Nikujaga (meat and potato stew) Recipe

Method9 steps · about 1 hr 20 min

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   Step 1: Cook the 10 snow peas in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain, let cool, and cut each diagonally into 2–3 pieces. Reserve them for the final garnish.

   Briefly boil snow peas · 1 minUses 10 snow peas, to be briefly boiled · Water for briefly boiling snow peas, as needed

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   Step 2: Peel all 4–5 potatoes and cut each into about 4–8 pieces according to size. Cut each of the 2 onions into 8 pieces, and cut the carrot (1) into small wedges.

   Uses 4-5 potatoes · 2 onions · 1 carrot

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   Step 3: Cut the 1/2 lb thinly sliced beef into strips about 2 inches wide.

   Uses 1/2 lb beef (thinly sliced)

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   Step 4: Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the prepared beef strips and sauté until their colour changes; they will continue cooking with the vegetables.

   Uses 1 tsp oil · Cut raw thin beef strips

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   Step 5: Add all the prepared potatoes, onion pieces and carrot wedges to the beef in the pot. Stir and cook for 1 minute.

   Stir beef and vegetables · 1 minUses Part-cooked beef in oil · Cut potatoes, onion and carrot

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   Step 6: Add the separate 1 cup stew water, cover, and gently simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Check tenderness and continue if needed.

   Simmer potatoes until tender · 20 minUses Beef and vegetables in the pot · 1 cup water

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   Step 7: Add 4 tablespoons sugar, 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons mirin, 2 tablespoons sake and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the tender stew. Gently simmer for another 15 minutes, until the beef is fully cooked and the vegetables have absorbed the seasoning.

   Simmer with seasonings · 15 minUses Tender beef and vegetable stew · 4 Tbsp sugar · 4 Tbsp soy sauce · 2 Tbsp Mirin · 2 Tbsp Sake · 1/2 tsp salt

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   Step 8: Remove the seasoned stew from the heat and let it stand for 30 minutes. Then add all the reserved cooked snow peas.

   Rest stew off the heat · 30 minUses Seasoned cooked stew · Cooked cut snow peas

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   Step 9: Serve all the rested stew in 4 portions, or gently reheat until hot before serving.

   Uses Rested nikujaga with snow peas