Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I will show you how to make yasai itame, the Japanese stir-fry that turns random fridge vegetables into a glossy, crisp dinner in 20 minutes. If you enjoy it, give the video a like and subscribe for more authentic Japanese recipes!
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📌 RECIPE DETAILS:
⏰ Time: 20 minutes (Prep 10 minutes, Cook 10 minutes)
👥 Servings: 2 servings
🥕 Ingredients:
- 50 g carrot, peeled and julienned
- 15 g ginger root, julienned
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 50 g onion, thinly sliced
- 50 g bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 100 g green cabbage, roughly chopped
- 30 g garlic chives, cut to 5cm lengths
- 50 g shimeji mushrooms, or any sliced mushroom
- 100 g bean sprouts
- 1 tsp cooking oil, neutral and high smoke point
- 100 g thinly sliced pork belly, shabu-shabu or yakiniku cut; or chicken thigh
- 1 pinch salt
Sauce
- 1 tbsp cold water, to make slurry
- 1 tbsp potato starch (katakuriko), or cornstarch, to make slurry
- 1 tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder, or vegetable bouillon
- 100 ml hot water
- 2 tsp oyster sauce, or mushroom "oyster" sauce alternative
- 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
Garnish (optional)
- toasted sesame oil
- toasted white sesame seeds
- chili threads
💡MY RECOMMENDED JAPANESE PANTRY ITEMS⬇️
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📖 FULL RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS WITH TIPS
Website: sudachirecipes.com/buta-yasai-itame
Latest Recipes: sudachirecipes.com/blog
iOS App: tinyurl.com/mtz9b85r
Android App: tinyurl.com/5n88bkku
❓ COMMON QUESTIONS
Q: Why does my yasai itame turn watery instead of crisp?
A: The 3 main culprits are overcrowding the pan, which traps steam, wet vegetables, which cool the pan instantly, and salting too early, which draws out moisture. Cook in smaller batches so every piece touches hot metal, dry your vegetables well before they hit the oil, and add the sauce toward the end. If liquid is already pooling, push the vegetables aside and let it boil off rather than draining it, since that moisture carries flavor.
Q: What vegetables work best, and can I use a frozen stir-fry mix?
A: Vegetables with varying densities work best. Cabbage, carrots, onion, bell pepper, and bean sprouts give you the classic texture contrast. Frozen mixes can work, but they shed water fast and soften quicker than fresh, so thaw and drain them thoroughly, cook in smaller batches, and accept a slightly less crisp result.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:14 Making the Sauce & Slurry
0:58 Prepping the Vegetables
1:28 Searing the Pork
1:58 Adding the Vegetables in Stages
3:10 Adding the Sauce
3:35 Thickening with the Slurry
4:02 Finishing the Dish
4:34 Recapping the Ingredients
🎞️ RELATED VIDEOS YOU MIGHT LIKE
Quick & Easy Japanese Recipes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGc6WGlisc8At9b7oi2wXtSD
Japanese Pork Recipe Ideas: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGepwwkxXfpqXTfdVqb4BpdE
Japanese Side Dish Recipes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGeFCuWoM_ywtCSPHLl8qERz
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👨🍳 ABOUT SUDACHI
Sudachi (formally known as Sudachi Recipes) is a Japanese cooking media established in 2019 by Yuto Omura (Author of "Japan: The Ultimate Cookbook"). He was born and raised in Japan and lived in the UK for several years. Sudachi is located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and aims to share authentic and modern Japanese recipes with the rest of the world.
📱 CONNECT WITH SUDACHI
➤Website: sudachirecipes.com
➤Free Cookbook: sudachi.kit.com/5c166f80ba
➤Instagram: instagram.com/sudachi.recipes
➤Pinterest: pinterest.com/sudachirecipes
Music: Ratatouille's Kitchen by Carmen María and Edu Espinal
#japanesefood #japanesecooking #japaneserecipe #yasaiitame #stirfry #porkstirfry
In this video, I will show you how to make yasai itame, the Japanese stir-fry that turns random fridge vegetables into a glossy, crisp dinner in 20 minutes. If you enjoy it, give the video a like and subscribe for more authentic Japanese recipes!
