Noodles
Beef Yakisoba
Stir-fried wheat noodles with thin-sliced beef, cabbage and a tangy-sweet Japanese-style sauce.
- Prep
- 20 mins
- Cook
- 15 mins
- Total
- 35 mins
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Easy
Yakisoba noodles are stir-fried with sliced beef and cabbage in a sauce that tastes like a savory-sweet blend of soy and tomato. Freeze the beef for 20 minutes first so you can slice it paper-thin. Loosen the noodles under hot water before they hit the pan so they do not clump.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Directions
- Rinse the noodles under hot running water for 30 seconds, separating them with your fingers. Drain well.
- Whisk the soy sauce, Worcestershire, ketchup and sugar in a small bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Sear the beef in a single layer for 1 to 2 minutes until browned and no longer pink, then move to a plate.
- Add the remaining oil, the onion and carrot, and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add the cabbage and garlic and cook 2 minutes more.
- Add the noodles and pour in the sauce. Toss for 2 to 3 minutes until the noodles are hot and lightly caramelized.
- Return the beef, toss 30 seconds, and serve topped with scallions and pickled ginger.
Tips and make-ahead notes
- Dried ramen noodles (seasoning packets discarded), cooked 1 minute less than the package says, can stand in for yakisoba.
- Use thin pork slices instead of beef; cook until no pink remains and it reaches 145°F (63°C).
- Add a fried egg on top for a classic finish.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520
- Carbohydrates
- 62g
- Protein
- 31g
- Fat
- 16g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Sodium
- 1240mg
Estimated. Values change with brands, portion sizes and substitutions.
