Beef Sukiyaki with Authentic Japanese Sauce

Name: Beef Sukiyaki with Authentic Japanese Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 tbsp sake (drinking grade preferred); 3 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp light brown sugar (or white sugar); 3 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 3 tbsp water; 5 g dried kelp (kombu) (or pinch of instant dashi granules); 1 tbsp beef suet (fat) (or lard/neutral oil); 250 g thinly sliced beef (well-marbled ribeye or chuck, sliced 2mm thick); 200 g firm tofu (drained, or yaki-tofu); 2 leaves Napa cabbage (or regular green cabbage); 4 fresh shiitake mushroom (or cremini); 60 g enoki mushrooms (root ends trimmed, or mushroom of your choice); ½ carrot (sliced thinly); 1 Japanese leek (naganegi) (or regular leeks); 75 g chrysanthemum greens (shungiku) (or watercress/spinach); 2 pasteurized eggs (optional); 2 portions cooked udon noodles (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Wow your guests with this homemade Sukiyaki, a luxurious yet surprisingly simple dish made with thinly sliced beef, grilled tofu and a beautiful display of vegetables cooked in a sweet and rich "warishita" sauce.

Updated at: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:49:21 GMT