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Quick Nikujaga (肉じゃが)
Easy to make, delicious, AND filling, it’s no wonder Nikujaga is a perennial favorite of home cooks throughout Japan. My version of this Japanese comfort food is loaded with melt-in-your-mouth tender slices of beef simmered together with sweet onions, and big chunks of potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 411 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 360 grams potatoes (6 small potatoes, peeled and cut in half)
- 170 grams carrots (1 large carrot, cut into large pieces)
- 300 grams beef (sliced thinly)
- 220 grams onion (1 medium onion, sliced)
- 240 grams tomatoes (2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges)
- 200 grams shirataki noodles (drained, rinsed, chopped)
- 1 cup sake
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon evaporated cane sugar
- 80 grams snap peas (sliced in half)
Instructions
- Add the potatoes and carrots to a large microwave-safe bowl, cover with a lid and microwave at 800 watts for 4 minutes.
- Add the sake, soy sauce, and sugar to a pot and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Layer the potatoes, carrots, beef, onions, tomatoes, and shirataki noodles in the pot.
- Cover with a drop lid. Turn down the heat to maintain a gentle simmer.
- Cook until the vegetables and meat are tender (about 20 minutes), gently stirring it once at around the 10-minute mark.
- Add the snap peas, cover the pot, and steam them until they're bright green, about another minute.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
411kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
905mg
(38%)
Potassium
1018mg
(29%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
7815IU
(156%)
Vitamin C
37mg
(41%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
5.6mg
(31%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 411
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 411kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 905mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 1018mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 7815IU | 156% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 5.6mg | 31% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.