# Nikujaga (from Cooking with Dog)

Video: [Nikujaga Recipe (Beef and Potatoes Stewed in Savory Soy Sauce Based Dashi Broth) | Cooking with Dog](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA) by [Cooking with Dog](https://www.youtube.com/@cookingwithdog).
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- Serves: 2
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$6.93 per serving, ~$13.86 for 2 serving(s); saves ~$11.07* per serving (62%) vs ordering out (~$18.00*). * Estimate: 3 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Japanese restaurant plate at ~$18, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 2 Potatoes (250g/8.8 oz) potato
- ½ Carrot (50g/1.8 oz) carrot
- 1 Onion (200g/7.1 oz) onion
- 8 Snow Pea Pods snow pea pods
- 80g Itokonnyaku or Shirataki (2.8 oz) itokonnyaku
- ½ tbsp Vegetable Oil vegetable oil
- 150g Thin Beef Slices (5.3 oz) thin beef slices
- 100ml Dashi Stock dashi stock
- 2 tbsp Sugar sugar
- 2 tbsp Sake sake
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce soy sauce

## Steps

1. [0:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=15s) Cut potatoes into large bite-sized pieces and rinse in water to remove surface starch.
2. [0:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=23s) Cut the carrot into bite-sized pieces while rotating it with each cut.
3. [0:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=29s) Cut the onion in half lengthwise and slice into four wedges along the grain, leaving the bottom attached.
4. [0:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=34s) Remove the string and tough parts from the snow pea pods while keeping the tips attached.
5. [1:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=68s) Cut itokonnyaku into smaller pieces and parboil it.
6. [1:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=74s) Heat vegetable oil in a pan and sear the thin beef slices.
7. [1:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=92s) Remove two-thirds of the beef from the pan once it almost turns brown.
8. [2:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=128s) Add the potatoes and carrots to the remaining beef in the pan and stir-fry until the potato surface is translucent.
9. [2:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=139s) Add the onion and itokonnyaku to the pan and stir-fry to coat with oil.
10. [2:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=147s) Return the reserved beef to the pan and distribute it over the vegetables.
11. [2:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=151s) Pour in dashi stock, sugar, and sake, then submerge the sugar and cover with a paper towel drop-lid and a tight-fitting lid.
12. [3:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=198s) Simmer for 10 minutes.
13. [3:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=215s) Remove the paper towel lid, pour in soy sauce, and swirl the pan.
14. [4:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=256s) Cover again with the paper towel drop-lid and lid, and simmer for another 10 minutes.
15. [4:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=263s) Check if potatoes are cooked through with a skewer.
16. [4:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=267s) Add snow pea pods, cover, and simmer for 1 more minute.
17. [4:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=275s) Remove snow peas to prevent discoloration, turn off the burner, turn the ingredients over, and let sit covered to cool.
18. [5:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuP3_dMtpA&t=315s) Reheat the nikujaga, transfer to a bowl, and garnish with the saved snow peas.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- strainer
- pan
- tongs
- paper towel
- lid
- bamboo stick
- chopsticks
- ladle

## What the video didn't say

- exact parboiling duration for itokonnyaku
- exact heat level settings on burner

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