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12 Best Miso Soup Recipes That Are Easy To Make

Miso Soup with Pork Meatballs

Miso Soup (味噌汁) is a traditional Japanese soup, and it’s served with any Japanese meal at any time of the day. Tofu and wakame seaweed miso soup is probably the most well known and popular, but the possibilities of ingredients are endless. You can use all sorts of meat, seafood, eggs, and vegetables that you already have in your fridge at home.

If making Dashi stock from scratch sounds too much work, you can use instant dashi packet or powder that are readily available online and at supermarkets. They are very convenient and flavorful, and we use it, too, on a regular basis. Most of our miso soup recipes are ready in 15 to 20 minutes! Hope you can try one of our simple and easy recipes below, or you can come up with your own combinations of ingredients. 

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Miso Glazed Eggplant (Dengaku)

Miso Glazed Eggplant

Miso Glazed Eggplant (Nasu Dengaku, 茄子田楽) is grilled eggplant rounds topped with a sweet miso sauce. It makes for a great appetizer alongside your favorite drinks such as sake and beer. Additionally, it serves as a delicious main dish that pairs well with steamed rice. The robust flavor of the miso sauce complements the freshness of the juicy eggplant. Feel free to use any kind of miso you prefer, adjusting the amount of sugar and Mirin accordingly. This dish is also vegan-friendly. We hope you give it a try!

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Stuffed Nappa Cabbage Recipe

stuffed nappa cabbage

Cabbage Roll, also known as stuffed cabbage, is a popular western-style Japanese dish that involves stuffing ground meat into cabbage leaves and cooking them in tomato or consommé soup. It has become a favorite home-cooked entree for everyday dinners in Japan. While Cabbage Roll is a more directly European-inspired dish, Stuffed Nappa Cabbage incorporates more Japanese ingredients and seasonings. This variation is particularly appealing if you enjoy the taste of Dashi soup.

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Mapo Tofu with Spinach and Mushroom

Mapo Tofu with Spinach and Mushroom

Mapo Tofu with Spinach and Mushroom is a healthy one-dish meal. Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐, more commonly known as Mabo Tofu in Japan) is originally from China, but it’s been well adapted in Japan. This is a variation of our home cooked Mabo Tofu with added spinach and mushroom. You can serve it over rice, and it becomes an easy and nutritious meal by itself. This is a perfect dinner to serve on a busy weekday.

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Pork Chop with Onion Soy Sauce

Pork Chop with Onion Soy Sauce

Pork Chop with Onion Soy Sauce is a sautéed pork chop served with a sauce made from grated onion, seasoned with soy sauce and honey. Pork sauté is a dish where pork is cooked using the sauté method—a short-duration and high-heat cooking technique—widely accepted in Japanese cuisine, influenced by Western-inspired dishes. It is commonly found in Western-style restaurants and cafes in Japan, but it’s particularly popular in home cooking due to its simplicity. When flavored in a Japanese style, Pork sauté becomes a wonderful dinner entree for everyday cooking there. As the onion cooks through, the taste becomes sweet and mild. Combined with soy sauce and honey, it creates a delightful sauce for the meat dish. This dish takes little time to prepare but serves as a substantial main course. Hope you give it a try!

Pork Chop with Onion Soy Sauce
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Pork Chop with Onion Soy Sauce

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 pork chops
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 2 Tbsp oil

Onion Soy Sauce

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Instructions 

  • Make onion soy sauce. Grate onion finely. Mix onion, soy sauce, sake, and honey well. Set the mixture aside.
  • Make vertical incisions at 1" (2.5 cm) intervals between the lean and fatty parts of the pork chops, creating shallow cuts. Pound the meat a few times with a rolling pin. Season with salt and then lightly coat with flour.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan at medium heat. Place the prepared pork and cook for 2-3 minutes. Once browned, turn over, and cook an additional couple of minutes. Remove any excess oil from the pan using a paper towel. Add the onion soy sauce, and cook and stir for another minute.
  • Slice into approximately 6 pieces and plate the pork, then spoon the sauce over it. Serve with some vegetables.

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: onion, pork, pork chop
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Miso Soup with Potato Dumplings

Miso Soup with Potato Dumplings

Today’s miso soup is made with potato dumplings. Dumpling soups, known as Suiton, are found in many regions in Japan, and the dumplings are usually made from flour and water. Suiton is a simple and hearty dish, loved as comfort food. Here, Suiton dumplings are made with grated raw potatoes. The texture of the dumplings becomes chewy once they are cooked in the soup, and they are delicious. And it’s so easy to make with the ingredients you already have. Add whatever vegetables you have in the fridge; there is no need to shop for this miso soup. It’s warm and filling, making it a perfect dish for cold nights. Hope you try it!

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