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Home » Under 30 Minutes

Under 30 Minutes

Make dinner in 30 minutes with our quick recipes like Japanese garlic fried rice, oyakodon, soba noodle salad, and hot pot for one.

Popular Under 30 Minute Recipes

A white plate containing Baked Chicken Katsu (Japanese Chicken Cutlets) and shredded cabbage salad.

Baked Chicken Katsu 揚げないチキンカツ

4.79 from 216 votes
Beef udon noodle soup in a donburi bowl.

Beef Udon (Niku Udon) (Video) 肉うどん

4.75 from 260 votes
A plate containing butter shoyu chicken, broccoli, and tomatoes.

Butter Shoyu Chicken バター醤油チキン

4.77 from 165 votes
A white plate containing Classic Mentaiko Pasta.

Classic Mentaiko Pasta 明太子パスタ

4.82 from 82 votes
A glass plate containing Cold Tuna Tomato Somen topped with julienned shiso leaves.

Cold Tuna and Tomato Somen (Video) ツナとトマトの冷やしそうめん

4.76 from 37 votes
A large gray plate containing garlic onion chicken, green leaf salad, and steamed rice.

Garlic Onion Chicken 鶏肉のガーリックオニオンソース

4.72 from 70 votes
Ginger pork served with shredded cabbage on a white ceramic plate.

Ginger Pork (Shogayaki) (Video) 豚の生姜焼き

4.74 from 168 votes
A donburi rice bowl containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼

4.73 from 498 votes

Latest in Under 30 Minutes

A plate containing three tuna mayo onigiri and pickles, served with a wooden bowl of miso soup.

Tuna Mayo Onigiri

No ratings yet
A white plate containing Japanese souffle pancakes dusted with powdered sugar, fresh mixed berries, and whipped cream.

Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes (Video) スフレパンケーキ

4.72 from 1271 votes
A large ceramic donburi rice bowl containing Sukiyaki Don, thinly sliced beef, tofu, and vegetables simmered in a savory dashi soy broth and served over steamed rice.

Sukiyaki Don すき焼き丼

5 from 3 votes
A round bowl containing Niku Miso, a savory Japanese ground pork dish seasoned with miso, mirin, and aromatics.

10 Minute Meal – Niku Miso

5 from 4 votes
White scalloped plates containing negiyaki, a savory Japanese scallion pancake.

Negiyaki (Japanese Scallion Pancake) (Video) ねぎ焼き

5 from 2 votes
A large blue and white bowl containing udon noodle soup topped with fish cake, bok choy, fish cakes, and jammy soft boiled eggs in a savory dashi broth.

10 Minute Meal – Udon Noodle Soup

No ratings yet
A donburi bowl containing mapo tofu over bed of steamed rice, served with a small bowl of miso soup and a glass of green tea.

10 Minute Meal – Mapo Tofu

5 from 2 votes
Chopsticks pulling noodles from a black bowl containing Soba Noodle Salad topped with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro and green onions.

Soba Noodle Salad (Video) 蕎麦サラダ

4.75 from 204 votes
A black round plate containing metaiko pasta - Japanese spaghetti with spicy salted cod roe topped with julienned shiso and shredded nori seaweed.

10 Minute Meal – Mentaiko Pasta

4.34 from 3 votes
A round plate containing Japanese chicken curry over steamed rice, garnished with fukujinzuke pickles.

10 Minute Meal – Japanese Curry

5 from 1 vote
A Japanese ceramic bowl containing Oyakodon, a chicken and egg rice bowl dish garnish with green onion.

10 Minute Meal – Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Bowl)

5 from 4 votes
An olive colored oval plate containing Yaki Udon, Japanese stir-fried udon noodles with chicken and vegetables.

10 Minute Meal – Yaki Udon

5 from 1 vote
An oval plate containing Napolitan (Japanese Ketchup Spaghetti).

10 Minute Meal – Napolitan (Japanese Ketchup Spaghetti)

5 from 1 vote
A plate containing butter shoyu chicken, broccoli, and tomatoes.

Butter Shoyu Chicken バター醤油チキン

4.77 from 165 votes
A blue plate containing lemon and sugar crepe along with fresh fruits.

A Guide to Making the Best Homemade Crepes (Video)

4.76 from 37 votes
A donburi bowl containing grilled eel fillet over steamed rice.

Unadon (Grilled Eel Rice Bowl) (Video) 鰻丼

4.78 from 63 votes
A glass plate containing cold natto udon topped with kimchi, onsen tamago, blanched okra, fresh cucumber, and grated nagaimo.

Cold Natto Udon

No ratings yet
A bowl containing Mazesoba (Mazemen), Japanese Brothless Ramen, topped with seasoned minced meat, green onion, garlic chives, nori seaweed, crushed garlic, and katsuobushi powder.

Mazesoba (Mazemen) 台湾まぜそば

4.67 from 33 votes
A glass bowl containing cold somen noodles with dipping sauce.

Japanese Cold Somen Noodles そうめん

4.79 from 37 votes
Serving Asian Salad served on a plate.

