Sake appetizer recipes

Beef|Mushrooms|Vegetables|Western|Winter|牛すね肉と冬野菜の味噌シチュー

Beef Shank and Winter Vegetable Miso Stew

Cooking Studio Culinary Art 2008.Jan.

Meibou Junmaizukuri

Ingredients (Serves 4)

Beef shank 300g ・・・ Cut into bite-sized pieces and sprinkle with a little salt.
Salad oil 2 teaspoons
Turnip 150g ・・・ Peel thickly and cut into 4 wedges.
Carrot 80g ・・・ Slice into rounds.
Taro 160g ・・・ Peel, and cut large ones in half.
Shimeji mushrooms 1 bunch ・・・ Separate into small clusters and stir-fry with sake.
Canola Flowers As needed ・・・ Quickly boil until bright green.

Miso Soup Base

Water 500ml
Hatcho miso 40g
White miso 10g
Sake lees 40g

Seasonings

Ketchup 1 tablespoon
Tamari soy sauce 1 tablespoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon

Roux

Butter 1 tablespoon
Salad oil 1 tablespoon
All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

Procedure

  1. Heat salad oil in a frying pan and sear the seasoned beef shank until browned.
  2. Transfer 1) to a pot, add sake (or water) and simmer until tender.
  3. In a separate pot, simmer carrots and taro with sake (or water) until tender. Add turnip midway and continue cooking.
  4. <Roux> In a pot, melt butter and salad oil, then add flour and stir-fry thoroughly. Gradually add the <Miso Soup Base>, stirring constantly. Add the beef from step 1 and simmer gently.
  5. Finally, add <Seasonings> (ketchup to sugar) and adjust the flavor.
  6. Arrange the boiled vegetables on a gratin dish, pour the stew from step 4 over them, and bake in a 180°C oven for about 8 minutes. Garnish with canola flowers after baking.