Vegan Nikujaga

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    228 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Vegan Nikujaga

Although Nikujaga (肉じゃが) means "meat and potatoes," in this meatless recipe, we're going plant-based by making this hearty stew with Maitake and Eryngi mushrooms.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 7 grams konbu
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup sake
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons evaporated cane sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 400 grams potatoes (6 small potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks)
  • 200 grams carrots (1 large peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 220 grams onion (1 small onion, peeled and sliced)
  • 100 grams maitake mushrooms (hand-shredded)
  • 200 grams eryngi mushrooms (large mushrooms thinly sliced)
  • 226 grams shirataki noodles (drained and roughly chopped)
  • 80 grams snap peas (trimmed)
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Instructions

  1. To make the dashi stock, add the konbu, water, sake, soy sauce, sugar, and salt to a bowl and let the konbu rehydrate while you prepare the other ingredients.
  2. Put the potatoes and carrots in a microwave-safe bowl along with a tablespoon of water. Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and then microwave at 800 watts for 4 minutes.
  3. Heat a pot over high heat until hot and then add the vegetable oil, onions, maitake mushrooms, and Eryngi mushrooms and stir-fry until the mushrooms just start to brown.
  4. Add the dashi stock, along with the konbu and then add the microwaved potatoes and carrots, as well as the shirataki noodles and give the mixture a stir to combine.
  5. Cover with a drop lid and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Turn down the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the potatoes and carrots are tender (about 10 minutes). Gently stir the mixture together about halfway through cooking to ensure they're getting some time in the dashi.
  6. Ideally, you want to cover the pot with a lid and let the nikujaga cool to room temperature once, which encourages the dashi stock to permeate every ingredient. If you don't have time, proceed to the next step.
  7. Reheat the nikujaga before serving and steam the snap peas on top of the other ingredients for about 1 minute covered with a lid.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 228kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Sodium 862mg (36%) Potassium 1027mg (29%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 8594IU (172%) Vitamin C 30mg (33%) Calcium 71mg (7%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 228 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 228kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 862mg 36%
Potassium 1027mg 22%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 8594IU 172%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 71mg 7%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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