Japanese cuisine · Dough, Pasta & Rice

Yakisoba

Stir-fried noodles with cabbage, chicken and a savory sauce – Japan's number one street food skillet.

Ingredients · for 2 servings

• 300 g yakisoba or Chinese-style noodles
• 250 g chicken breast
• 300 g pointed cabbage
• 1 carrot
• 1 onion
• 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp oil
• pickled red ginger (optional)
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Mix the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, ketchup and sugar into a yakisoba sauce.
2. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions, rinse in cold water and drain.
3. Cut the chicken into strips and fry in hot oil for 3–4 min.
4. Add the onion strips, carrot sticks and cabbage strips and stir-fry over high heat for 3 min – the cabbage should keep some bite.
5. Add the noodles and fry along for 2 min, until they toast in places.
6. Pour in the sauce and toss everything until glossy.
7. Serve immediately with sesame seeds and pickled ginger.