Beef and Potato in Sweet Ginger Soy Gravy

Name: Beef and Potato in Sweet Ginger Soy Gravy
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks; 1 lb (500 g) sirloin steak; 1 medium onion, peeled; 2 tablespoons oil; 2 cups (500 ml) Basic Dashi Soup Stock or 1 teaspoon instant dashi granules dissolved in 2 cups (500 ml) boiling water; 2 cups (500 ml) Basic Dashi Soup Stock or 1 teaspoon instant dashi granules dissolved in 2 cups (500 ml) boiling water; 3 tablespoons saké; 2 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 in (5 cm) ginger, thinly sliced

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Japanese Homestyle Cooking

By Susie Donald

Published 2024

About

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 lb (500 g) sirloin steak

Asia
Japan
Main course

Method

Place the potato chunks in a bowl of cold water.
Freeze the steak for 30 minutes to firm. Cut across the grain into very thin slices.
Halve the onion lengthwise, and slice each half.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a saucepan over medium to high heat. Add the beef and stir-fry until the meat is just brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from the pa