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Looking for easy recipes you can cook up on a busy weeknight? From stir-fries, seafood, tofu, poultry to noodle & rice dishes, you’ll find many easy Japanese recipes here.

 

A white plate containing Broiled Miso Salmon served over ginger rice.
A white plate containing Broiled Miso Salmon served over ginger rice.

Miso Salmon (Video) 味噌サーモン

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This Miso Salmon is a magical weeknight meal! Marinated in a sweet and savory...
A white and blue plate containing frisee and radicchio lettuce, thinly sliced watermelon radish, and heirloom tomatoes, drizzled with Japanese onion dressing.

A Million-Dollar Japanese Onion Dressing 玉ねぎドレッシング

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Sweet and simple Japanese Onion Dressing has an incredible depth of flavor from mild...
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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Enjoy my recipe for Japanese Mille-Feuille Nabe with "a thousand layers“ of napa cabbage...
A glass bowl containing cubed Hojicha Jelly drizzled with sweetened condensed milk.

Hojicha Jelly ほうじ茶ゼリー

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Hojicha Jelly is a light and refreshing Japanese dessert of chilled cubes of roasted...
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

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My family‘s favorite Instant Pot Short Ribs recipe with tender marbled beef in a...
A fluted plate containing Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles).

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

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Yakisoba is classic Japanese stir-fried noodles seasoned with sweet and savory sauce similar to...
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 bowl of Vegetarian Ramen topped with ajitama (soy marinated egg), spicy bean sprouts, corn, and a green veggie.

Vegetarian Ramen (Video) 豆乳味噌ラーメン

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Creamy and rich Vegetarian Ramen recipe made with soy milk, dashi, and miso and...
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 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.

Yakiniku Don (Japanese Grilled Beef Bowl) 焼肉丼

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Yakiniku Don or Japanese Grilled Beef Bowl is pan-seared short rib beef in a...
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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Niratama Donburi (Garlic Chives and Egg Stir Fry) is a comforting Japanese dish to...
A Weck glass jar containing Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil (Taberu Rayu).

Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil (Taberu Rayu)

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Make my Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil (Taberu Rayu) recipe and enjoy the versatile umami...
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