Asian Cabbage Salad with 3-Ingredient Miso Dressing

4.68 from 31 votes
A fluted plate containing Zunda Mochi, topped with sweet edamame paste.

Zunda Mochi (Sweet Edamame Mochi) ずんだ餅

No ratings yet
A round wooden plate containing Garlic Miso Chicken Wings.

Garlic Miso Chicken Wings ガーリック味噌チキン

4.77 from 82 votes
A bowl containing Chicken Teriyaki glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce on the bed of steamed rice.

Chicken Teriyaki (Video) チキン照り焼き

4.75 from 373 votes
Miso soup bowls containing Natto and Okra Miso Soup topped with sesame seeds.

Natto Miso Soup with Okra 納豆とオクラの味噌汁

5 from 3 votes
A glass bowl containing Japanese strawberry milk dessert with chunks of fresh strawberries.

Showa-style Japanese Strawberry Milk 昭和の苺ミルク

5 from 1 vote
A white plate containing chicken katsu with tonkatsu sauce and shredded cabbage with sesame dressing.

Chicken Katsu (Video) チキンカツ

4.70 from 100 votes
Japanese bowls containing Classic Udon Noodle Soup called Kake Udon or Su Udon, topped with sliced green onion, onsen tamago (poached egg), and fish cake slices.

Udon Noodle Soup (Kake Udon) (Video) かけうどん

4.67 from 92 votes
A plate containing Onsen Tamago (Japanese hot spring egg) made with a microwave.

2-Minute Microwave Onsen Tamago

5 from 6 votes
White ceramic bowls containing Bacon Asparagus Miso Soup topped with a slice of butter.

Bacon Asparagus Miso Soup

5 from 8 votes
A bowl containing steamed rice, raw egg, sprinkled katsuobushi, and a drizzle of soy sauce.

Tamago Kake Gohan (TKG) 卵かけご飯

4.86 from 14 votes
A white plate containing Japanese Pasta with Shrimp and Broccolini.

Japanese-style Shrimp and Broccolini Pasta 海老とブロッコリーニの和風パスタ

4.73 from 44 votes
A donburi rice bowl containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼

4.73 from 498 votes
A plate containing panko-coated, fried horse mackerel fillets and a bed of shredded cabbage salad.

Fried Horse Mackerel (Aji Fry) あじのフライ

4.67 from 3 votes
White ceramic bowls containing Cabbage and Onsen Tamago Miso Soup topped with green onions and shichimi togarashi.

Cabbage and Onsen Tamago Miso Soup

4.63 from 8 votes
A rectangular plate containing Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls).

Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Ball) (Video) 焼きおにぎり

4.67 from 81 votes
A white ceramic bowl containing Miso Soup with enoki mushrooms, tofu, and Japanese long green onion, topped with ground sesame seeds.

Miso Soup with Enoki Mushrooms and Ground Sesame エノキのごま味噌汁

5 from 4 votes
Tablesetup for shabu shabu - donabe hot pot, vegetables, meat, udon, and dipping sauces.

Shabu Shabu Recipe (Video)しゃぶしゃぶ

4.70 from 96 votes
A bowl containing mapo tofu over steamed rice.

Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) (Video) 麻婆豆腐

4.76 from 317 votes
White ceramic bowls containing Bacon and Corn Miso Soup.

Just One Cookbook Miso Soup Recipes

A Le Creuset pot containing Mille-Feuille Nabe, which is a hot pot dish with layers of pork belly slices and napa cabbage slices in a dashi broth.

Mille-Feuille Nabe ミルフィーユ鍋

4.78 from 127 votes
A fluted plate containing Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles).

Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles)(Video) 焼きそば

4.81 from 410 votes
A plate containing Teriyaki Salmon served with steamed rice and miso soup.

Teriyaki Salmon (Video) 鮭の照り焼き

4.82 from 367 votes
A white plate containing Stir-Fried Garlic Chives and Egg Over Rice.

Niratama Donburi (Garlic Chives and Egg Over Rice) (Video) ニラ玉

4.81 from 31 votes
A fluted plate containing baked Tonkatsu drizzled with tonkatsu sauce, shredded cabbage, cucumber slices, and tomato wedges.

Baked Tonkatsu (Video) 揚げないとんかつ

4.82 from 222 votes
A white bowl containing Ahi Tuna Poke.

Tuna Poke (Video) アヒポケ

4.80 from 10 votes
A white bowl containing Shiso Pesto Pasta garnished with shaved Parmesan cheese and shiso leaves.

Shiso Pesto Pasta (Video) 大葉ジェノベーゼパスタ

4.67 from 9 votes
Colorful plates containing Okinawa Taco Rice with flavorful taco fixings served on a bed of hot Japanese white rice.

Okinawa Taco Rice (Video) タコライス

4.80 from 85 votes
A white plate containing Baked Chicken Katsu (Japanese Chicken Cutlets) and shredded cabbage salad.

Baked Chicken Katsu 揚げないチキンカツ

4.79 from 216 votes
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