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Need dinner inspiration? Explore my Japanese-style main dishes for easy, everyday recipes. From Authentic Teriyaki Chicken to 10 minute Miso Glazed Salmon, discover simple ideas that balance umami and comfort.

Each recipe demystifies classic Japanese techniques with modern shortcuts so you can serve fuss-free restaurant-worthy plates even on a weeknight!

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Miso glazed salmon (pan fried) served on a brown rectangular plate and sprinkled with spring onions

Miso Glazed Salmon (Pan-fried)

Popular Japanese Main Course Recipes

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Gotcha Pork Roast (Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Copycat Recipe)

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Japanese Curry Using Roux Cubes (including lots of secret tips)

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15-Min Japanese Crispy Teriyaki Chicken (No Marinating Required)

Festival style yakisoba served in a bamboo boat with red pickled ginger

Authentic Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-fried Noodles)

Mains by Type

Crispy chicken steak drizzled with ponzu sauce served with rice and sautéed vegetables on a beige plate

Easy and Delicious Ponzu Chicken

Teriyaki salmon and pan fried asparagus served over a bed a buttery spinach and mixed grain rice

Pan Fried Japanese Teriyaki Salmon

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Tonteki (Japanese Pork Chop Steak)

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Buta no Shogayaki (Japanese Ginger Pork) No Marinating Required!

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Tori Chili (Chicken in Sweet & Spicy Sauce)

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Oven-Baked Chicken Katsu (No Frying Required)

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Ultimate Chicken Breast Karaage with Lemon

Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl "oyakodon"

Ultimate Oyakodon (Japanese Egg and Chicken Bowl)

Miso marinated pork chop and roasted vegetables on a dark gray plate with shredded shiso leaves and yuzu peel

Miso Marinated Pork Chops (Buta no Miso Zuke Yaki)

Japanese buri no teriyaki (yellowtail teriyaki) on a brown rimmed plate decorated with a perilla leaf and grated daikon radish

Yellowtail Teriyaki (Buri no Teriyaki)

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Authentic Nikujaga (Japanese Meat & Potato Stew)

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Japanese Hamburger Steak with Egg and Rice (Hambagu)

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Eggplant Kabayaki (Plant-Based “Unagi” Bowl)

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Teriyaki Tofu Donburi (Vegan Rice Bowl)

Spicy vegetarian miso ramen topped with oven baked kabocha, tofu and zucchini in a red and white bowl

Spicy Vegetarian Miso Ramen

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Plant-Based Mabo Nasu (Japanese Mapo Eggplant)

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All Mains Recipes

Gyutan Don (Beef Tongue Rice Bowl with Special Negishio Sauce)

Sobameshi (Kobe’s Fried Rice & Yakisoba Mashup)

Miso Marinated Pork Chops (Buta no Miso Zuke Yaki)

Nikutama Ankake Soba (Beef & Egg Soba Noodle Soup)

Soy Sauce & Butter Salmon (Meunière with A Japanese Twist)

Tamago Kake Men (TKM Japanese Egg on Noodles)

Lotus Root Tempura (Renkon no Tempura)

Ayu no Shioyaki (Salt-Grilled Sweetfish)

Abura Udon (Addictive Soupless Udon)

Anago no Tempura (Conger Eel Tempura)

Sara Udon (Kata Yakisoba)

Nagoya’s Sugakiya Ramen Copycat Recipe

15 Date Night Japanese Dinner Ideas Perfect for Two on Valentine’s Day

Yoshinoya Copycat Pork Rice Bowl (Negi Shio Butadon)

Bikkuri Donkey Copycat Hamburger Steak (Cheese Burg Dish)

Hot Pots and Stews

Easy Japanese Style Curry Hotpot Using Curry Powder

Ishikari Nabe (Hokkaido’s Miso & Salmon Hotpot)

Wafu Roast Beef (Japanese Style Roast Beef with Homemade Sauce)

Japanese Style Dark Seafood Curry from Scratch

Tori Chili (Chicken in Sweet & Spicy Sauce)

Hot Pots and Stews

Mille Feuille Nabe (Pork & Napa Cabbage Hotpot)

Easy Mock Teriyaki Without Using Sake and Mirin

Shirunashi Tantanmen (Soupless Tan Tan Ramen)

Keichan Yaki (Miso Marinated Chicken & Vegetables)

Zaru Ramen (Cold Dipping Ramen)

Ankake Spa (Nagoya’s Spaghetti with Thick Sauce)

Spicy Seafood Yaki Udon (Stir-fry)

Koro Udon (Nagoya Style Udon Soup)

Eggplant Kabayaki (Plant-Based “Unagi” Bowl)

10 Minute Hiyashi Ramen (Cold Noodle Soup)

Miso Marinated Beef Steak

Oven-Baked Chicken Katsu (No Frying Required)

Hiyashi Tantanmen (Cold Spicy Ramen Noodles for Summer)

Egg-Free Plant-Based Tempura Batter (Shojin Age)

Tempura Rice Bowl with Homemade Sauce (Tendon)

10-Minute Cheat’s Tonkotsu Ramen (No Pork Bones Required)

Japanese Vinegary Drumstick Stew (Sappari-Ni)

Yellowtail Teriyaki (Buri no Teriyaki)

Ultimate Chicken Breast Karaage with Lemon

Pork Chop Teriyaki with Lemon

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Thanks for visiting Sudachi Recipes. My name is Yuto and I’m a Japanese guy with a passion for food. Here I share tasty and accessible recipes so that you can bring a taste of Japan to your own kitchen.

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