Japanese ”Nikujaga” the Potato and Pork Stew

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Studio AI Tokyo Japanese Cooking Class @studioaitokyo
Tokyo, Japan

This savory dish is a comfort food for many Japanese people.
Every family has the different recipe, and today, I am showing you my mom's recipe.
Not difficult to make. Simple, and good.
You can use either pork or beef, but my mom's recipe is with pork :)

Japanese ”Nikujaga” the Potato and Pork Stew

This savory dish is a comfort food for many Japanese people.
Every family has the different recipe, and today, I am showing you my mom's recipe.
Not difficult to make. Simple, and good.
You can use either pork or beef, but my mom's recipe is with pork :)

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Ingredients

  1. 200 gThin sliced pork belly
  2. 1 Table Spoonoil
  3. 400 gPotato
  4. 150 gOnion
  5. 90 gCarrot
  6. 1 BagShirataki ※If you cannot find it, you don't have to use it
  7. 250 mlDashi stock (please check out my Dashi stock recipe)
  8. ☆Seasoning 1☆
  9. 2 Table SpoonSugar
  10. 2 Table SpoonSake
  11. 2 Table SpoonMirin
  12. ☆Seasoning 2☆
  13. 2 1/2 Table SpoonSoy Sauce

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut potato into big bite size, and put in water for 5 minutes, then dry with kitchen towel. Also, cut carrot into big bite size, then set aside. Slice onion into 1 cm (half a inch) thick along the fiber.

  2. 2

    Heat a deep pot over medium heat, and put oil to fry the meat until it changes the color to brown.

  3. 3

    Add 1 to 2, then fry until the surface of potato is slightly translucent, then add Dashi Stock. Mix lightly and add all the ingredients of Seasoning 1. Mix as well. Turn the heat to medium high.

  4. 4

    Take out Lye (foamy texture waste that floats on the surface), then cook for 3~5 minutes. Add Seasoning 2 (soy sauce), and shirataki as well.

  5. 5

    Keep cooking until the potato is tender, and most of moisture is evaporated, then serve. ※Make sure to stir every 2~3 minutes to avoid its burned.

  6. 6

    Plate and serve. Garnish if you like :)

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