This natto omelette is packed with soybeans and rich in nutrients. If you don't know what to do with natto, try this recipe. It's an easy but tasty main dish.

Natto is Japanese fermented soybean and well-known as healthy food that improves bowel movement, boosts the immune system, and so on.
If you haven't heard of natto, see here for more details.
Natto is often eaten as it is, but it is also good to cook with something like eggs. This is a simple dish which takes under 10 minutes.
Natto is slimy and gooey but if you cook with eggs, you don't feel the texture so much. It's nice and fluffy.
- This recipe is for you, if you
- love Japanese natto
- are looking for natto recipe
- want to know how to make natto omelette
If you wanna know natto recipe, let's get started!
About This Recipe
- Natto recipe(fermented soybeans)
- Mix natto and egg, and pan-fry
- Cooking time is under 10 minutes
- Easy recipe
📋 Ingredients
Here are the ingredients(amounts are in the recipe card below).

- Eggs
- Natto (Use the attached sauce as well)
- Scallions
- Shredded nori
- Mayonnaise
- Salt
In Japan, natto is contained in a styrofoam container individually for each serving and comes with natto sauce and karashi(Japanese mustard).
And we use the sauce as well in this recipe.
If you want to learn more about natto, see this recipe: How to eat Japanese Natto(fermented soybeans).
Where to buy natto
If you live in Japan, it's so easy to find natto in a grocery store or convenience store. It is usually placed around the tofu area.
If you live outside of Japan, try to find it in the Japanese grocery store(or Asian grocery store).
If you live in the US, I found this frozen natto in Walmart: Shirakiku mito natto. Please check that out too.
🔪Instructions
Well, it's time to cook! You can also watch this video.

- Chop scallions: Chop scallion into small pieces.
- Make egg mixture: Beat eggs in a bowl, add natto, natto sauce, salt and mix well.
- Make egg mixture: Add chopped scallions, shredded nori, and mix well.
- Pan fry egg: Pour oil in a frying pan over medium heat, slowly pour the egg mixture, cover and cook for 3 minutes.
- Fold in half: Open the lid, fold the egg in half.
- Tweak the shape: Tweak the shape with a spatula and if it's cooked through, it's finished.
Place it on a plate and top with mayonnaise and chopped scallions. There you go!

It would be a great appetizer, or great to serve with rice and miso soup.
I hope you enjoy this nice and fluffy omelette!
Variations of ingredients
You could try adding these ingredients as well.
- Cheese
- Kimchi
- Potato
- Okra
- Avocado
- Nagaimo(a type of mountain yams)
Thanks For Stopping By
This is super easy to make, my favorite natto recipe. Our kids love it too!
If you love natto, try making this and let me know how you like it!
If you have any questions, please feel free to comment in the section below!
Do you wanna get updates? Subscribe to my newsletter and follow me on Pinterest and Instagram for all of the latest recipe!
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog♡ If you’ve tried this recipe(or any other recipe on the blog), please give it a star rating below!
Also, feel free to leave comments if you have any questions. I love hearing from you!
Chef JA Cooks is a Japanese food blog that shares simple and healthy Japanese home cooking recipes include vegan and vegetarian. From traditional Japanese recipes to modern recipes with step by step instructions.
Print
Natto Omelette
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Pan fry
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This natto omelette is packed with soybeans and rich in nutrients. If you don't know what to do with natto, try this recipe. It's an easy but tasty main dish.
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- 1 pack Natto(50g) (Use the attached sauce as well)
- 2 Scallions
- 1 Tbsp Shredded nori
- Pinch of salt
- 1 Tbsp Oil for cooking
- Mayonnaise and scallions for toppings(optional)
Instructions
- Chop scallions: Chop scallion into small pieces.
- Make egg mixture: Beat eggs in a bowl, add natto, natto sauce, chopped scallions, shredded nori, salt and mix well.
- Pan fry egg: Pour oil in a frying pan over medium heat, slowly pour the egg mixture, cover and cook for 3 minutes.
- Fold in half: Open the lid, fold the egg in half and tweak the shape.
- Topping: Place it on a plate and top with mayonnaise and chopped scallions.
Notes
- If your natto doesn't come with the sauce, you can substitute it with soy sauce.
- Frying pan: Iron frying pan 20cm
Keywords: natto omelette
Leave a Reply