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Main Dishes

Quick and satisfying main dishes perfect for everyday meals. Here you’ll find popular recipes like teriyaki chicken, salmon with miso butter, shogayaki (ginger pork), and gyudon (beef bowls) that don’t require fancy tools or hard-to-find ingredients. These dishes pair perfectly with rice, soup, and a few simple sides—ideal for building complete Japanese meals at home.

  • Natto fried rice on a plate.
    Natto Fried Rice (Easy Umami-Packed Dish Even Natto Haters Love)
  • Miso yogurt marinated pork chops.
    Easy Miso Yogurt Marinated Pork (Oven-Baked)
  • Japanese miso stir fry with eggplants, pork, bell peppers, and shimeji mushrooms.
    Japanese Miso Stir-Fry with Pork & Eggplant (Easy & Quick)
  • Teriyaki chicken, carrot salad, steamed veggies, and tomato rice on a plate.
    Easy Rice Cooker Japanese Meal (Teriyaki Chicken with Sides)
  • salmon topped with miso butter scallion sauce on a plate.
    Salmon with Miso Butter Scallion Sauce (Easy 20 Minutes Recipe)
  • Two creamy crab croquettes on a plate, one is cut into half.
    Japanese Creamy Crab Croquette (Kani Cream Korokke)
  • Abura soba topped with ajitama, ham, seaweed, and sesame and scallion mix.
    Abura Soba (Soupless Japanese Oil Ramen, Ready in 20 Minutes!)
  • Teriyaki chicken and green mix salad on a plate.
    Authentic Japanese Teriyaki Chicken
  • Japanese beef curry with rice.
    Japanese Beef Curry (Simple Ingredients & Extra Savory)
  • karaage are plated with green mix and lemon wedges.
    Juicy and Crispy Air Fryer Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
  • two bowls of karaage don.
    Karaage Don 2 Ways (Japanese Fried Chicken Rice Bowl)
  • Nikujaga in a brown bowl.
    Nikujaga (Authentic but Easy Japanese Meat & Potato Stew)
  • Yakisoba, Japanese stir fry noodles on a plate.
    Yakisoba (Easy & Authentic Japanese Stir Fry Noodles)
  • Omusoba, Japanese stir fry noodles (yakisoba) wrapped in omelet.
    Omusoba (Authentic Japanese Omelet-Wrapped Yakisoba)
  • Japanese tofu and egg donburi rice bowl.
    Tofu & Egg Donburi (Quick Microwave Japanese Breakfast Bowl)
  • Yakisoba pan (Japanese stir fry noodles in buns).
    Yakisoba Pan (Japanese Yakisoba Bun Noodle Sandwich)
  • Rice cooker teriyaki chicken.
    Easy Rice Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

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