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Japanese One-Pot & One-Pan Meal Recipes

Make cooking and cleanup easy with flavorful Japanese one-pot & one pan meal recipes. Try comforting dishes like sukiyaki, shabu shabu, and Japanese curry, as well as easy skillet meals like yakisoba.
These simple meals are perfect for busy weeknights—just one pot or pan, rich flavor, and minimal fuss. Great for families, meal prep, or cozy dinners at home.

A large ceramic donburi rice bowl containing Sukiyaki Don, thinly sliced beef, tofu, and vegetables simmered in a savory dashi soy broth and served over steamed rice. A large ceramic donburi rice bowl containing Sukiyaki Don, thinly sliced beef, tofu, and vegetables simmered in a savory dashi soy broth and served over steamed rice.
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Sukiyaki Don すき焼き丼

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  • A white oval ceramic plate containing stir fry miso eggplant garnished with scallion.
    Easy
    Miso Eggplant Stir-Fryナスの味噌炒め
    65
    20 minutes
  • A large Japanese omelette, known as tonpeiyaki (pork and cabbage roll), is topped with zigzag lines of Japanese mayonnaise, okonomi sauce, and dried seaweed flakes, and served on an oval plate on a wooden table.
    Easy
    Tonpeiyaki (Pork and Cabbage Omelette) とん平焼き
    64
    20 minutes
  • A close-up of chopsticks lifting a portion of yakisoba (Japanese stir-fried noodles) with sliced pork, cabbage, carrots, and green onions on a white plate. Another plate of noodles is visible in the background.
    Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles)(Video) 焼きそば
    426
    30 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
    727
    40 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
    394
    20 minutes
  • Donburi rice bowls containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.
    Easy
    Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼
    537
    20 minutes
  • A bowl containing mapo tofu over steamed rice.
    Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) (Video) 麻婆豆腐
    338
    30 minutes
  • A large ceramic donburi rice bowl containing Sukiyaki Don, thinly sliced beef, tofu, and vegetables simmered in a savory dashi soy broth and served over steamed rice.
    Easy
    Sukiyaki Don すき焼き丼
    6
    15 minutes
  • White scalloped plates containing negiyaki, a savory Japanese scallion pancake.
    Negiyaki (Japanese Scallion Pancake) (Video) ねぎ焼き
    7
    25 minutes
  • A donburi bowl containing grilled eel fillet over steamed rice.
    Unadon (Grilled Eel Rice Bowl) (Video) 鰻丼
    64
    30 minutes
  • A Japanese donburi bowl containing Yakiniku Don, where pan-grilled well-marbled beef is coated with Japanese BBQ sauce and served over a bed of steamed rice.
    Easy
    Yakiniku Don (Japanese Grilled Beef Bowl) 焼肉丼
    3
    10 minutes
  • A white plate containing Stir-Fried Garlic Chives and Egg Over Rice.
    Easy
    Niratama Donburi (Garlic Chives and Egg Over Rice) (Video) ニラ玉
    32
    10 minutes
  • A donabe claypot containing Nabeyaki Udon, which is made of udon noodles, kamaboko fish cake, fried tofu, egg cooked in a dashi broth and topped with shrimp tempura.
    Nabeyaki Udon (Video) 鍋焼きうどん
    26
    30 minutes
  • A black staub containing Kimchi Jjigae (Stew) topped with slices of tofu.
    Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)
    25
    25 minutes
  • A donabe clay pot containing Japanese fish cake stew called oden, an assortment of fish balls and fish cakes.
    Oden (Japanese Fish Cake Stew) おでん
    59
    3 hours 10 minutes
  • A white plate containing Mentaiko Udon topped with shredded nori and shiso leaves.
    Mentaiko Udon (Spicy Cod Roe Udon) 明太子うどん
    56
    25 minutes
  • A Japanese donburi bowl containing Tanindon, which is simmered beef and egg over steamed rice.
    Easy
    Tanindon (Beef and Egg Rice Bowl) 他人丼
    26
    20 minutes
  • A white plate with Japanese chicken curry, steamed white rice, and red pickled ginger. The curry contains chunks of chicken, carrots, and potatoes. A spoon and a small bowl of extra ginger are beside the plate.
    Japanese Chicken Curry (Video) チキンカレー
    1655
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • A white ceramic bowl containing steamed rice and Japanese bone-in chicken curry garnished with fukujinzuke.
