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Japanese Meal Prep Recipes

Make your week easier with Japanese meal prep recipes that are tasty and easy to store. Try staples like easy niku miso (miso meat sauce), tamagoyaki (rolled omelete), teriyaki salmon, and easy carrot salad.

These recipes are great for planning ahead—perfect for lunch boxes, busy weeknights, or grab-and-go meals. Cook once, enjoy all week!

A ceramic dish containing Hijiki Seaweed Salad. A ceramic dish containing Hijiki Seaweed Salad.
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Hijiki Seaweed Salad (Video)ひじきの煮物

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  • A round red bowl containing Simmered Shiitake Mushrooms (Fukumeni) garnished with green leaves.
    Simmered Shiitake Mushrooms (Fukumeni) 椎茸の含め煮
    3
    25 minutes
  • A bowl containing Chicken Teriyaki glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce on the bed of steamed rice.
    Easy
    Chicken Teriyaki (Video) チキン照り焼き
    380
    20 minutes
  • A round bowl containing Niku Miso, a savory Japanese ground pork dish seasoned with miso, mirin, and aromatics.
    Easy
    Easy Niku Miso (Video)
    6
    15 minutes
  • White scalloped plates containing negiyaki, a savory Japanese scallion pancake.
    Negiyaki (Japanese Scallion Pancake) (Video) ねぎ焼き
    4
    25 minutes
  • Shio Koji Chicken on a oval plate.
    Shio Koji Chicken 塩麹チキン
    50
    1 hour
  • A white plate containing Bean Sprout Salad, seasoned with sesame oil and mixed with (ground) sesame seeds and green onions.
    Bean Sprout Salad もやしのナムル
    52
    7 minutes
  • A glass picking jar containing my favorite and go-to Japanese pickles made with colorful vegetables seasoned with salt, kombu, and sugar.
    Asazuke (Japanese Lightly Pickled Vegetables) 浅漬け
    11
    15 minutes
  • A white ceramic plate containing Okonomiyaki, a savory Japanese cabbage pancake topped with okonomi sauce, Kewpie mayo, and bonito flakes.
    Okonomiyaki Recipe (Video) お好み焼き
    710
    40 minutes
  • A black bowl containing Namasu (Japanese Daikon and Carrot Salad).
    Namasu (Daikon and Carrot Salad) 紅白なます
    51
    15 minutes
  • A Japanese ceramic bowl containing simmered chicken and vegetables.
    Chikuzenni (Nishime) – Simmered Chicken and Vegetables 筑前煮
    52
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • A white ceramic bowl containing Instant Pot Short Ribs with daikon and carrots pressure cooked in a savory sauce.
    Instant Pot Short Ribs (Video) 牛バラ肉と大根煮
    115
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • Japanese spinach salad dressed in sesame sauce served in a bowl
    Japanese Spinach Salad with Sesame Dressing (Gomaae) (Video) 胡麻和え
    249
    15 minutes
  • A white bowl containing Easy Chrysanthemum Salad.
    Chrysanthemum Greens Salad 春菊のナムル
    10
    10 minutes
  • A rice bowl containing steamed rice sprinkled with furikake rice seasoning.
    Furikake (Japanese Rice Seasoning) ふりかけ
    227
    15 minutes
  • A white square plate containing Japchae (Korean Stir-Fried Noodles)
    Japchae (Korean Stir-Fried Noodles) (Video)
    70
    45 minutes
  • A blue and white Japanese plate containing Bulgogi (Korean grilled beef).
    Bulgogi (Korean Grilled Beef) プルコギ
    97
    50 minutes
  • A bowl containing Soboro Don (seasoned ground chicken and scrambled egg over rice).
    Soboro Don (Ground Chicken Bowl) そぼろ丼
    153
    30 minutes
  • Simmered shrimp on the green plate.
    Simmered Shrimp えびのうま煮
    10
    25 minutes
  • A white ceramic containing Kabocha Pork Stir Fry.
    Kabocha Pork Stir-Fry (Video) かぼちゃのそぼろ炒め
    92
    30 minutes
  • A white plate containing Spicy Japanese Pickled Cucumbers sprinkled with white sesame seeds.
    Spicy Japanese Pickled Cucumbers ピリ辛きゅうりの浅漬け
