Authentic Nikujaga (Japanese Meat and Potato Stew)

Name: Authentic Nikujaga (Japanese Meat and Potato Stew)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300 g potato (waxy type such as May Queen or Yukon Gold, cut into 3 cm chunks); 150 g carrot (roll-cut, pieces no thicker than 2 cm); 150 g onion (cut into 1.5-2 cm wedges); 200 g thinly sliced pork belly ((or thinly sliced beef), cut into 5 cm pieces); 1 tsp cooking oil (neutral); 450 ml dashi stock (homemade or teabag-style dashi packets); 1 tbsp light brown sugar (or white sugar); 3 tbsp mirin; 3 tbsp sake (or dry sherry); 100 g konjac noodles (shirataki) (optional); 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 8-10 snow peas (strings removed, for garnish); 1 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) (for final seasoning)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:45min

Nikujaga is a classic and comforting Japanese home style dish made with tender, thinly sliced meat and chunky vegetables simmered in a delicious soy-infused dashi broth.

Updated at: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:30:11 GMT