Nikujaga recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Nikujaga is a comforting Japanese home-cooked dish of beef, potatoes, and onions simmered in a lightly sweet soy-based broth.
Nikujaga is a comforting Japanese home-cooked dish of beef, potatoes, and onions simmered in a lightly sweet soy-based broth. It is delicious with rice and makes a warm, satisfying dinner on a busy day.
Japanese · 35 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 604g serving): 379.8 kcal · protein 19.4g · carbohydrate 54.1g · fat 9.7g · sodium 1506.6mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Cut the potatoes into 3–4 cm pieces, as smaller pieces can easily break apart while simmering.
Tips: Stir-frying the beef first allows its savory aroma to infuse the broth naturally.
Tips: Let the dish stand for about 5 minutes after turning off the heat so the potatoes and onions can absorb more of the seasoning.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Beef (Lean) — 80 g
- Potato — 1 pc
- Onion — 0.5 pc
- Carrot — 0.3 pc
- Soy sauce — 1.2 Tbsp
- Mirin — 1 Tbsp
- Sugar — 1.5 tsp
- Cooking oil — 1 tsp
- Water — 1 cup