Niku jaga
A aromatic dish that is filling as a main or good as part of a Japanese meal for friends
Difficulty and servings
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 50 minutes
- Lightly brown the meat with 2 tsp oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the vegetables, cook a few minutes more, then add the water or dashi. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, skimming off any scum or fat that rises to the surface.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, and simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered, until the potatoes and carrots are soft and the meat tender. Serve in bowls, with a little cooking juice (it shouldn't be swimming).
Freeze your beef
It's much easier to slice beef that's partially frozen, so freeze for 20 minutes.
Chaos-cut carrots
To cut carrots in Japanese 'chaos-cut' style, hold them as if you're sharpening a pencil and cut off chunks at an angle, turning as you go.
Per serving
257 kcalories, protein 17.3g, carbohydrate 37.3g, fat 4.6 g, saturated fat 1.3g, fibre 3.5g, salt 2.88 g
Recipe from olive magazine, March 2006.
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Ingredients
- 225g thick-cut sirloin steaks or pork fillet, thinly sliced
- vegetable oil
- 450g potatoes , peeled and cut into large chunks
- 225g carrots , peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 large onion , sliced into half moons
- 300ml water or dashi
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tbsp marin
- 1 tbsp saké
- 2cm piece root ginger , grated and squeezed to give 1 tsp juice
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Difficulty and servings
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 225g thick-cut sirloin steaks or pork fillet, thinly sliced
- vegetable oil
- 450g potatoes , peeled and cut into large chunks
- 225g carrots , peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 large onion , sliced into half moons
- 300ml water or dashi
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tbsp marin
- 1 tbsp saké
- 2cm piece root ginger , grated and squeezed to give 1 tsp juice
Per serving
257 kcalories, protein 17.3g, carbohydrate 37.3g, fat 4.6 g, saturated fat 1.3g, fibre 3.5g, salt 2.88 g
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