Okinawa Stir Fried Soba Noodles Yakisoba Recipes

YAKISOBA (焼きそば)

Steps:

• Boil the noodles according to the directions on the package. When the noodles are done, drain and rinse thoroughly with cold water, using your fingers to agitate the noodles. Drain as much water off the noodles as possible by using a dropping motion with both hands and yanking up suddenly. Toss the noodles with 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil to keep the noodles from sticking together.
• Prep the vegetables and make the sauce by whisking together the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce, honey and white pepper in a small bowl.
• Heat a large heavy-bottomed frying pan or griddle over high heat until hot. Add 1 tablespoon of oil along with the pork belly or bacon. Fry until the fat from the pork has started to render out.
• Add the carrots, onions, and cabbage and stir fry using two spatulas until the vegetables are vibrant in color and starting to wilt (they don't need to be fully cooked through yet).
• Add noodles and toss with the oil in the pan. If you notice they are sticking, add some more oil directly onto the noodles.
• Drizzle the sauce evenly over the noodles and continue tossing and frying until the noodles are a uniform color and you can smell the sauce starts to caramelize.
• Plate the yakisoba and sprinkle with aonori and benishoga to garnish.

AUTHENTIC YAKISOBA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook soba in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Add pork and stir-fry with a pinch of salt and pepper, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a plate, reserving oil in wok. Add carrots, onion, ginger, and garlic to the wok and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add cabbage to the wok and stir-fry briefly, about 1 minute. Add drained soba noodles. Pour in 1/2 the yakisoba sauce and stir-fry until noodles and vegetables are covered with sauce, about 3 minutes. Return pork to the wok. Add additional sauce as desired. Remove from heat.
• Garnish yakisoba with kizami nori and a small pile of beni shoga just before serving.

YAKISOBA

Steps:

• Cut semi-frozen steak into thin bite size pieces and stir-fry over medium heat until thoroughly browned, heat 2 quarts water to rapid boil while stir-frying meat.
• Add 1 to 2 seasoning packets of seasoning mix from noodles to steak.
• Add Ramen noodles to water and boil 3 minutes.
• While cooking noodles, add vegetables and soy sauce to taste to steak and heat thoroughly.
• When noodles are done, drain and add to steak and vegetable mixture.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Note: Chicken, pork or shrimp can be substituted for steak.

YAKISOBA

Steps:

• In a large skillet combine sesame oil, canola oil and tonkatsu or hoisin sauce. Stir fry 30 seconds. Add garlic and ginger and stir fry an additional 30 seconds. Add chicken and soy sauce and stir fry until chicken is no longer pink. Remove mixture from pan, set aside and keep warm.
• In the emptied pan combine the onion, cabbage, carrots and bean sprouts. Stir fry until cabbage begins to wilt. Stir in the cooked noodles and the chicken mixture, and serve.