Nikujaga: Japanese Simmered Meat and Potatoes

Feb 27 2023

Here's a recipe for Nikujaga, meaning "meat and potatoes". It's the Japanese version of beef stew, high in energy, low on prep and quite tasty.

Ingredients

1
tablespoon vegetable oil
6
ounces beef or pork loin (thinly sliced and cut into about 2-inch lengths)
1
onion (cut into wedges)
¼
pound carrots (peeled and cut into bite-size blocks)
4
potatoes (peeled and cut into quarters)
Optional: 1/2 package shirataki noodles (washed, drained, and cut into 3-inch lengths)
2
cups dashi soup
2
tablespoons sugar
2
tablespoons mirin
4
tablespoons soy sauce

Step 1
Gather the ingredients.
Step 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a deep pot and sauté the meat on high heat until it changes color.
Step 3
Add onion, carrot, potato, and shirataki in the pot and sauté together.
Step 4
Pour dashi soup and bring to a boil.
Step 5
Turn down the heat to medium and skim off any foam or impurities that rise to the surface.
Step 6
Add sugar, mirin, and soy sauce and put a drop-lid.
Step 7
Simmer until vegetables are softened.
Step 8
Serve and enjoy.