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Julia Busutil Nishimura’s oyakodon (chicken and rice bowls).

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14 easy, crowd-pleasing Japanese recipes to make this week

A week’s worth of fresh, family-friendly dinner ideas inspired by Japan, these simple recipes are popping with spring peas and scattered with spring onion and sesame. Tip: Adults can boost the milder dishes with chilli oil, as desired.

14 recipes
Spring soba noodle salad.
EASY

Monday: Karen Martini’s soba noodle salad with spring peas

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Miso eggplant noodles with crunchy chilli oil.
EASY

... or Katrina Meynink’s miso eggplant noodles

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
A mild, child-friendly version of Japanese curry.
EASY

Tuesday: Kid-friendly Japanese curry

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Everyday teriyaki chicken.
EASY

Wednesday: Teriyaki chicken (makes extra sauce)

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Speedy teriyaki salmon.
EASY

... or teriyaki salmon

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Spinach gomae is a tasty way to eat your greens.
EASY

... with RecipeTin Eats’ spinach gomae on the side

  • < 30 mins
  • RecipeTin Eats
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Beef soboro don.
EASY

Thursday: Beef soboro don

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Julia Busutil Nishimura’s oyakodon (chicken and rice bowls).
EASY

... or oyakodon (chicken and egg rice bowls)

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Chicken, prawn and garlic chive gyoza

Friday: Chicken, prawn and garlic chive gyoza

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Pork and cabbage yakisoba.
EASY

... or yakisoba stir-fry with pork belly and cabbage

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Chicken katsu tenders.
EASY

Saturday: Chicken katsu tenderloins

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Potato salad with extra veg.

... with Japanese-style potato salad (with extra veg)

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Less-cloudy ramen with roasted, pulled pork.

Sunday: Set-and-forget pulled pork ramen

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Umami lamb cutlets with miso butter and cabbage.
EASY

... or umami lamb cutlets with miso butter and charred cabbage

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook