Braised beef and burdock

 

Ingredients (Serves 2)

150-200g thinly sliced ​​beef

1/2 burdock root, 1/2 konjac sheet

3-4 chopped green onions

<Awase Dashi>

300ml dashi stock

3 tablespoons sake

2 tablespoons sugar

A pinch of salt

2 tablespoons soy sauce

Salt, to taste

Preparation:

Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces. Wash the burdock root by scrubbing it with a scrubbing brush, then cut it into bite-sized pieces. Place in water and drain.

Tear the konjac sheets into bite-sized pieces and boil in water, then drain in a colander.

[Directions]

1. Heat salad oil in a pot or frying pan over medium heat and fry the beef until it changes color, then remove from the heat. Add more salad oil and stir-fry the burdock and konjac sheets.

2. Once the oil is evenly distributed, add the <Awase Dashi> ingredients and simmer for about 5 minutes. Return the beef to the pot and simmer, skimming off any scum, until the liquid is reduced. Serve in a serving dish and sprinkle with green onions.