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Kinpira Gobo
Kinpira Gobo is a delicious Japanese side dish made by stir-frying burdock root (gobo) and carrots with a savory-sweet sauce. In this recipe, I'll show you how you can make this classic bento side dish with an irresistibly crunchy texture that puts it somewhere between a stir-fry and a salad.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
side
Calories:
49 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 250 grams burdock root burdock, gobo
- 140 grams carrot (1 small carrot)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- chili flakes (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup sake
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
- Prepare a bowl of acidified water by stirring the vinegar into a bowl of cold water.
- Wash and scrub the gobo and then peel it in segments. Cut the peeled segments into 2-3-inch long pieces and immediately put them in the acidified water. Repeat with the remaining gobo.
- Working one piece at a time, use a sharp knife to cut the gobo into thin slices. Line the slices up and then cut them into thin strips with the grain. Return the julienned gobo to the bowl of water and repeat with the remaining burdock.
- Peel, trim, and cut the carrots into a thin julienne as well.
- Just before you start cooking, drain and wash the burdock to remove the vinegar taste. Drain well.
- Heat a frying pan over high heat and add the vegetable oil and chili flakes. Swirl to coat the pan with oil and add the burdock and carrots.
- Stir-fry this mixture until it starts to wilt, and then add the brown sugar. Continue stir-frying until the water released by the vegetables has evaporated (about 2 minutes).
- Add the sake, soy sauce, and salt, and continue stir-frying the Kinpira Gobo until all of the liquid has evaporated and the sauce has caramelized around the vegetables.
- Add the toasted sesame seeds and stir to distribute them evenly.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
49kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
212mg
(9%)
Potassium
164mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2924IU
(58%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 side
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 49kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 212mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2924IU | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.