Under 30 Minutes

Japanese meals made easy. Get dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less with these delicious, quick and easy recipes. You’ll love the Japanese Garlic Fried Rice, Oyakudon (Chicken & Egg Bowl), Soba Noodle Salad, and Hot Pot for One!

A white ceramic bowl containing Miso Soup with enoki mushrooms, tofu, and Japanese long green onion, topped with ground sesame seeds.

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A white plate containing Baked Chicken Katsu (Japanese Chicken Cutlets), shredded cabbage salad, and tomato slices.

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Beef udon noodle soup in a donburi bowl.

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A white plate containing Classic Mentaiko Pasta.

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A glass plate containing Cold Tuna Tomato Somen topped with julienned shiso leaves.

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A large gray plate containing garlic onion chicken, green leaf salad, and steamed rice.

Garlic Onion Chicken 鶏肉のガーリックオニオンソース

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Ginger pork served with shredded cabbage on a white ceramic plate.

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A white ceramic bowl containing Miso Soup with enoki mushrooms, tofu, and Japanese long green onion, topped with ground sesame seeds.

Miso Soup with Enoki Mushrooms and Ground Sesame エノキのごま味噌汁

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Thanks to a quick dashi stock, it takes only 15 minutes to prepare my...
Tablesetup for shabu shabu - donabe hot pot, vegetables, meat, udon, and dipping sauces.

Shabu Shabu Recipe (Video)しゃぶしゃぶ

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A bowl containing mapo tofu over steamed rice.

Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) (Video) 麻婆豆腐

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An oval ceramic white plate containing Garlic Miso Chicken Wings.

Garlic Miso Chicken Wings ガーリック味噌チキン

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Easy Garlic Miso Chicken Wings are marinated in a delicious Japanese savory sauce and...
A Le Creuset pot containing Mille-Feuille Nabe, which is a hot pot dish with layers of pork belly slices and napa cabbage slices in a dashi broth.

Mille-Feuille Nabe ミルフィーユ鍋

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A fluted plate containing Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles).

Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles)(Video) 焼きそば

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A white ceramic plate containing Japanese fried rice (Yakimeshi).

Quick and Tasty Fried Rice Recipes for Weeknight Meals

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From chicken fried rice to shrimp fried rice to kimchi fried rice, these tasty...
A plate containing Teriyaki Salmon served with steamed rice and miso soup.

Teriyaki Salmon (Video) 鮭の照り焼き

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My Teriyaki Salmon recipe is so fast and easy—just pan-grill salmon fillets to tender...
A white plate containing Stir-Fried Garlic Chives and Egg Over Rice.

Niratama Donburi (Garlic Chives and Egg Over Rice) (Video) ニラ玉

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A fluted plate containing baked Tonkatsu drizzled with tonkatsu sauce, shredded cabbage, cucumber slices, and tomato wedges.

Baked Tonkatsu (Video) 揚げないとんかつ

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A rectangular plate containing Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls).

Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Ball) 焼きおにぎり

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