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Konnyaku Steak with Shishito Peppers 蒟蒻ステーキ
Konjac Steak is the best friend for any dieters. Sliced Konjac fried in a saucepan coated with garlic soy sauce butter is delicious, nutritious, flavourful and you are only consuming a few calories.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 178 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 bar Konjac(Konnyaku) 280g
- 1 tsp salt
- 10 shishito peppers
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 10 g butter
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp sugar
Instructions
Preparing Konjac
- Cut the konjac bar into two thin fillets.
- Score the surface about 5mm apart of the each fillets diagonally on both sides of the fillets.
- Cut each fillets into two lengthwise, then cut it into 2cm strips.
- Place all konjac pieces into a mixing bowl and sprinkle salt.
- Rub the salt onto konjac with your hands and leave it for 5 minutes.
- Bring water to boil in a saucepan over high heat, and add the konjac into the boiling water.
- Cook the konjac for a few minutes.
- Turn the heat off and drain the hot boiling water.
Cup of Yum
Preparing Shishito Peppers
- Wash Shishito Peppers and make a small cut so that the shishito peppers will not burst when they are heated.
Put them all together
- Combine soy sauce, mirin, and sugar well altogether and set aside.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Add finely chopped garlic into the frying pan.
- When the garlic is fragrant, add the well-drained konjac and shishito peppers into the frying pan
- Fry them for a few minutes.
- Add the combined sauce to the frying pan.
- Stir them all together to coat the sauce.
- When the shishito peppers colour has changed to vibrant green and blistered a little bit, remove the shishito peppers out of the frying pan to a plate.
- Continue to cook Konjac pieces for a couple of minutes or until the sauce has reduced and thickened a little bit.
- Turn the heat off and serve the konjac steak with shishito peppers on a plate.
Notes
- I add 1tbs sugar because I like sweet taste, but if you prefer more savoury taste, sugar can be omitted.
- Sprinkling Shichimi togarashi (chili powder) is optional.
Nutrition Information
Calories
178kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
2698mg
(112%)
Potassium
19mg
(1%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
125IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
34.1mg
(38%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 178kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 2698mg | 112% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 125IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 34.1mg | 38% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.