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Umami-Packed Beef Simmered in Sweet and Spicy Sauce

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Yumipiyonn's nostalgic homemade flavor! This sweet and savory beef shigureni stays delicious even when cooled - it's a lunchbox staple!

Ingredients

2 servings
  • Beef (thinly sliced)100g
  • Ginger (julienned)1 clove
  • ★Sake2 tbsp
  • ★Soy sauce (dark soy)1 tbsp
  • ★Mirin1 tbsp
  • ★Honey1 tbsp
Allergens
wheatsoybean

Directions

15 min
  1. 1

    Sprinkle 1 tbsp sake over 100g beef and gently separate with your hands. This prevents the meat from breaking apart during cooking and enhances the umami flavor.

  2. 2

    Julienne 1 clove of ginger.

  3. 3

    Add the ★ seasonings and julienned ginger to a small pot and heat over medium-low heat.

  4. 4

    Once boiling, add the separated beef and adjust heat to medium. Cook without a lid, gently breaking apart the meat with chopsticks as it cooks.

  5. 5

    Continue simmering while occasionally stirring, until the beef changes color and the cooking liquid reduces significantly.

  6. 6

    Mix well throughout the cooking process, and when the sauce becomes glossy, it's done. Be careful not to burn it.

  7. 7

    When packing into a lunchbox, spread it out and let it cool completely before storing.

Tips

Pre-coating the beef with sake helps prevent it from falling apart while simmering and enhances the umami flavor. Using extra ginger brings out a more prominent flavor. Finish by gently coating the beef in the sauce without burning it for the best result.

Nutrition

Per serving
  • Calories280 kcal
  • Protein18 g
  • Fat12 g
  • Carbs18 g
  • Sodium1.8 g