New Year'S Sukiyaki, Lots Of Leeks!
- 1 pound beef, thinly sliced
- 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 cup lite soy sauce
- 1/2 cup sake (rice wine)
- 4 leeks, white and green parts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 head Napa or Chinese cabbage, sliced into 1-inch pieces, leafy green and thick white parts separated
- 8 shiitake mushrooms, (or 4 portabella mushrooms) if large cut into halves or fourths
- 1 bunch enoki mushrooms
- 1/2 pound shungiku or spinach, see Note 1, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 packet tofu, cut into large cubes (grilled if you can find it, don't use deep-fried or silken)
- 1 packet shirataki noodles, see Note 2
- 1 carrot, (optional, thinly sliced)
- 4-8 extremely fresh eggs,
- cooked rice, cooked udon or soba noodles, or mochi
- Saute the meat until it begins to change color. Add 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup soy sauce. Cook until sauce lightly thickens and meat is coated, about 5 minutes on medium.
- Add the leeks, the thick white cabbage, the shirataki, carrot (if using) and shiitake mushrooms. Add the sake, another 1/4 cup soy sauce and 1/4 cup sugar. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Carefully add the tofu, the green cabbage leaves and enoki mushrooms. Add more soy sauce and sugar, if needed but it shouldn't be soupy.
- Crack an egg into individual serving bowls, and have each diner mix well. (The egg, that is...)
- Taste the sauce and add more sugar or soy sauce to taste. Should be intensely flavored.
- Serve rice in individual bowls, (if serving).
- Add shungiku or spinach at the last minute, cooking just until wilted.
- Each diner serves themself, scooping the sukiyaki into their egg bowl.
- When the beef and vegetables have been eaten, add the mochi directly to the sauce. If there's not enough sauce left, add some water. When mochi starts getting soft (about 3 minutes), turn over and cook about 2 more minutes.rnrnrnIf adding noodles, simply heat up in the sauce. If you want more soup, add boiling water.
- Note 1*: Shungiku really is delicious if you can find it, called Edible Chrysanthemum or Garland Chrysanthemum, the leaves look like young chrysanthemum leaves.
- Note 2*: Shirataki noodles are made from mountain potato and don't have any carbs (yeah!) or calories. Found in most Asian groceries. If carried by Whole Foods, let me know!
- For Breakfast* To leftovers, add some water, cooked rice, any uncooked vegetables, an egg or two, mix and bring to a boil. Flavor with a little miso or salt.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/20356-new-year-s-sukiyaki-lots-of-leeks (may not work)