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Home » Meal Prep

Japanese Meal Prep Recipes

Make your week easier with Japanese meal prep recipes that are tasty and easy to store. Try staples like tamagoyaki (rolled omelete), teriyaki salmon, and roasted veggies.

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

Popular Meal Prep Recipes

All-Purpose Miso Meat Sauce (Niku Miso) over steamed rice.

All-Purpose Miso Meat Sauce (Niku Miso) 肉味噌

4.88 from 86 votes
Carrot salad on a white plate with gray rim.

Easy Carrot Salad (Carottes Rapees) キャロットラペ

4.75 from 24 votes
A ceramic dish containing Hijiki Seaweed Salad.

Hijiki Seaweed Salad (Video)ひじきの煮物

4.87 from 43 votes
Homemade instant miso soup served on the table.

Homemade Instant Miso Soup 即席味噌汁

4.93 from 26 votes
A weck jar containing homemade salmon flakes.

Salmon Flakes 鮭フレーク

4.79 from 52 votes
A white and blue Japanese dish containing Simmered Beef with Ginger (Shigureni).

Simmered Beef with Ginger (Shigureni) 牛肉のしぐれ煮

4.73 from 33 votes
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

4.91 from 10 votes
Spinach and Bean Sprout Namul in blue flower pattern dishes

Spinach Namul and Bean Sprout Namul ほうれん草ともやしのナムル

4.50 from 14 votes

Latest in Meal Prep

A round red bowl containing Simmered Shiitake Mushrooms (Fukumeni) garnished with green leaves.

Simmered Shiitake Mushrooms (Fukumeni) 椎茸の含め煮

5 from 2 votes
A bowl containing Chicken Teriyaki glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce on the bed of steamed rice.

Chicken Teriyaki (Video) チキン照り焼き

4.76 from 380 votes
A round bowl containing Niku Miso, a savory Japanese ground pork dish seasoned with miso, mirin, and aromatics.

Easy Niku Miso (Video)

5 from 6 votes
White scalloped plates containing negiyaki, a savory Japanese scallion pancake.

Negiyaki (Japanese Scallion Pancake) (Video) ねぎ焼き

5 from 4 votes
Shio Koji Chicken on a oval plate.

Shio Koji Chicken 塩麹チキン

4.72 from 50 votes
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

4.77 from 52 votes
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

4.91 from 11 votes
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

4.73 from 710 votes
A black bowl containing Namasu (Japanese Daikon and Carrot Salad).

Namasu (Daikon and Carrot Salad) 紅白なます

4.79 from 51 votes
A Japanese ceramic bowl containing simmered chicken and vegetables.

Chikuzenni (Nishime) – Simmered Chicken and Vegetables 筑前煮

4.62 from 52 votes
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

4.88 from 115 votes
Japanese spinach salad dressed in sesame sauce served in a bowl

Japanese Spinach Salad with Sesame Dressing (Gomaae) (Video) 胡麻和え

4.67 from 249 votes
A white bowl containing Easy Chrysanthemum Salad.

Chrysanthemum Greens Salad 春菊のナムル

4.80 from 10 votes
A rice bowl containing steamed rice sprinkled with furikake rice seasoning.

Furikake (Japanese Rice Seasoning) ふりかけ

4.39 from 227 votes
A white square plate containing Japchae (Korean Stir-Fried Noodles)

Japchae (Korean Stir-Fried Noodles) (Video)

4.73 from 70 votes
A blue and white Japanese plate containing Bulgogi (Korean grilled beef).

Bulgogi (Korean Grilled Beef) プルコギ

4.79 from 97 votes
A bowl containing Soboro Don (seasoned ground chicken and scrambled egg over rice).

Soboro Don (Ground Chicken Bowl) そぼろ丼

4.77 from 153 votes
Simmered shrimp on the green plate.

Simmered Shrimp えびのうま煮

5 from 10 votes
A white ceramic containing Kabocha Pork Stir Fry.

Kabocha Pork Stir-Fry (Video) かぼちゃのそぼろ炒め

4.80 from 92 votes
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

4.75 from 36 votes
A plate containing thinly shredded egg crepe/omelette called Kinshi Tamago.

How to Make Kinshi Tamago (Shredded Egg Crepe) 錦糸卵

4.79 from 14 votes
A bizenware containing kinpira gobo, a classic Japanese side dish.

Kinpira Gobo (Braised Burdock Root) (Video) きんぴらごぼう

4.72 from 109 votes
A white oval plate containing Nikujaga (Japanese Meat and Potato Stew).

Nikujaga (Japanese Meat and Potato Stew) (Video) 肉じゃが

4.70 from 182 votes
Blue and white Japanese bowls containing Green bean Gomaae.

Green Bean Gomaae (Sesame Dressing) インゲンの胡麻和え

4.68 from 68 votes
Japanese-style meal prep.

Meal Prep DIY Bowls

4.87 from 15 votes
A weck jar containing homemade salmon flakes.

Salmon Flakes 鮭フレーク

4.79 from 52 votes
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

4.41 from 5 votes
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

4.72 from 14 votes
A ceramic bowl containing Japanese potato salad and cherry tomatoes.

Instant Pot Potato Salad ポテトサラダ (圧力鍋)

4.79 from 23 votes
A bowl containing Keema Curry, steamed rice, and a fried egg.

Keema Curry キーマカレー

4.81 from 86 votes
A white oval plate containing Vegetable Gyoza and dipping sauce.

Vegetable Gyoza (Vegan/Vegetarian) 野菜の餃子

4.62 from 122 votes
A white and blue Japanese dish containing Simmered Beef with Ginger (Shigureni).

Simmered Beef with Ginger (Shigureni) 牛肉のしぐれ煮

4.73 from 33 votes
Asian coleslaw in a glass bowl.

Asian Coleslaw with Sesame Dressing

4.67 from 177 votes
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

4.91 from 10 votes
Japanese Macaroni Salad in a blue and white bowl.

Japanese Macaroni Salad マカロニサラダ

4.73 from 47 votes
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

4.61 from 23 votes
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

4.14 from 15 votes
Daikon and carrot pickled in sweet vinegar, served in Japanese ceramic bowls.

Tsukemono – Amazuzuke (Sweet Vinegar Pickling) 甘酢漬け

4.60 from 30 votes
Spinach ohitashi in white ceramic plates.

Spinach Ohitashi (Japanese Spinach Salad) ほうれん草のお浸し

4.63 from 62 votes
All-Purpose Miso Meat Sauce (Niku Miso) over steamed rice.

All-Purpose Miso Meat Sauce (Niku Miso) 肉味噌

4.88 from 86 votes
Salmon Nanbanzuke (Marinated Fried Salmon)

Salmon Nanbanzuke (Marinated Fried Salmon) 鮭の南蛮酢け

4.56 from 25 votes
Tamagoyaki and grated daikon on a white plate.

Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette) 玉子焼き

4.63 from 285 votes
Simmered koyadofu with snow peas in a black ceramic bowl.

Simmered Koyadofu (Video) 高野豆腐の煮物

4.84 from 6 votes
Baby Sardine Tsukudani (Jako Tsukudani) on a white ceramic plate.

Baby Sardine Tsukudani じゃこの佃煮

4.75 from 4 votes
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

4.60 from 52 votes
Negi Miso (Leek & Miso Sauce) in a weck jar.

Negi Miso (Leek & Miso Sauce) ねぎ味噌

4.64 from 11 votes
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

4.79 from 32 votes
Simmered kombu in a small dish next to a bowl of steamed rice.

Kombu Tsukudani (Simmered Kombu) 昆布の佃煮

4.85 from 60 votes
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