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Browse main dish recipes on Just One Cookbook. From authentic teriyaki dishes, Japanese-style pasta, salmon dishes, to Japanese curry recipes, you’ll find your lunch and dinner inspiration here.

Whether you’re cooking for a family or an easy weeknight meal for one, these recipes will save the day!

A white bowl containing miso salmon over ginger rice.
A white plate containing Ebi Fry served with tartar sauce.

Ebi Fry (Japanese Fried Shrimp) エビフライ

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Succulent shrimp coated with Panko breadcrumbs and fried till golden, Ebi Fry is a...
Karaage Bento with tamagoyaki, broccoli, tomato, spinach sautee, and Onigiri.

Karaage Bento 唐揚げ弁当

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Karaage Bento lunchbox of Japanese fried chicken, tamagoyaki, onigiri rice balls, and vegetables is...
Soboro Bento with fresh fruits.

Soboro Bento そぼろ弁当

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Colorful bento with sweet tender ground chicken, green peas, egg, and fruits.
Grilled Sanma | Just One Cookbook.com

Sanma Shioyaki (Grilled Pacific Saury) 秋刀魚の塩焼き

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Classic Japanese Sanma Shioyaki (Grilled Pacific Saury) is cooked whole over charcoal until the...
Korokke Bento with rice, tomatoes and fruit.

Korokke Bento コロッケ弁当

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Delicious fried Korokke bento with tonkatsu sauce, strawberry, and furikake over rice.
Miso Chilean Sea Bass | Just One Cookbook.com

Miso Sea Bass 銀むつ味噌焼き

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Try my easy and buttery Miso Sea Bass recipe with a sweet miso taste...
Chicken Teriyaki Bento on a table.

Chicken Teriyaki Bento チキン照り焼き弁当

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Make extra chicken for dinner and pack it the next morning in a Chicken...
Chicken Nanban Bento on a table.

Chicken Nanban Bento チキン南蛮弁当

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Bento box with chicken nanban, tamagoyaki, mixed vegetable, and umeboshi.
Gyoza Bento on a table.

Gyoza Bento 餃子弁当

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Crispy Japanese pan-fried dumplings make a better-than-takeout lunch in my Gyoza Bento recipe with...
Tonkatsu Bento on a table.

Tonkatsu Bento とんかつ弁当

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It‘s easy to pack a delicious, colorful Tonkatsu Bento lunch with last night‘s crispy...
Omurice | Japanese Omelette Rice @Just One Cookbook.com

Omurice (Japanese Omelette Rice) オムライス

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Chicken fried rice seasoned with ketchup and wrapped in a tender omelette, Omurice is...
Smoked Baby Back Ribs | Just One Cookbook

Smoked Baby Back Ribs

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Finger licking good smoked baby ribs recipe, slightly adapted from Best Ribs in the...
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