Stir-Fried Noodles With Pork, Cabbage, and Ginger (Yakisoba)
A classic Japanese stir-fried noodle dish featuring tender pork belly, crisp vegetables, and chewy yakisoba noodles, all tossed in a savory sauce and topped with traditional garnishes of pickled ginger, bonito flakes, and seaweed.
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- •2 ounces pork belly
- •½ cup yellow onion
- •¼ cup carrot
- •1 cup white cabbage
- •5½ ounces yakisoba noodles
- •2 tablespoons yakisoba sauce
- •1 tablespoon beni shoga
- •1 tablespoon bonito flakes
- •½ teaspoon aonori
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat the oil in a medium-wide nonstick or cast-iron skillet over high heat until the oil shimmers. Add the pork belly, onion, and carrot and cook, stirring frequently, for about 30 seconds. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring, until it wilts slightly and the onion is lightly browned at the edges, about 3 minutes.
4 min
- 2.
Add the noodles and cook, tossing with tongs, until the noodles are heated through, about 3 minutes. As you toss, gently separate the strands. (If the noodles don't separate easily, add a splash of water to the pan.) Add the sauce and continue to cook, tossing, until thoroughly coated, about 1 minute. Season with more sauce to taste, toss well, and transfer to a bowl. Top with the beni shoga, bonito flakes, and aonori. Eat right away.
4 min