Comforting Nikujaga - Simmered Meat and Potatoes Recipe

Name: Comforting Nikujaga - Simmered Meat and Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 small bag Shirataki noodles; 1 Onion; 1/2 Carrot; 3 Potatoes; 200 grams Thinly sliced beef offcuts; 300 ml Dashi stock (or water + 2 teaspoons of dashi stock granules); 2 tbsp Sake; 2 tbsp Mirin; 3 tbsp Sugar (or soft-light brown sugar); 3 tbsp Soy sauce; 10 Snow peas; 1 tiny bit Butter (optional)

Servings: persons

1 small bag Shirataki noodles
1 Onion
1/2 Carrot
3 Potatoes
200 grams Thinly sliced beef offcuts
300 ml Dashi stock (or water + 2 teaspoons of dashi stock granules)
2 tbsp Sake
2 tbsp Mirin
3 tbsp Sugar (or soft-light brown sugar)
3 tbsp Soy sauce
10 Snow peas
1 tiny bit Butter (optional)

1
Chop up the shirataki noodles roughly, and blanch in boiling water.
2
Drain.
3
Cut the onion into large wedges.
4
Cut up the carrot roughly.
5
Cut the potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
6
Shave off the cut edges to round them off, and put into a bowl of water.
7
Heat up a tablespoon of oil (not listed in ingredient list) in a pan over low heat, and stir-fry the beef.
8
(Make sure the meat doesn't stick.)
9
Add the onion and carrot and keep on stir-frying.
10
Add the potatoes and shirataki and stir-fry so everything gets coated with oil.
11
Add the dashi stock.
12
Turn the heat up to medium.
13
When it comes to a boil skim off the scum, add the ingredients, drop a small lid right on top of the food and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
14
Add the soy sauce and simmer for another 10 minutes.
15
Transfer to serving plates.
16
Take the strings off the snow peas and boil them in salted water.
17
Finely julienne and scatter over the meat and potatoes.
18
Add a bit of butter to add richness.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 small bag Shirataki noodles, 1 Onion, 1/2 Carrot, 3 Potatoes, and more.

Yes, Comforting Nikujaga - Simmered Meat and Potatoes falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Comforting Nikujaga - Simmered Meat and Potatoes

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