Japanese-style Beef and Potato Hotpot with Shirataki Noodles

Name: Japanese-style Beef and Potato Hotpot with Shirataki Noodles (Nikujaga)
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 litre (1¾ pints/4 cups) Primary Dashi or use a good-quality dashi infusion bag infused in 1 litre (1¾ pints/4 cups) of hot water, and follow packet instructions; 1 litre (1¾ pints/4 cups) Primary Dashi or use a good-quality dashi infusion bag infused in 1 litre (1¾ pints/4 cups) of hot water, and follow packet instructions; 1 litre (1¾ pints/4 cups) Primary Dashi or use a good-quality dashi infusion bag infused in 1 litre (1¾ pints/4 cups) of hot water, and follow packet instructions; 250 g (9 oz) beef steak for sukiyaki (very thin slices of usually sirloin or beef shoulder, available from Japanese grocers, or see method to make your own); 250 g (9 oz) beef steak for sukiyaki (very thin slices of usually sirloin or beef shoulder, available from Japanese grocers, or see method to make your own); 250 g (9 oz) beef steak for sukiyaki (very thin slices of usually sirloin or beef shoulder, available from Japanese grocers, or see method to make your own); 2 tbsp sake; 2 tbsp mirin; 450 g (1 lb) peeled potatoes, cut into 3cm (1¼ inch) irregular pieces; 150 g (5½ oz) peeled carrots, cut into 3cm (1¼ inch) irregular pieces; 75 g (2¾ oz) banana shallots or echalion (about 4), or 1 large white onion, peeled and thickly sliced lengthways; 75 g (2¾ oz) banana shallots or echalion (about 4), or 1 large white onion, peeled and thickly sliced lengthways; 75 g (2¾ oz) banana shallots or echalion (about 4), or 1 large white onion, peeled and thickly sliced lengthways; 250 g (9 oz) shirataki noodles; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 4 tbsp soy sauce, plus 1 tbsp to finish; 50 g (1¾ oz) fine green beans, tailed and halved

Nikujaga

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Japanese Larder

By Luiz Hara

Published 2018

About

One of the main comfort, home cooking dishes of Japan, Nikujaga (niku = beef, jagaimo = potatoes) is a hotpot of beef, potatoes and shirataki noodles, the zero calorie noodle made from Japanese konniyaku. The noodles soak up all the delicious flavours of the cooking broth, a mix of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sake. The beauty of Nikujaga is that it actually requires very little beef, but still feeds an entire family.

Nikujaga is a wonderful and warming dish that gets even tastier ov

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Asia
Japan
Main course
Soup

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