Nikujaga - Japanese Cooking 101
Ingredients
- Snow pea10
- Potato4–5
- Onion2
- Carrot1
- Oil1 tsp
- Beef½ lb
- Sugar4 tbsp
- Salt½ tsp
- Soy sauce4 tbsp
- Sake2 tbsp
- Mirin2 tbsp
Instructions
- Boil the snow peas for one minute, let them cool, then cut them diagonally into 2 or 3 pieces.
- Peel the potatoes and cut each into about 4 to 8 pieces depending on size. Cut the onions into 8 pieces and the carrot into small wedges.
- Cut the thin beef into pieces about 2 inches wide.
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and cook the beef until its colour changes.
- Add the potatoes, onions and carrot and cook for one minute.
- Add the water, cover and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
- Season with sugar, soy sauce, mirin, sake and salt, then cook for 15 minutes more.
- Remove from the heat and let stand for 30 minutes, then add the snow peas.
Summarized from Japanese Cooking 101's video. Watch it for the details.
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