Aonori, seaweed flakes garnish, optional
Yakisoba sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Japanese sake
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce Japanese brand, Bulldog
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

Method
 

  1. In a small bowl, mix all the sauce ingredients. Set it aside.
  2. Cut up vegetables and pork (or bacon). Cabbage should be roughly chopped, into bite-size pieces.
  3. Cook noodles according to instructions. Drain and add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to cooked noodles. Lightly toss to coat. Set it aside.
  4. In a large wok or frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable/canola oil to medium-high. Add pork/bacon and cook until the meat starts to brown. Add onions and cabbage.
    Pork being cooked to make Yakisoba
  5. When the onions and cabbage begin to brown, add the noodles.
    Adding noodles to make Yakisoba
  6. Add the sauce and mix. Stir to coat the sauce. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper to your liking.
  7. Add beni-shouga and aonori for garnish before serving. Serve immediately.