Yakisoba is prepared by frying straight to wok noodles with thinly sliced bite-sized pork and finely chopped vegetables like cabbage, onions, bean sprouts and carrots. Then flavoured with yakisoba sauce. It can be served with aomori (seaweed powder), beni shoga (shredded pickled ginger), katsuobushi (bonito fish flakes) or Japanese mayo.
Servings 2servings
Prep Time 30 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 45 minutesmins
Ingredients
2piecesThin Cut Pork Loin Steaks (or similar)
5piecesWhite Cabbage (approx 200g)
1Small Onion
1handfulBean Sprouts
2packetsStraight to Wok Noodles
1pinchSalt
3tspOil for Cooking
1splashSake ( or Rice Wine / White Wine)
Sauce
1tbspOyster Sauce
2tbspWorcestershire Sauce
1tspSugar
1tspLight Soy Sauce
1tspDark Soy Sauce
½tspBonito Soup Stock Powder(Dashi Powder)
1pinchWhite Pepper
Topping (Optional)
1Green Onion(Finely Chopped)
1handfulKatsuobushi(Bonito Flakes)
¼sheetNori Seaweed(Finely Sliced)
2Fried Eggs
Instructions
Slice the pork steaks in to 4 smaller portions. Next slice each smaller piece through the middle, so it becomes thinner. Cut the pieces in half, so they are bite size pieces. Once this is done add a splash of Rice Wine and mix. (See notes)
Put the noodles into water to wash away the extra oil and loosen them. Then dry them ready for cooking later.
Cut out the hard part of the cabbage and then cut into bite size pieces.
Slice the onion.
Prepare the sauce, mix all ingredients into a bowl.
Add 1tsp oil into a frying pan over a medium heat and add the noodles. Fry until they take a little colour (see photo). Once cooked remove them from the pan and save for later.
Add another tsp of oil to the pan (medium heat), add the pork and fry it until it is cooked though, then remove it.
Add the final tsp of oil into the frying pan (medium heat), put in the cabbage and onion and stir-fry until it becomes soft. Add a pinch of salt to taste. Then remove and set aside.
Put the pork back into the pan and push to one side, also add the noodles and push to the other side. Pour the sauce mixture into the noodles and mix. Then mix the pork with the noodles and add the vegetables back, mix well.
Add in the Bean Sprouts and mix well too.
Add the topping and you're ready to serve.
Enjoy your meal :)
Notes
I would recommend freezing the pork for a couple of hours, then you can slice it more easily.