    Bone-in Chicken Curry (Video) 骨付きチキンカレー
    35
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • A white ceramic plate containing twice cooked pork.
    Easy
    Twice Cooked Pork (Hoi Ko Ro) ホイコーロ
    12
    20 minutes
  • A beige ceramic dish containing steamed rice and Japanese cream stew.
    Japanese Cream Stew (White Stew) クリームシチュー
    155
    1 hour
  • A bowl containing Keema Curry, steamed rice, and a fried egg.
    Keema Curry キーマカレー
    90
    30 minutes
  • A white bowl containing kimchi soup that's made of Malony glass noodles, kimchi, egg, and pork.
    Easy
    Kimchi Soup with Malony Glass Noodles
    45
    20 minutes
  • A Japanese rice bowl containing Soy Glazed Eggplant Donburi topped with julienned shiso and toasted sesame seeds.
    Easy
    Soy-Glazed Eggplant Donburi 茄子の甘辛丼
    247
    20 minutes
  • Rice bowls containing shrimp fried rice.
    Easy
    Shrimp Fried Rice 海老チャーハン
    32
    20 minutes
  • Chashu fried rice served on white plates.
    Chashu Fried Rice チャーシューチャーハン
    19
    30 minutes
  • Eggplant & Unagi Over Rice in a Japanese blue and white bowl.
    Easy
    Eggplant Unagi Donburi 茄子と鰻の丼ぶり
    25
    20 minutes
  • A donabe containing udon noodles, chicken, fish cakes, deep fried tofu, mushrooms, and leeks in a hearty miso broth.
    Miso Nikomi Udon 味噌煮込みうどん
    45
    40 minutes
  • Steamed vegetables on donabe steamer along with dipping sauce.
    Steamed Vegetables with Miso Sesame Sauce (Mushi Nabe) 蒸し鍋で温野菜
    34
    30 minutes
  • Pan Fried Ginger Pork Belly served with thinly shredded cabbage.
    Easy
    Pan-Fried Ginger Pork Belly from Kodoku no Gurume 豚バラ生姜焼き
    34
    20 minutes
  • Chinese-style Chicken Karaage on a bed of steamed rice, topped with shredded nori and green onion.
    Karaage Rice Bowl 中華風唐揚げ丼
    31
    45 minutes
  • Three pieces of Teriyaki Tofu are placed on a Japanese blue plate | Easy. Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com
    Teriyaki Tofu 照り焼き豆腐
    108
    25 minutes
  • A donabe containing monkfish and vegetables.
    Monkfish Hot Pot (Anko Nabe) あんこう鍋
    10
    40 minutes
  • Yellowtail teriyaki served with blistered shishito peppers.
    Easy
    Yellowtail Teriyaki ぶりの照り焼き
    11
    20 minutes
  • A dark oval plate containing Goya Champuru, a bitter melon stir-fry with tofu, egg, and pork belly.
    Goya Champuru (Video) ゴーヤチャンプルー
    59
    40 minutes
  • A donabe containing pork, cabbage, tofu, and mushrooms in a kombu broth.
    Easy
    Hot Pot for One 白菜と豚バラの一人鍋 – ‘Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories’
    24
    18 minutes
  • A plate containing Japanese seafood curry made with pressure cooker.
    Pressure Cooker Japanese Seafood Curry シーフードカレー (圧力鍋)
    14
    40 minutes
  • A white plate containing Classic Mentaiko Pasta.
    Easy
    Classic Mentaiko Pasta 明太子パスタ
    91
    20 minutes
  • A bowl containing simmered beef over steamed rice.
    Yoshinoya Beef Bowl (Gyudon) (Video) 牛丼
    234
    20 minutes
  • A Japanese donabe containing kimchi stew filled with vegetables and kimchi.
    Kimchi Nabe (Video) キムチ鍋
    24
    35 minutes
  • A black plate containing Hiroshima-style OKonomiyaki topped with the savory sauce and Japanese mayo.
    Hiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki (Video) 広島風お好み焼き
    82
    30 minutes
  • Assorted tempura served on a bed of steamed rice in a red lacquered bowl.
    Tendon (Tempura Bowl) 天丼
    11
    10 minutes
  • Summer Vegetables Baked in Parchment | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com
    Summer Vegetables Baked in Parchment Paper
    5
    25 minutes
  • Honey pork belly slices glazed and topped with sesame seeds, served over sautéed greens on a patterned oval plate.
    Easy
    Honey Pork Belly 豚バラのはちみつ醤油焼き
    34
    20 minutes
  • Coconut Curry II
    Coconut Curry
    7
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • Arroz a la Cubana | www.justonecookbook.com
    Arroz a la Cubana
    6
    45 minutes
  • A white bowl of creamy Chicken Corn Chowder with potatoes, topped with bacon and herbs, sits on a yellow checkered cloth near a yellow pot and a pink rose.
    Chicken Corn Chowder チキンとコーンのチャウダー
    4
    1 hour
  • A white bowl containing pork curry over steamed rice.
    Easy
    Pork Curry Donburi ポークカレー丼ぶり
    21
    30 minutes
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