Japanese Beef Stew

By polledl

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb sirloin steak
• 3 potatoes
• 3 carrots
• 1 onion
• 1 (7 ounce) package shirataki noodles
• 1 1/2 cups dashi (or water)
• 1/4 cup sake
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons mirin (or 2 tbs sake and 2 tsp sugar)
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 green onion, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

1Thinly slice the sirloin steak. Cut potatoes into 4 pieces each and soak in cold water. Cut carrots into bite-size pieces.
2Cut shirataki into 2-inch lengths. Cut onion in half top to bottom, slice into half rings.
3Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Stir-fry beef lightly. Add potatoes, carrots, onions and shirataki and continue stir-frying.
4Add dashi and cook until potatoes are tender. Add sake, sugar, mirin and soy sauce. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes or until liquid is half gone.
5Turn off the heat and let it sit for more than 15 minutes to allow vegetables to soak up the flavor.
6Re-heat the pan and serve in a bowl. Sprinkle with chopped green onions on top.