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Yakisoba Noodles Recipe

by Mike Hultquist · Jun 21, 2023 · 9 Comments · Jump to Recipe

Yakisoba Noodles Recipe

Yakisoba noodles is a comforting Japanese stir fry noodle dish with chicken, peppers, cabbage, and more quickly stir fried in a flavorful yakisoba sauce. Easy to make and huge on flavor!

Yakisoba Noodles in a bowl with extra peppers

Chicken Yakisoba Recipe

We're cooking up a Japanese stir fry in the Chili Pepper Madness kitchen tonight, my friends. Are you a stir fry fan? Stir fries are perfect for spicy food lovers because we can spice up our stir fry sauce as much as we want to.

Plus! A good stir fry is so easy to make and always huge on flavor. This particular recipe is one you're going to love. We're talking Chicken Yakisoba Noodles, and I think you're going to love it.

What is Yakisoba?

Yakisoba is a Japanese noodle stir fry. The name translates to "fried noodle", and uses wheat flour noodles stir fried in a flavorful stir fry sauce that we're making from a small list of Asian sauces and condiments.

Yakisoba Noodles in a bowl with chopsticks

It is much like a stir fry version of ramen noodles, often served as a street food. There are many ways to make it and it's very easy to customize with other vegetables and variations to the yakisoba sauce.

This is a chicken yakisoba recipe, though you can easily make it with shrimp, pork or other proteins, or go vegetarian.

The recipe that follows is how I like to make mine, and we just love them. It's a great go-to for busy nights when you want to get something on the table fast that doesn't compromise on flavor.

Let's talk about how to make Yakisoba Noodles, shall we?

Yakisoba Noodles in a hot wok, ready to serve

Yakisoba Noodles Ingredients

  • FOR THE YAKISOBA NOODLES SAUCE
  • Soy sauce - use low sodium soy sauce if you prefer.
  • Oyster sauce
  • Mirin
  • Chili-garlic sauce - or use spicy doubanjiang or sriracha sauce. I prefer doubanjiang.
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Honey
  • FOR THE YAKISOBA
  • Sesame oil - or use vegetable oil
  • Boneless chicken breast - or you can use chicken thighs, or a combination.
  • Shiitake mushrooms
  • Hot peppers -  I am using bird's eye peppers, jalapeno and serrano. Use bell pepper for a milder version. You can easily include hotter peppers if you'd like.
  • Onion
  • Carrot
  • Cabbage
  • Garlic
  • Yakisoba Noodles - I am using fresh yakisoba noodles for this recipe, though you can use dried. If using dried noodles, be sure to prepare them per the instructions on the packaging.
  • Scallions - for garnish.

How to Make Yakisoba Noodles - the Recipe Method

MAKE THE YAKISOBA SAUCE

Whisk together the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mirin, chili-garlic sauce (or doubanjiang or sriracha), oyster sauce and honey together in a small bowl until smooth.

Taste and adjust to your preference. I often like more doubanjiang and some hot sauce. Set aside until ready to use.

Yakisoba Sauce in a bowl

You can make this sauce ahead of time and keep it the refrigerator to save time making the dish later.

MAKE THE YAKISOBA NOODLES

Stir Fry the Chicken. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a wok or large pan over high heat. Add the chicken pieces and stir fry 2-3 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

Set the chicken aside. NOTE: Pre-cooked chicken makes this recipe even faster to put together.

Stir Fry the Mushrooms. Heat the remaining oil in the hot wok or large skillet. Add the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often.

Stir Fry the Rest of the Vegetables. Add the peppers, onions, cabbage and carrots. Cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes to soften, or until the vegetables are softened to your preference.

You can add a bit more oil if you need to. Add the garlic and stir fry for 1 minute.

Stir frying the chicken and vegetables in the hot wok to make yakisoba noodles

Yakisoba Noodles, Chicken and Sauce. Add the noodles, cooked chicken, scallions (green onions) and prepared yakisoba sauce. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes to heat through.

Serve!

Stirring the sauce and extras into the wok with noodles to make Yakisoba Noodles

Boom! Done! Your delicious stir fried yakisoba noodles are ready to serve! Looks wonderful, doesn't it? We love a good chicken stir fry in our home, especially with yakisoba noodles. So good!

Yakisoba Noodles Recipe

Recipe Tips & Notes

  • Stir Frying Heat & Cooking Time. The heat of your wok or large pan will affect your cooking time. Stir fried dishes are meant to be cooked over high heat with lots of stirring so the ingredients don't stick to the pan. They will cook faster this way. If you are more comfortable cooking at lower temperatures, you may need to add more time to cook the ingredients through to your preference.
  • The Chicken. If you prefer a bit of crispiness to your chicken pieces, toss them in cornstarch or rice flour before stir frying them. I like to do this sometimes, like in this Szechuan Chicken recipe.
  • The Noodles. You can often buy yakisoba noodles in grocery stores or order online, but if you can't find them, you can use ramen noodles or other thinner wheat noodles. Or try something like soba noodles or Italian vermicelli (angel hair pasta).
  • Garnish. I love chopped green onions for this along with a few shakes of spicy chili flakes and maybe some extra sliced peppers. A small drizzle of extra sesame sauce is a nice flavor builder as well. Try it with fresh chopped parsley.
  • Other Ingredients. Chicken is popular for stir fry, but this recipe is great with shrimp, pork belly and other proteins. You can also change up the sauce with other ingredients, like ginger or pickled ginger and sugar. Ketchup is a popular swap for chili-garlic sauce for a milder version. Try it with your favorite vegetables, like broccoli, snap peas, bok choy, spicier peppers and others. So many options!

The Yakisoba Sauce

There are many ways to vary up your sauce. I prefer doubanjiang, which is a Chinese chili-bean paste. Sriracha is great, or add in some of your favorite hot sauce.

