Sukiyaki

Sukiyaki is a Japanese hot pot dish full of meat, vegetables, and tofu simmered in a sweet and savory sauce. This is one of our family favorites and when I have no idea what to make, this is my go-to. It is a great way to get your children to eat their vegetables and a great way to use up any wilted veggies as well. Don’t let the amount of ingredients fool you though. It takes 30 minutes to make this… I’m SERIOUS! All it takes is a few basic knife skills to prep your vegetables and let the sauce do the rest.

Ingredients:

Ingredients:
- 1 pckg enoki mushrooms
- 1/2 lb thinly sliced beef
- green onions (cut 1 inch not too small)
- 1 can stir fry mix (optional)
- 5 shiitake mushrooms
- bok choy
- fishcake
- tofu
- 2 pototes cubed (yukon)
(I dont measure the vegetables as long as it fills the pan in sections. You can also add any veggies you like!)

Sauce ingredients:
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup shoyu (soy sauce)
- 1/2 cup mirin
- 1 1/2 tbsp dashi powder

Directions:

1. In a bowl mix all your sauce ingredients together and adjust to taste then set aside. The sauce should be enough to cover all ingredients in the pan.
2. Heat up your wok or deep pan on medium high. I dont put oil since the meat should have natural oil and wont stick. Brown your meat and then section it to a space in the pan.
3. Next, add your mushrooms, bokchoy, potatoes, stir fry mix, green onions, and shiitake into the pan. You want to section it like how i did in the video. You dont need to brown the veggies itll cook in the sauce.
4. Add your fish cake and tofu in the middle then pour your sauce all over the ingredients. The ingredients should be covered in the sauce. Add more if need be.
5. Let it simmer on medium low for 20 min or until all the ingredients are cooked through.
6. Turn off the heat and let it cool for 10 min and enjoy it with a bowl of rice!