Nikujaga with Pork

Method9 steps · about 1 hr 20 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Boil the 20 sugar snap peas in preparation water for 1 minute. Drain and let cool; reserve them for the finished stew.

   Briefly boil sugar snap peas · 1 minUses 20 sugar snap peas, to be briefly boiled · Water for briefly boiling sugar snap peas, as needed

2. 2

   Step 2: Peel all 4 potatoes and cut each into about 4–8 pieces depending on its size. Cut each of the 2 onions into 8 pieces and the carrot into small wedges.

   Uses 4 potatoes · 2 onions · 1 carrot

3. 3

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

   Uses 1/2 lb pork (thinly sliced)

4. 4

   Step 4: Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the prepared pork and sauté until its colour changes; it will finish cooking during the simmer.

   Uses 1 tsp oil · Cut thinly sliced raw pork

5. 5

   Step 5: Add all the prepared potatoes, onions and carrot to the pork in the pot. Stir and cook for 1 minute.

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

6. 6

   Step 6: Add 1 cup stew water, cover, and gently simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Continue if their centres are still firm.

   Simmer potatoes until tender · 20 minUses Pork and vegetables in the pot · 1 cup water for the stew

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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. Gently simmer for a further 15 minutes, until the pork is fully cooked through and the vegetables have absorbed the seasoning.

   Simmer with all seasonings · 15 minUses Tender pork 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 stand for 30 minutes. Then add all the reserved cooked sugar snap peas.

   Rest stew off the heat · 30 minUses Seasoned cooked pork stew · Cooked sugar snap peas

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

   Uses Rested pork nikujaga with snap peas