    36
    15 minutes
  • A plate containing thinly shredded egg crepe/omelette called Kinshi Tamago.
    How to Make Kinshi Tamago (Shredded Egg Crepe) 錦糸卵
    14
    20 minutes
  • A bizenware containing kinpira gobo, a classic Japanese side dish.
    Kinpira Gobo (Braised Burdock Root) (Video) きんぴらごぼう
    109
    30 minutes
  • A white oval plate containing Nikujaga (Japanese Meat and Potato Stew).
    Nikujaga (Japanese Meat and Potato Stew) (Video) 肉じゃが
    182
    30 minutes
  • Blue and white Japanese bowls containing Green bean Gomaae.
    Green Bean Gomaae (Sesame Dressing) インゲンの胡麻和え
    68
    15 minutes
  • Japanese-style meal prep.
    Meal Prep DIY Bowls
    15
    3 hours
  • A weck jar containing homemade salmon flakes.
    Salmon Flakes 鮭フレーク
    52
    20 minutes
  • A flower shaped ceramic containing Pickled Cucumbers and Myoga.
    Pickled Cucumbers and Myoga きゅうりとミョウガの浅漬け
    5
    10 minutes
  • A dressing is pour over Mizuna Myoga Salad in a blue Japanese bowl.
    Mizuna Myoga Salad with Ponzu Sesame Dressing 水菜とミョウガのサラダ
    14
    10 minutes
  • A ceramic bowl containing Japanese potato salad and cherry tomatoes.
    Instant Pot Potato Salad ポテトサラダ (圧力鍋)
    23
    1 hour
  • A bowl containing Keema Curry, steamed rice, and a fried egg.
    Keema Curry キーマカレー
    86
    30 minutes
  • A white oval plate containing Vegetable Gyoza and dipping sauce.
    Vegetable Gyoza (Vegan/Vegetarian) 野菜の餃子
    122
    1 hour
  • A white and blue Japanese dish containing Simmered Beef with Ginger (Shigureni).
    Easy
    Simmered Beef with Ginger (Shigureni) 牛肉のしぐれ煮
    33
    20 minutes
  • Asian coleslaw in a glass bowl.
    Asian Coleslaw with Sesame Dressing
    177
    20 minutes
  • A white Japanese ceramic bowl containing Simmered Fried Tofu and Greens.
    Simmered Fried Tofu and Greens 油揚げと青菜の煮浸し
    10
    20 minutes
  • Japanese Macaroni Salad in a blue and white bowl.
    Japanese Macaroni Salad マカロニサラダ
    47
    30 minutes
  • 4 Mason jars, each filled with a different soy sauce pickles.
    4 Easy Soy Sauce Pickles ４種類の簡単醤油漬け
    23
    45 minutes
  • A beautiful Japanese bowl containing simmered Japanese turnips sitting on the thick minced chicken sauce.
    Japanese Turnips with Soboro Ankake Sauce かぶのそぼろあんかけ
    15
    1 hour
  • Daikon and carrot pickled in sweet vinegar, served in Japanese ceramic bowls.
    Tsukemono – Amazuzuke (Sweet Vinegar Pickling) 甘酢漬け
    31
    20 minutes
  • Spinach ohitashi in white ceramic plates.
    Spinach Ohitashi (Japanese Spinach Salad) ほうれん草のお浸し
    62
    20 minutes
  • All-Purpose Miso Meat Sauce (Niku Miso) over steamed rice.
    All-Purpose Miso Meat Sauce (Niku Miso) 肉味噌
    86
    30 minutes
  • Salmon Nanbanzuke (Marinated Fried Salmon)
    Salmon Nanbanzuke (Marinated Fried Salmon) 鮭の南蛮酢け
    25
    1 hour
  • Tamagoyaki and grated daikon on a white plate.
    Easy
    Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette) 玉子焼き
    285
    10 minutes
  • Simmered koyadofu with snow peas in a black ceramic bowl.
    Simmered Koyadofu (Video) 高野豆腐の煮物
    6
    30 minutes
  • Baby Sardine Tsukudani (Jako Tsukudani) on a white ceramic plate.
    Baby Sardine Tsukudani じゃこの佃煮
    4
    20 minutes
  • A white plate containing blanched broccoli tossed with sesame seeds.
    Broccoli Blanched with Sesame Oil ブロッコリーの塩ごま油茹で
    52
    10 minutes
  • Negi Miso (Leek & Miso Sauce) in a weck jar.
    Negi Miso (Leek & Miso Sauce) ねぎ味噌
    11
    15 minutes
  • Spinach with sesame miso sauce in a Japanese ceramic bowl.
    Spinach with Sesame Miso Sauce ほうれん草の胡麻味噌和え
    32
    15 minutes
  • Simmered kombu in a small dish next to a bowl of steamed rice.
    Kombu Tsukudani (Simmered Kombu) 昆布の佃煮
    60
    40 minutes
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