Japanese Main Dish Recipes

Recreate authentic Japanese cuisine at home with recipes for traditional main courses like udon noodles and yakitori.
Baked Salmon Teriyaki
Baked Teriyaki Salmon Recipe
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Chicken Katsu Recipe
Ramen
What Is Ramen?
Rice Stuffed Tofu Pockets (Inari Sushi) on two plates
Inari Sushi (Inarizushi)
Tuna Sashimi With Daikon and Ginger
Tuna Sashimi With Daikon and Ginger
Katsudon recipe
Katsudon (Japanese Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl)
Kakiage Tempura
Kakiage Tempura
Agedashi Dofu: Japanese Fried Tofu in a Dashi-Based Sauce
Agedashi Dofu: Japanese Fried Tofu in a Dashi-Based Sauce
Japanese mushroom rice (kinoko takikomi gohan)
Kinoko Gohan Recipe
Gyudon Recipe
Gyudon Recipe
Fish and Seafood Tempura Recipe
Fish and Seafood Tempura
Japanese Beef Skewers (Kushiyaki)
Japanese Beef Skewers (Kushiyaki)
Japanese Cream Stew With Chicken and Broccoli
Japanese Cream Stew With Chicken and Broccoli
Spaghetti Napolitan (Japanese Ketchup Pasta)
Spaghetti Napolitan (Japanese Ketchup Pasta)
Yellowtail teriyaki
Traditional Yellowtail or Tuna Teriyaki
Baked Chicken Karaage
Baked Chicken Karaage Recipe
A plate of Goya Chanparu
Goya Chanpuru
Japanese nikujaga recipe
Nikujaga: Japanese Simmered Meat and Potatoes
Takoyaki (Grilled Octopus Ball with Sauce, Bonito Flake, Seaweed)
Grilled Savory Pancake Bites With Octopus (Takoyaki)
Miso Ramen Japanese Soup
Miso Ramen Japanese Soup
Unagi eel with rice
Japanese Broiled Unagi Eel With Rice
Ginger garlic chicken wings
Ginger and Garlic Chicken Wings
Japanese Miso and Honey Glazed Pork on lettuce leaves on a plate
Japanese Miso and Honey Glazed Pork
Soba noodles in a dashi broth
What Is Dashi?
Japanese somen salad
Japanese Somen Salad With Sweet and Sour Dressing
Japanese Shrimp Gyoza
Japanese Shrimp Gyoza
Yakiniku Donburi: Japanese Beef and Vegetable Rice Bowl
Yakiniku Donburi: Japanese Beef and Vegetable Rice Bowl
Cold Green Tea Soba Noodles (Cha Soba)
Cha Soba (Cold Green Tea Soba Noodles) Recipe
Mixed Baby Greens with Grilled Salmon Skin and Citrus Soy Dressing
Salmon Skin Salad Recipe
Two plates of pork tonkatsu served with shredded cabbage and spicy mustard
Tonkatsu Japanese Fried Pork
Terikyaki chicken recipe
Teriyaki Chicken
Chilli sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil
Japanese Spicy Onion Sauce
Japanese Enoki and Shiitake Mushroom Soup Recipe
Japanese Enoki and Shiitake Mushroom Soup Recipe
Ika (squid) au gratin with panko, garlic and Parmesan
Garlic Calamari Au Gratin
Soboro Donburi (Chicken and Egg Bowl)
Soboro Donburi (Japanese Ground Chicken Bowl) Recipe
Miso soup
Japanese Vegetable Miso Soup
Japanese braised pork belly recipe
Buta No Kakuni (Japanese Braised Pork Belly)
Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Savory Pancake)
Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake)
Hiyashi Yamakake Udon (Chilled Udon with Grated Japanese Mountain Yam) in a bowl
Hiyashi Yamakake Udon (Chilled Udon With Grated Japanese Mountain Yam) Recipe
Yosenabe in a bowl
Yosenabe Seafood and Vegetable Hot Pot Recipe
Yakitori Negima (Japanese Grilled Chicken and Scallion Skewers) on a plate
Yakitori Negima (Japanese Grilled Chicken and Scallion Skewers)
Nyumen: Somen Noodles in Hot Soup in bowls
Nyumen: Somen Noodles in Hot Soup
Chicken Yakitori
Chicken Yakitori
Dried kelp
Kombu Dashi
Japanese Clam Soup (Asari No Sumashijiru)
Japanese Clam Soup (Asari No Sumashijiru)
Grilled hibachi-style steak with rice in a bowl
Hibachi-Style Steak
Tsukimi Soba in bowls
Tsukimi Soba
Tempura fish with vegetables
Tempura Halibut With Garlic Aioli
Quick Shoyu Ramen
Quick Shoyu Ramen
Baked teriyaki chicken wings on a sheet pan
Oven-Baked Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Napa cabbage
Stir-fried Cabbage With Tuna
Pan-Fried Eggplant With Miso
octopus weiners
How to Make Octopus Wieners for Bento
Ginger Soy Braised Tuna (Maguro No Nitsuke)
Maguro No Nitsuke (Ginger Soy Braised Tuna) Recipe
udon noodles raw in little bushels and cooked in a small pile on a green surface
What Are Udon Noodles?
Miso Tofu
Miso Baked Tofu
Oden recipe
Oden: A Tasty Japanese Hot Pot Dish
Gandmodoki recipe
Ganmodoki Fried Tofu Dumpling
A close-up of mushrooms
Traditional Simmered Okara Recipe