Nikujaga (Japanese Potato and Pork Stew)

Name: Nikujaga (Japanese Potato and Pork Stew)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs sliced pork (500 grams); 5 slices ginger; 4 potatoes; 2 small carrots; 1 onion; 2 green onions; 7 oz shirataki noodles (198 grams); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons sake (Japanese rice wine); [For the broth]; 3/4 cup water (200 ml); 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons mirin

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

Root vegetables and sliced pork simmered together to create a healthy and delicious dish.

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

Root vegetables and sliced pork simmered together to create a healthy and delicious dish.

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Ingredients

1.1 lbssliced pork (500 grams)
5 slicesginger
4potatoes
2small carrots
1onion
2green onions
7 ozshirataki noodles (198 grams)
1 teaspoonsalt
1 tablespoonvegetable oil
2 tablespoonssake (Japanese rice wine)
[For the broth]
3/4 cupwater (200 ml)
3 tablespoonssoy sauce
2 tablespoonsmirin

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Steps

1

Prepare all the ingredients.
2

Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks, then soak them in water. Peel and cut the carrots into chunks and set aside.
3

Rub the shirataki noodles with a little salt, rinse well, then boil in water for 5 minutes. Drain and cut into shorter lengths as needed. Set aside.
4

Cut the onion into large dice, slice the ginger into thin strips, and cut the green onions into sections.
5

Prepare the seasonings.
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Heat a pan and add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the sliced pork and use chopsticks to separate the pieces as you stir-fry.
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Add the ginger and green onion to the pork and stir-fry together. Pour in 2 tablespoons sake and continue to stir-fry. When the pork is halfway cooked and turns white, add the onion.
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Add the shirataki noodles to the pan and stir-fry with the pork.
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Add the broth ingredients to the pan and mix well with the other ingredients.
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Add the potato and carrot chunks. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat, cover with a lid, and simmer.
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After 10 minutes, open the lid and gently stir the ingredients. Cover again and simmer for another 10 minutes.
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Turn off the heat and let it sit, covered, for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to soak in.
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Serve and enjoy.
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[Tip]
After preparing the ingredients, stir-fry first, then add the broth and simmer until the flavors are absorbed. This method makes the dish even tastier.