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Japanese Recipes Under 20 Minutes

Get dinner on the table fast with these Japanese recipes under 20 minutes. Try quick favorites like yaki udon, somen noodle soup, stir-fried miso eggplant, and beef and egg rice bowl.

Delicious, comforting, and ready in no time!

An olive colored oval plate containing Yaki Udon, Japanese stir-fried udon noodles with chicken and vegetables. An olive colored oval plate containing Yaki Udon, Japanese stir-fried udon noodles with chicken and vegetables.
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Easy Yaki Udon (Video)

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All Under 20 Minutes Recipes

  • A plate of chilled udon noodles on a bamboo mat, garnished with green maple leaves, served with dipping sauce, wasabi, green onions, ginger, and sesame seeds on a rustic wooden table.
    Easy
    Cold Udon Noodles (Zaru Udon) ざるうどん
    3
    15 minutes
  • An oval shape plate containing Pan-Fried Curry Chicken garnished with lettuce.
    Easy
    Pan-Fried Curry Chicken (Video)
    8
    20 minutes
  • White plates of fresh green salad with lettuce, cucumbers, radishes, and cherry tomatoes, topped with vibrant orange carrot ginger dressing and served with a gold fork on a marble surface.
    Carrot Ginger Dressing 人参ドレッシング
    248
    10 minutes
  • A wooden bowl containing tomato egg vermicelli soup garnished with green onion.
    Easy
    Tomato Egg Vermicelli Soup (Video)
    5
    15 minutes
  • A white scalloped plate containing stir-fried Butter Ponzu beef with komatsuna green and maitake mushrooms.
    Easy
    Butter Ponzu Beef (Video)
    9
    20 minutes
  • A white plate containing Honey Gochujang Chicken sprinkled with sesame chicken served on green salad.
    Honey Gochujang Chicken (Video)
    12
    20 minutes
  • Wooden soup bowls containing Spinach and Mushroom Miso Soup.
    Easy
    Spinach and Mushroom Miso Soup ほうれん草と椎茸の味噌汁
    3
    15 minutes
  • A large shallow bowl containing multi-grain rice and Chicken Bok Choy Stir Fry.
    Chicken Bok Choy Stir Fry (Video)
    8
    20 minutes
  • An oval plate with scalloped edge containing Pork and Eggplant Stir Fry served with multigrain rice and miso soup.
    Easy
    Easy Pork and Eggplant Stir Fry (Video) 豚と茄子の炒め物
    3
    20 minutes
  • Lacquerer miso soup bowls containing Kale Daikon Miso Soup.
    Easy
    Kale Daikon Miso Soup
    2
    20 minutes
  • Delicious Chicken Yakisoba with tender, moist chicken thighs and crisp veggies in a sweet savory sauce plated on a beautiful white plate with blue scalloped edge.
    Easy
    Easy Chicken Yakisoba チキン焼きそば
    2
    20 minutes
  • A mason jar of homemade Japanese mayonnaise next to a bottle of Kewpie mayonnaise.
    How to Make Japanese Mayonnaise (Kewpie Mayo) マヨネーズ
    616
    10 minutes
  • an assortment of green tea in teacups on a wooden table
    How to Make Japanese Green Tea
    8
    5 minutes
  • An oval plate containing Chicken Stir-fry with Garlic Chives served on the table along with tea pot and small plates.
    Easy
    Chicken Stir-fry with Garlic Chives (Video)
    4
    20 minutes
  • A bowl containing ahi tuna and salmon poke along with edamame, avocado, sushi ginger, and radish over bed of steamed rice.
    Easy
    Poke Bowl Recipe
    60
    15 minutes
  • Wooden bowls filled with Pork Tofu Soup, served alongside steamed rice and a chicken dish on the table.
    Easy
    Pork Tofu Soup (Video)
    4
    15 minutes
  • An indigo round plate containing chopped cabbage dish called Yamitsuki Cabbage served with a pair of chopsticks and small dishes and sake cups and the table.
    Yamitsuki Cabbage やみつきキャベツ
    132
    5 minutes
  • A glass mason jar containing homemade teriyaki sauce.
    Teriyaki Sauce 照り焼きのたれ
    333
    15 minutes
  • A bottle of Bulldog vegetable & fruit sauce (Tonkatsu sauce) and a mason glass jar of homemade tonkatsu sauce.
    Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce とんかつソース
    777
    5 minutes
  • A light wooden bowl containing Spicy Pork and Bean Sprout Miso Soup sprinkled with ground sesame seeds.
    Easy
    Spicy Pork and Bean Sprout Miso Soup (Video)
    5
    10 minutes
  • A Japanese black mortar containing cut tomato wedges dressed in ground sesame ponzu seasoning, garnished with mitsuba leaves on top.
    Tomato Salad with Sesame Ponzu (Video)
    4
    5 minutes
  • A Japanese meal consisting of small dishes or bowls, each plating Teriyaki Salmon, steamed rice, miso soup, pickles, tamagoyaki, and green bean gomaae.
