Homestyle Beef Nikujaga
Discover the warm, comforting flavor of Nikujaga, Japan’s definitive homestyle meat and potato stew.
Notes
Nikujaga (Meat and Potatoes) is the ultimate Japanese comfort food, evoking nostalgia for home-cooked family dinners. Thinly sliced beef, potatoes, carrots, and onions are simmered in a sweet dashi broth until completely melting and flavorful.
Ingredients (2-3 Servings)
- 1/2 lb thinly sliced Beef
- 3 medium Potatoes (peeled and cut into large chunks)
- 1 Carrot (cut into rolling chunks)
- 1 Onion (sliced into wedges)
- 1 cup Dashi stock
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce & 2 tbsp Mirin
- 1 tbsp Sake & 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Sauté ingredients: Heat vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté onions and beef for 2 minutes until beef changes color. Add potatoes and carrots, stirring for another minute.
- Simmer with aromatics: Pour in the dashi stock, sake, and sugar. Bring to a boil and skim off any foam. Reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer for 7 minutes.
- Season deeply: Add soy sauce and mirin. Cover again and simmer gently for 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender and the liquid reduces by half.
- Rest for maximum flavor: Turn off heat and let it sit covered for 10 minutes before serving. This allows the potatoes to soak up the umami broth deeply.
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