Quick and easy Japanese main dish recipes

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Miso Salmon (Dengaku)

Miso Salmon (Dengaku)

This is a wonderful, mildly flavored dish. Japanese food is comfort food for me, and nothing goes down more smoothly than this dish. The sweet and…

Nancy Miyasaki
Jan 2011
Intermediate
8 votes
14020 views
FRIED SHRIMP DONBURI (Ebi Fry Don buri)

FRIED SHRIMP DONBURI (Ebi Fry Don buri)

You can make this dish with any type of Japanese fried meat (tonkatsu-fried pork, chicken-katsu, shrimp-katsu,…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2011
Advanced
3 votes
11556 views
Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry

Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry

This recipe was featured in "30 Minute Meals" (Rachael Ray Magazine 6/15) and we agreed it's a keeper. I didn't meet the half hour timeline though,…

Salad Foodie
Sep 2015
Professional
1 vote
6300 views
Beef Bowl with YOSHINOYA Style 吉野家風牛丼

Beef Bowl with YOSHINOYA Style 吉野家風牛丼

We have a Delicious Beef Bowl, Yoshinoya Style. If you have ever been to Japan and visited one of many chain…

Naoko Yoshioka
Oct 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
7065 views
Japanese Teriyaki Chicken

Japanese Teriyaki Chicken

Buy a bottle of Teriyaki sauce? NO!! It is amazingly easy to make teriyaki sauce at home. All you need is soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. The key…

manabu masuda
Feb 2008
Intermediate
11 votes
50948 views
SPAM DONBURI/JAPANESE SPAM ON A BOWL OF RICE

SPAM DONBURI/JAPANESE SPAM ON A BOWL OF RICE

Here is another suggestion for using spam. It is very simple and makes for a solid meal. Steam some rice…

Robert-Gilles Martineau
Mar 2010
Advanced
1 vote
4689 views
Shrimp and Tofu Donburi

Shrimp and Tofu Donburi

I adapted this recipe from a mixed tempura donburi, substituting fresh shrimp and tofu without the tempura batter. The result is a healthier, and…

John Spottiswood
Nov 2012
Advanced
3 votes
4585 views
Orange Portabella and Spinach Rice Bowl

Orange Portabella and Spinach Rice Bowl

While living in Japan, I fell in love with the simplicity of the Japanese Rice Bowl. Nothing too complex - it…

Sean Kervin
Mar 2008
Advanced
2 votes
7995 views
PORK TSUKUNE

PORK TSUKUNE

A different recipe for this popular japanese Yakitori!

Robert-Gilles Martineau
Mar 2010
Advanced
1 vote
2522 views
Slightly Spicy Chicken Donburi

Slightly Spicy Chicken Donburi

We make this Donburi with just the curry powder...then add the chili sauce to each bowl as desired. Our kids like this fine without the chili…

Nancy Miyasaki
Oct 2011
Intermediate
4 votes
3741 views
Teriyaki Salmon with Udon Noodles

Teriyaki Salmon with Udon Noodles

If you don't have sake or mirin to hand, read…

Hungry Jenny
Apr 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
3614 views
Omusoba (Japanese omelet with stir fried veggies and noodles)

Omusoba (Japanese omelet with stir fried veggies and noodles)

Sweet and savory flavors are both present in this Japanese omelet that's extremely satisfying on a cold day!…

Caroline Phelps
Nov 2010
Advanced
1 vote
4547 views
Tofu & Chicken Burgers

Tofu & Chicken Burgers

The Japanese love hamburgers, or any burger/patty for that matter, but they are not afraid to experiment and make them lighter and healthier.…

Robert-Gilles Martineau
Mar 2010
Advanced
1 vote
2117 views
Eggplant Donburi

Eggplant Donburi

As a Japanese american, I have a soft spot for donburi (Japanese term for just about anything served over rice). Our kids love it too. We mix up a…

Nancy Miyasaki
Oct 2011
Intermediate
4 votes
4562 views
Japanese Mabo Tofu with eggplant

Japanese Mabo Tofu with eggplant

This popular Japanese dish (a take on the Chinese Mapo Tofu) is savory, fiery and so satisfying! The steps…

Caroline Phelps
Oct 2010
Advanced
1 vote
4833 views