Here’s a quick and easy recipe on how to make Yakisoba Sauce to season the popular Japanese fried noodles! The taste is similar to Otafuku brand’s famed yakisoba sauce.
Yakisoba Sauce is mostly used for seasoning Yakisoba, the classic Japanese stir-fried noodles. Sweet & savory, this versatile sauce can also be used in any of your stir fry recipes.
How To Make Yakisoba Sauce from Scratch
Ingredients You’ll Need
You will need just 5 simple ingredients from your kitchen.
- Worcestershire sauce
- Soy sauce
- Ketchup
- Oyster sauce
- Sugar
Overview: Cooking Steps
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl or mason jar and whisk well together. Have a taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking. It’s really easy!
You can also buy Yakisoba Sauce from a Japanese/Asian grocery store. I like the Otafuku brand’s yakisoba sauce, and I made this recipe to copy its taste using the common condiments from the pantry.
Recipes Using Homemade Yakisoba Sauce
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Homemade Yakisoba Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp oyster sauce (if you‘re allergic to shellfish or vegetarian, use Lee Kum Kee Vegetarian Stir-Fry Sauce)
- 2 Tbsp ketchup
- 1½ Tbsp soy sauce
- 1½ Tbsp sugar (to taste)
- 7 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce (use vegan Worcestershire sauce for vegan/vegetarian)
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- In a mason jar or bowl, whisk together 3 Tbsp oyster sauce, 2 Tbsp ketchup, 1½ Tbsp soy sauce, and 1½ Tbsp sugar until well combined and the sugar is dissolved.
- Add 7 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce (I use Lea & Perrins brand) and whisk it all together. It‘s important to taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning, if needed. For example, some ketchup is sweeter than others, so adjust the amount of sugar to taste. Keep in mind that you will be using this sauce for the noodles, so the flavor should be strong and not bland.
To Serve
- The Homemade Yakisoba Sauce is now ready to use. Try different variations of these stir-fried noodles including classic Yakisoba, Vegetable Yakisoba, Yakisoba Pan, Shio Koji Yakisoba, and Yakisoba with Malony Glass Noodles.
To Store
- You can store the sauce in a mason jar or airtight container for up to a month.
Can I freeze the yakisoba sauce? I have oyster sauce to use up, so I thought I’d make several batches if they can be frozen.
Hello, Brenda! Thank you for trying Nami’s recipe.
The flavor of the oyster sauce may not change after freezing, but freezing can cause changes in viscosity, according to the product information.
We hope this helps!
Hey, Nami! Thank you for recipe, I didnt try yet the original Otafuku Yakisoba sauce, but I liked your home-made version very much 🙂 I didnt have enough amount of Worcestershire sauce, so I changed it’s amount with soy sauce))))) I used 1.5 tb spoon of Worcestershire sauce and 7 tb spoon of light soy sauce. İnstead of sugar I used apple molases from Turkey (pekmez), it worked very well. For my opinion (maybe coz of pekmez), sauce became too thin, so I added 1 tea spoon of corn starch. After boiling my yakisoba sauce became more thick. I prepared yakisoba noodles and that was great!!!!!!!
Hello, Ola! Thank you so much for reading Nami’s post and trying her recipe!
We are glad to hear you enjoyed homemade Yakisoba Sauce. ☺️ Thank you for sharing your cooking experience with us.
Happy Cooking!
これで家でもっとヘルシーな焼きそば(なんていう発想思いつきもしませんでした😆)が作れます。ありがとうございます🙌❣️
Hi Naoko! Thank you so much for reading Nami’s post and trying her recipe!
We are glad to hear that you enjoyed homemade Yakisoba Sauce!
喜んでいただけて、幸いです。🤗