🖨 PRINT FULL RECIPE: sudachirecipes.com/buta-yasai-itame
📖 GET MY FREE COOKBOOK: sudachi.kit.com/5c166f80ba
🔔 SUBSCRIBE HERE: tinyurl.com/b69ed7na
✨My First Printed Cookbook: amzn.to/4j512pZ
🧰Cooking Tools I Use: sudachirecipes.com/japanese-cooking-tools
📌 RECIPE DETAILS:
⏰ Time: 20 minutes (Prep 10 minutes, Cook 10 minutes)
👥 Servings: 2 servings
🥕 Ingredients:
- 50 g carrot, peeled and julienned
- 15 g ginger root, julienned
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 50 g onion, thinly sliced
- 50 g bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 100 g green cabbage, roughly chopped
- 30 g garlic chives, cut to 5cm lengths
- 50 g shimeji mushrooms, or any sliced mushroom
- 100 g bean sprouts
- 1 tsp cooking oil, neutral and high smoke point
- 100 g thinly sliced pork belly, shabu-shabu or yakiniku cut; or chicken thigh
- 1 pinch salt
Sauce
- 1 tbsp cold water, to make slurry
- 1 tbsp potato starch (katakuriko), or cornstarch, to make slurry
- 1 tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder, or vegetable bouillon
- 100 ml hot water
- 2 tsp oyster sauce, or mushroom "oyster" sauce alternative
- 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
Garnish (optional)
- toasted sesame oil
- toasted white sesame seeds
- chili threads
💡MY RECOMMENDED JAPANESE PANTRY ITEMS⬇️
sudachirecipes.com/top-20-japanese-ingredients
📖 FULL RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS WITH TIPS
Website: sudachirecipes.com/buta-yasai-itame
Latest Recipes: sudachirecipes.com/blog
iOS App: tinyurl.com/mtz9b85r
Android App: tinyurl.com/5n88bkku
❓ COMMON QUESTIONS
Q: Why does my yasai itame turn watery instead of crisp?
A: The 3 main culprits are overcrowding the pan, which traps steam, wet vegetables, which cool the pan instantly, and salting too early, which draws out moisture. Cook in smaller batches so every piece touches hot metal, dry your vegetables well before they hit the oil, and add the sauce toward the end. If liquid is already pooling, push the vegetables aside and let it boil off rather than draining it, since that moisture carries flavor.
Q: What vegetables work best, and can I use a frozen stir-fry mix?
A: Vegetables with varying densities work best. Cabbage, carrots, onion, bell pepper, and bean sprouts give you the classic texture contrast. Frozen mixes can work, but they shed water fast and soften quicker than fresh, so thaw and drain them thoroughly, cook in smaller batches, and accept a slightly less crisp result.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:14 Making the Sauce & Slurry
0:58 Prepping the Vegetables
1:28 Searing the Pork
1:58 Adding the Vegetables in Stages
3:10 Adding the Sauce
3:35 Thickening with the Slurry
4:02 Finishing the Dish
4:34 Recapping the Ingredients
🎞️ RELATED VIDEOS YOU MIGHT LIKE
Quick & Easy Japanese Recipes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGc6WGlisc8At9b7oi2wXtSD
Japanese Pork Recipe Ideas: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGepwwkxXfpqXTfdVqb4BpdE
Japanese Side Dish Recipes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGeFCuWoM_ywtCSPHLl8qERz
🍱 RECOMMENDED JAPANESE RECIPES
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGcmFWe2bDA9wLYRlzt8o0tg
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGcI0cEWQELxhd6si9tNtVaW
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGfY8aneIprLEn8_UbTriF7y
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGfT-K_Fv7ba25x7w6eAbgsD
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👨🍳 ABOUT SUDACHI
Sudachi (formally known as Sudachi Recipes) is a Japanese cooking media established in 2019 by Yuto Omura (Author of "Japan: The Ultimate Cookbook"). He was born and raised in Japan and lived in the UK for several years. Sudachi is located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and aims to share authentic and modern Japanese recipes with the rest of the world.
📱 CONNECT WITH SUDACHI
➤Website: sudachirecipes.com
➤Free Cookbook: sudachi.kit.com/5c166f80ba
➤Instagram: instagram.com/sudachi.recipes
➤Pinterest: pinterest.com/sudachirecipes
Music: Ratatouille's Kitchen by Carmen María and Edu Espinal
#japanesefood #japanesecooking #japaneserecipe #yasaiitame #stirfry #porkstirfry