    Easy
    Teriyaki Salmon (Video) 鮭の照り焼き
    381
    15 minutes
  • Japanese bowls containing Classic Udon Noodle Soup called Kake Udon or Su Udon, topped with sliced green onion, onsen tamago (poached egg), and fish cake slices.
    Easy
    Udon Noodle Soup (Kake Udon) (Video) かけうどん
    94
    15 minutes
  • Small Japanese bowls containing Japanese cucumber salad called Sunomono.
    Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono) (Video) 酢の物
    147
    15 minutes
  • An isobeyaki mochi cheese pull!
    Isobeyaki Mochi with Cheese 磯部焼き餅
    4
    20 minutes
  • A green plate containing Japanese rice cake (mochi) coated with kinako (soybean flour).
    Kinako Mochi (Rice Cake with Soybean Flour) きな粉餅
    2
  • 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
    381
    20 minutes
  • Donburi rice bowls containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.
    Easy
    Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼
    510
    20 minutes
  • A plate containing three tuna mayo onigiri and pickles, served with a wooden bowl of miso soup.
    Easy
    Tuna Mayo Onigiri ツナマヨおにぎり
    5
    15 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
    4
    15 minutes
  • A round bowl containing Niku Miso, a savory Japanese ground pork dish seasoned with miso, mirin, and aromatics.
    Easy
    Easy Niku Miso (Video)
    7
    15 minutes
  • A large blue and white bowl containing udon noodle soup topped with fish cake, bok choy, fish cakes, and jammy soft boiled eggs in a savory dashi broth.
    Easy
    Easy Udon Noodle Soup (Video)
    2
    10 minutes
  • An oval scalloped plate containing shredded carrot and tuna salad garnished with parsley and lemon.
    Easy
    Carrot and Tuna Salad
    2
    20 minutes
  • A donburi bowl containing mapo tofu over bed of steamed rice, served with a small bowl of miso soup and a glass of green tea.
    Easy
    Easy Mapo Tofu (Video)
    6
    15 minutes
  • Chopsticks pulling noodles from a black bowl containing Soba Noodle Salad topped with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro and green onions.
    Easy
    Soba Noodle Salad (Video) 蕎麦サラダ
    210
    15 minutes
  • A light-colored wooden tray containing a bowl of miso soup with soft tofu, wakame seaweed, and thinly sliced green onions, along with a bowl of steamed rice, a small plate of tamagoyaki, and a smalll side dish.
    Easy
    Easy Miso Soup (Video)
    4
    10 minutes
  • A black round plate containing metaiko pasta - Japanese spaghetti with spicy salted cod roe topped with julienned shiso and shredded nori seaweed.
    Easy
    Easy Mentaiko Pasta (Video)
    3
    13 minutes
  • A round plate containing Japanese chicken curry over steamed rice, garnished with fukujinzuke pickles.
    Easy
    Easy Japanese Curry (Video)
    5
    15 minutes
  • A Japanese ceramic bowl containing Oyakodon, a chicken and egg rice bowl dish garnish with green onion.
    Easy
    Easy Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Bowl) (Video)
    9
    15 minutes
  • An olive colored oval plate containing Yaki Udon, Japanese stir-fried udon noodles with chicken and vegetables.
    Easy
    Easy Yaki Udon (Video)
    4
    20 minutes
  • An oval plate containing Napolitan (Japanese Ketchup Spaghetti).
    Easy
    Easy Napolitan (Japanese Ketchup Spaghetti) (Video)
    1
    20 minutes
  • A white ramen bowl containing Korean ramen (ramyeon), topped with soft-cooked egg, kimchi, and green onions.
    Easy
    10 Minute Meal – Instant Ramen Recipe (Video)
    3
    8 minutes
  • A round black plate containing shiratama dango (mochi balls).
    Shiratama Dango (Mochi Balls) 白玉団子
    25
    15 minutes
  • A mason jar containing Homemade Shiso Pesto.
    Homemade Shiso Pesto 大葉ジェノベーゼ
    30
    10 minutes
  • A white plate containing okra with ginger soy sauce.
    Okra with Ginger Soy Sauce オクラの生姜醤油和え
    17
    15 minutes
  • Glass bowls containing Coffee Jelly, drizzled with cream and topped with fresh whipped cream.
    Coffee Jelly コーヒーゼリー
    58
    10 minutes
  • A glass plate containing cold natto udon topped with kimchi, onsen tamago, blanched okra, fresh cucumber, and grated nagaimo.
    Easy
    Cold Natto Udon
    2
    20 minutes
  • A white plate containing Blistered Shishito Peppers With Ginger Soy Sauce.
    Blistered Shishito Peppers with Ginger Soy Sauce
    22
    15 minutes
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