Nikujaga (Meat and Potatoes)

Nikujaga (Meat and Potatoes) might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 375 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $8.0 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up vegetable oil, carrot, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. 53 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. It is brought to you by Norecipes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 66%. This score is good. Similar recipes include Nikujaga, Nikujaga, and Nikujaga, Morimoto-Style.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients:

225 grams beef sliced thin (shortribs work great)

1 carrot cut into large pieces

2 cups dashi (low sodium beef stock also works)

2 tablespoons sugar - granulated

85 grams green beans trimmed

1 onion thick slices

1/2 cup sake

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 fresh shiitake mushrooms stems removed and quartered

140 grams shirataki noodles drained and rinsed

3 tablespoons soy sauce

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

4 yukon gold potatoes cut into large chunks

Equipment:

pot

slotted spoon

tongs

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat a heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat until hot. Add the oil, then stir-fry the beef until cooked through. Transfer to a bowl, with tongs or a slotted spoon, leaving as much of the oil in the pot as possible. Add the onions and fry until translucent. Add the potatoes, carrots, and shiitake mushrooms and continue stir-frying for about 3 minutes. Add the sake and bring to a boil until you stop smelling alcohol (1-2 minutes). Add the dashi, sugar, salt, soy sauce, and shirataki, and then return the beef to the pot. Simmer, partially covered for 30-40 minutes, or until the meat is tender and the carrots and potatoes are very soft. Add the green beans and cook uncovered until they are cooked through. Serve immediately, or refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to develop.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat a heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat until hot.

2. Add the oil, then stir-fry the beef until cooked through.

3. Transfer to a bowl, with tongs or a slotted spoon, leaving as much of the oil in the pot as possible.

4. Add the onions and fry until translucent.

5. Add the potatoes, carrots, and shiitake mushrooms and continue stir-frying for about 3 minutes.

6. Add the sake and bring to a boil until you stop smelling alcohol (1-2 minutes).

7. Add the dashi, sugar, salt, soy sauce, and shirataki, and then return the beef to the pot. Simmer, partially covered for 30-40 minutes, or until the meat is tender and the carrots and potatoes are very soft.

8. Add the green beans and cook uncovered until they are cooked through.

9. Serve immediately, or refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to develop.


Nutrition Information:

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407k Calories
18g Protein
14g Total Fat
43g Carbs
15% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
407k
20%

Fat
14g
22%

  Saturated Fat
6g
39%

Carbohydrates
43g
14%

  Sugar
9g
11%

Cholesterol
39mg
13%

Sodium
1494mg
65%

Alcohol
4g
27%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
18g
37%

Vitamin A
2702IU
54%

Vitamin C
37mg
45%

Vitamin B6
0.82mg
41%

Vitamin B3
7mg
36%

Potassium
1150mg
33%

Phosphorus
271mg
27%

Vitamin B12
1µg
22%

Manganese
0.44mg
22%

Zinc
3mg
22%

Fiber
5g
21%

Iron
3mg
19%

Copper
0.34mg
17%

Magnesium
67mg
17%

Selenium
11µg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.26mg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
13%

Folate
50µg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Vitamin K
10µg
10%

Calcium
85mg
9%

Vitamin E
0.7mg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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