Lettuce Shabu-Shabu

Name: Lettuce Shabu-Shabu
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 head lettuce; 1 bag bean sprouts; 2 –3 bunches mizuna greens; 9 –10 oz pork or beef (250–300 grams); 6 1/3 cups water (about 1,500 ml); 3 packets dashi stock; 1 tablespoon dashi granules (if you don't have packets); 2 tablespoons sake; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 2 small bowls cooked rice; 2 eggs; Chopped green onions, to taste

ヘルメットおかぁさん @cook_40190962

When you think of shabu-shabu, meat is usually the star! But in this version, lettuce takes center stage. Two people can easily finish a whole head, and it's super healthy.
Recipe background:
One summer, when napa cabbage was expensive, I tried using lettuce that was on sale. It turned out surprisingly delicious! Gradually, I started using less meat and more lettuce, and now lettuce is the main ingredient (haha).

ヘルメットおかぁさん @cook_40190962

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

1 headlettuce
1 bagbean sprouts
2–3 bunches mizuna greens
9–10 oz pork or beef (250–300 grams)
For the broth:
6 1/3 cupswater (about 1,500 ml)
3 packetsdashi stock
1 tablespoondashi granules (if you don't have packets)
2 tablespoonssake
2 tablespoonssoy sauce
2 tablespoonssugar
1 1/2 teaspoonssalt
For the rice porridge at the end:
2small bowls cooked rice
2eggs
Chopped green onions, to taste

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Steps

1

First, make the broth. Bring the water to a boil, then add the sake and dashi packets.
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After about 5 minutes, remove the dashi packets. If you don't have packets, you can use dashi granules instead.
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Add the soy sauce, sugar, and salt to finish the broth.
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Here's the star of this dish! You'll use a whole head of lettuce.
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Cut around the core of the lettuce with a knife, then twist and pull it out by hand.
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The core will come out cleanly! Rinse the leaves, tear them into large pieces, and drain well.
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Rinse the bean sprouts quickly. Cut the mizuna into pieces about 2 inches (5 cm) long.
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This time I'm using pork, but beef is also delicious!
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Before you start shabu-shabu, pour a little broth into a small bowl to use as a dipping sauce.
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When the broth comes to a boil, add the vegetables and swish the meat in the broth. The vegetables only need a quick blanch!
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Enjoy the meat and lettuce together.
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Personally, I love eating just the lettuce! You can eat a lot more this way than in a salad.
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For the rice porridge at the end, if there's too much broth, remove some, then add the rice. Simmer for about 3 minutes so the rice absorbs the broth.
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Beat the eggs and add them, then cover the pot right away.
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Turn off the heat after about 30 seconds, and let it sit for another 3 minutes to finish cooking with residual heat.
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Sprinkle with green onions and it's ready!
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Lately, spinach has been a favorite veggie in our house—give it a try!