Gather friends and family round the dinner table with this beautifully simple dish for sukiyaki, a popular Japanese hot pot. Thin slices of beef, cubed tofu and a variety of fresh vegetables are simmered in a delicate broth that’s surprisingly sweet yet savory.
For a truly Japanese experience, simply serve with a raw egg dipping sauce to enhance the flavor!
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Serves 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
400g thinly sliced beef
180g Yutaka Shirataki noodles
150g tofu
½ Chinese cabbage
2 leeks
4 shiitake mushrooms
A bunch of water cress
½ tbsp vegetable oil
75ml sake
75ml organic tamari soy sauce
3tbsp brown sugar
200ml kombu dashi (kelp stock) or water
To serve with:
4 organic eggs
Method:
- Dice the tofu into bite sized pieces and cut the chinese cabbage and leeks into 5cm lengths. Remove the stems of shiitake mushrooms and score a cross into the top to decorate.
- Boil the shirataki noodles in salted water for 2-3 mins. Wash in cold water then cut in approximate length.
- Fry the sliced beef in oil in a deep frying pan to brown the beef. Add the cabbage, leeks, mushrooms and noodles and pour in a mixture of sake, tamari soy sauce, brown sugar and kombu dashi (or water) to the pan and bring to the boil. It should be cooked after 5 minutes.
- Break the egg into a serving bowl and beat gently to make the dipping sauce. Serve with the Sukiyaki.
Tips:
– Use fresh eggs for the dipping sauce.
– You can keep repeating the prepared ingredients to the empty space in the pan to cook if it gets gobbled up quickly.
