Nikujaga (Japanese-style meat and potatoes)

This main dish recipe features sliced beef sirloin cooked with potatoes, and onion in a sauce made with prepared dashi soup, sake, and soy sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 316 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup sake
• 4 potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
• 8 snow peas
• ¼ pound sirloin steak, thinly sliced
• 2 cups dashi soup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Put the snow peas in a small saucepan with enough water to cover; bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the beef in the oil until browned. Add the potatoes; cook and stir until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the dashi soup, soy sauce, sake, and sugar into the mixture; simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Reduce heat to low and scatter the chopped onion over the mixture; allow to simmer until the liquid is nearly completely evaporated, about 15 minutes more. Top the mixture with the snow peas to serve.