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A healthier version of Yakisoba, a classic Japanese festival food.
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Shirataki Yakisoba (gluten-free)

This healthy take on traditional Japanese yakisoba is easy to make and tastes even better than the original, thanks to the addition of a generous helping of mushrooms and vegetables.
Course Entree
Cuisine Japanese
Level Beginner
Main Ingredient Noodles, Vegetable
Diet Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Low-Carb
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 173kcal

Ingredients

for yakisoba sauce

  • 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce (use tamari for gluten-free)
  • 2 teaspoons honey

for yakisoba

  • 100 grams bacon (~3 slices, cut into thin strips)
  • 60 grams onion (~½ small onion, sliced)
  • 40 grams carrot (~½ carrot, julienned)
  • 40 grams red bell pepper (~¼ pepper, julienned)
  • 60 grams shimeji mushrooms (~½ bunch, trimmed)
  • 40 grams celery (~1 rib, sliced)
  • 452 grams shirataki noodles (rinsed and drained well)
  • 40 grams snap peas

Instructions

  • Make the yakisoba sauce by whisking together the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, soy sauce and honey in a small bowl.
  • To make the yakisoba, add the bacon to a frying pan over medium-high heat and fry until some fat starts to render out.
    Bacon frying for shirataki yakisoba.
  • Add the onions, carrots, bell peppers, shimeji, and celery and stir-fry until the veggies are partially cooked.
    Sauteed vegetables for shirataki yakisoba.
  • Turn up the heat and add the shirataki noodles and yakisoba sauce. Stir-fry until there is no liquid left.
    Stir-frying shirataki yakisboa in a frying pan.
  • Add the snap peas and stir-fry briefly until the snap peas are bright green.
    Snap peas added to shirataki yakisoba.

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 498mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2150IU | Vitamin C: 22.4mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1.1mg