Try it with Sambal Oelek or gochujang, which is a Korean chili paste, Harissa, or something like Hoisin Sauce, Teriyaki Sauce or Szechuan Sauce. So many ways to vary up the sauce!

Storage Information & Leftovers

Store any leftover yakisoba noodles in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 3 days. To enjoy again, gently reheat it in a pan or small pot. I do not recommend freezing yakisoba noodles.

That's it, my friends. I hope you enjoy my yakisoba noodles recipe. Such a delicious recipe! Let me know if you make it. I'd love to hear how you changed it up!

Try Some of My Other Popular Noodle Recipes

  • Spicy Ramen Noodles
  • Chicken Ramen
  • Drunken Noodles
  • Dan Dan Noodles
  • Lo Mein Noodles
  • Spicy Noodles
  • Chicken Lo Mein
  • Chow Mein
  • Mie Goreng (Indonesian Stir Fry Noodles)
  • Yaki Udon Noodles

Try Some of My Other Popular Recipes

  • Szechuan Chicken
  • Dragon Chicken
  • Sweet & Spicy Teriyaki Chicken
  • Cashew Chicken
  • Spicy Chicken Fried Rice
  • Bang Bang Chicken
  • Miso Ramen
  • Spicy Shrimp Stir Fry
  • Teriyaki Shrimp Stir Fry
  • Homemade Stir Fry Sauce
Yakisoba Noodles in a bowl

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H.

Yakisoba Noodles Recipe
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Chicken Yakisoba Noodles Recipe

Yakisoba noodles is the ultimate Japanese stir fry with chicken, peppers, cabbage, noodles and more quickly stir fried in a flavorful yakisoba sauce. Here is the recipe.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Japanese
Keyword: chicken, noodles, spicy, Stir Fry
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Calories: 605kcal
Author: Mike Hultquist
Servings: 4
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Ingredients

FOR THE YAKISOBA NOODLES SAUCE

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce or more to taste - or use spicy doubanjiang or sriracha sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey

FOR THE YAKISOBA

  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil divided (or use vegetable oil)
  • 1 pound boneless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces (or you can use chicken thighs)
  • 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 1-2 hot peppers thinly sliced (Or more to taste. I am using bird's eye peppers, jalapeno and serrano. Use bell pepper for a milder version.)
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
  • 1 medium carrot peeled and thinly sliced
  • ½ head small cabbage thinly sliced or shredded
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • 12 ounces prepared yakisoba noodles
  • 4 scallions thinly sliced

Instructions

MAKE THE YAKISOBA SAUCE

  • Whisk together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, chili-garlic sauce (or doubanjiang or sriracha), Worcestershire sauce and honey together in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside until ready to use.

MAKE THE YAKISOBA NOODLES

  • Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a wok or large pan over high heat. Add the chicken pieces and stir fry 2-3 minutes, or until cooked through. Set the chicken aside.
  • Heat the remaining oil in the hot wok or pan. Add the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
  • Add the peppers, onions, carrots and cabbage. Cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes to soften, or until the vegetables are softened to your preference.
  • Add the garlic and stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Add the noodles, cooked chicken, scallions (green onions) and prepared yakisoba sauce. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes to heat through.
  • Serve!

Notes

If using dried noodles, boil them to soften per the directions on the packaging before stir frying them.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 605kcal   Carbohydrates: 85g   Protein: 40g   Fat: 14g   Saturated Fat: 2g   Trans Fat: 1g   Cholesterol: 73mg   Sodium: 1875mg   Potassium: 1139mg   Fiber: 5g   Sugar: 11g   Vitamin A: 2924IU   Vitamin C: 66mg   Calcium: 116mg   Iron: 4mg
Yakisoba Noodles Recipe
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NOTE: This recipe was updated on 6/21/23 to include new information. It was originally published on 2/24/21.

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  1. Terry says

    June 23, 2023 at 9:25 am

    5 stars
    these are great but I used pork instead of chicken and used sriracha sauce with mine!

    Reply
  2. Linda C says

    June 21, 2023 at 11:41 am

    5 stars
    Do you have a substitute for mirin

    Reply
    • Mike Hultquist says

      June 21, 2023 at 11:47 am

      Dry sherry or a sweet marsala wine (or other sweet wine) will work for you. Or you can use rice vinegar with a touch of honey.

      Reply
  3. Caleb Cushing says

    May 24, 2021 at 9:53 pm

    5 stars
    So good!
    All the right proportions

    Reply
    • Michael Hultquist - Chili Pepper Madness says

      May 25, 2021 at 6:34 am

      Glad you enjoyed it, Caleb!

      Reply
  4. bill bolen says

    February 27, 2021 at 11:54 am

    5 stars
    Thanks Mike.....I'm already a fan of stir fried noodles. They blend so well with so many proteins. One of my favs is Dan Dan style using ground pork. I'm working on obtaining a new grill grate with the removable center so you can drop a wok right into the hole over glowing hot coals for FAST intense heat like the Chinese cooks employ. Of course the chicken can also be grilled for some extra char flavor since you have the coals going. Enjoy receiving your emails, thanks again for all the viable recipes!

    Reply
    • Michael Hultquist - Chili Pepper Madness says

      February 27, 2021 at 12:52 pm

      Awesome, Bill! I love the wok attachment for the grill. I may need to look into that myself!

      Reply
  5. Mary Tognazzini says

    February 25, 2021 at 7:32 am

    THANK YOU FOR ADDING SUBS. IT MAKES IT EASIER TO MAKE YOUR TASTY RECIPES.

    Reply
    • Michael Hultquist - Chili Pepper Madness says

      February 25, 2021 at 8:38 am

      Sure thing, Mary!

      Reply

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