Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-fried Noodles)

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare vegetables. Slice cabbage, onion, carrot, and green bell pepper. Set aside bean sprouts.

2. 2

   Prepare pork. Slice pork belly into bite-sized pieces. Season with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Mix Yakisoba Sauce. In a small bowl, combine Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce (if using), and sugar. Mix well.

4. 4

   Cook the pork. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add pork and stir-fry until fully cooked and lightly browned. Remove pork from the pan and set aside.

5. 5

   Sauté hard vegetables. Add onion and carrot to the same pan. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.

6. 6

   Add softer vegetables. Add cabbage and green bell pepper to the pan. Stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender.

7. 7

   Add noodles. Add the yakisoba noodles to the pan. Break them apart with your spatula or tongs. If the noodles are clumpy, you can add a tablespoon of water to help loosen them.

8. 8

   Combine and sauce. Return the cooked pork to the pan. Pour the mixed yakisoba sauce over the noodles and vegetables. Add bean sprouts. Toss everything together vigorously to ensure all ingredients are evenly coated with the sauce. Continue to stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until heated through.

9. 9

   Serve. Transfer the yakisoba to plates. Garnish with aonori and beni shoga. Serve hot.