Also known as: Niku Jaga, Japanese Meat and Potato Stew
About this dish
A simmered dish of beef, potatoes, and onion in a sweet soy-based broth, a classic Japanese home-cooked comfort food.
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Ingredients
🥩250g thinly sliced beef
🥔3 potatoes, cut into chunks
🥕1 carrot, cut into chunks
🧅1 onion, sliced
🍶3 tbsp soy sauce
🍶3 tbsp mirin
🍬1 tbsp sugar
🍲1.5 cups dashi stock
Method
Serves 4
1
Sear the beef briefly in a pot, then add onion and cook until softened.
2
Add potatoes and carrot, stirring to coat.
3
Pour in the dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar, and bring to a simmer.
4
Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the sauce has reduced.
5
Serve hot with steamed rice.
✓ What Makes it Authentic
Nikujaga literally means 'meat and potatoes' and is considered a representative example of home-style Japanese cooking, often one of the first dishes taught to new cooks.
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