Japanese Main Dish Recipes

Recreate authentic Japanese cuisine at home with recipes for traditional main courses like udon noodles and yakitori.
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Baked Salmon Teriyaki
Baked Teriyaki Salmon Recipe
25 mins
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Chicken Katsu Recipe
27 mins
Ramen
What Is Ramen?
Rice Stuffed Tofu Pockets (Inari Sushi) on two plates
Inari Sushi (Inarizushi)
70 mins
Tuna Sashimi With Daikon and Ginger
Tuna Sashimi With Daikon and Ginger
45 mins
Katsudon recipe
Katsudon (Japanese Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl)
45 mins
Kakiage Tempura
Kakiage Tempura
30 mins
Agedashi Dofu: Japanese Fried Tofu in a Dashi-Based Sauce
Agedashi Dofu: Japanese Fried Tofu in a Dashi-Based Sauce
60 mins
Japanese mushroom rice (kinoko takikomi gohan)
Kinoko Gohan Recipe
50 mins
Gyudon Recipe
Gyudon Recipe
20 mins
Fish and Seafood Tempura Recipe
Fish and Seafood Tempura
35 mins
Japanese Beef Skewers (Kushiyaki)
Japanese Beef Skewers (Kushiyaki)
2 hrs
Japanese Cream Stew With Chicken and Broccoli
Japanese Cream Stew With Chicken and Broccoli
50 mins
Spaghetti Napolitan (Japanese Ketchup Pasta)
Spaghetti Napolitan (Japanese Ketchup Pasta)
30 mins
Baked Chicken Karaage
Baked Chicken Karaage Recipe
60 mins
A plate of Goya Chanparu
Goya Chanpuru
20 mins
Takoyaki (Grilled Octopus Ball with Sauce, Bonito Flake, Seaweed)
Grilled Savory Pancake Bites With Octopus (Takoyaki)
38 mins
Miso Ramen Japanese Soup
Miso Ramen Japanese Soup
30 mins
Unagi eel with rice
Japanese Broiled Unagi Eel With Rice
40 mins
Ginger garlic chicken wings
Ginger and Garlic Chicken Wings
110 mins
Japanese Miso and Honey Glazed Pork on lettuce leaves on a plate
Japanese Miso and Honey Glazed Pork
60 mins
Soba noodles in a dashi broth
What Is Dashi?
Japanese somen salad
Japanese Somen Salad With Sweet and Sour Dressing
35 mins
Japanese Shrimp Gyoza
Japanese Shrimp Gyoza
60 mins
Yakiniku Donburi: Japanese Beef and Vegetable Rice Bowl
Yakiniku Donburi: Japanese Beef and Vegetable Rice Bowl
13 mins
Cold Green Tea Soba Noodles (Cha Soba)
Cha Soba (Cold Green Tea Soba Noodles) Recipe
21 mins
Mixed Baby Greens with Grilled Salmon Skin and Citrus Soy Dressing
Salmon Skin Salad Recipe
19 mins
Two plates of pork tonkatsu served with shredded cabbage and spicy mustard
Tonkatsu (Japanese Fried Pork Cutlets)
25 mins
Terikyaki chicken recipe
Teriyaki Chicken
35 mins
Chilli sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil
Japanese Spicy Onion Sauce
10 mins
Japanese Enoki and Shiitake Mushroom Soup Recipe
Japanese Enoki and Shiitake Mushroom Soup Recipe
40 mins
Soboro Donburi (Chicken and Egg Bowl)
Soboro Donburi (Japanese Ground Chicken Bowl) Recipe
50 mins
Miso soup
Japanese Vegetable Miso Soup
22 mins
Japanese braised pork belly recipe
Buta No Kakuni (Japanese Braised Pork Belly)
2 hrs
Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Savory Pancake)
Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake)
50 mins
Hiyashi Yamakake Udon (Chilled Udon with Grated Japanese Mountain Yam) in a bowl
Hiyashi Yamakake Udon (Chilled Udon With Grated Japanese Mountain Yam) Recipe
20 mins
Yosenabe in a bowl
Yosenabe Seafood and Vegetable Hot Pot Recipe
8 hrs
Yakitori Negima (Japanese Grilled Chicken and Scallion Skewers) on a plate
Yakitori Negima (Japanese Grilled Chicken and Scallion Skewers)
50 mins
Nyumen: Somen Noodles in Hot Soup in bowls
Nyumen: Somen Noodles in Hot Soup
15 mins
Chicken Yakitori
Chicken Yakitori
25 mins
Dried kelp
Kombu Dashi
37 mins
Japanese Clam Soup (Asari No Sumashijiru)
Japanese Clam Soup (Asari No Sumashijiru)
45 mins
Grilled hibachi-style steak with rice in a bowl
Hibachi-Style Steak
25 mins
Tsukimi Soba in bowls
Tsukimi Soba
35 mins
Tempura fish with vegetables
Tempura Halibut With Garlic Aioli
30 mins
Quick Shoyu Ramen
Quick Shoyu Ramen
25 mins
Baked teriyaki chicken wings on a sheet pan
Oven-Baked Teriyaki Chicken Wings
80 mins
Napa cabbage
Stir-fried Cabbage With Tuna
20 mins
Pan-Fried Eggplant With Miso
25 mins
octopus weiners
How to Make Octopus Wieners for Bento
Ginger Soy Braised Tuna (Maguro No Nitsuke)
Maguro No Nitsuke (Ginger Soy Braised Tuna) Recipe
70 mins
udon noodles raw in little bushels and cooked in a small pile on a green surface
What Are Udon Noodles?
Miso Tofu
Miso Baked Tofu
30 mins
Gandmodoki recipe
Ganmodoki Fried Tofu Dumpling
35 mins