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Authentic Japanese Sukiyaki Recipe: Sweet & Savory Umami Hot Pot
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Authentic Japanese Sukiyaki Recipe: Sweet & Savory Umami Hot Pot
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Authentic Japanese Sukiyaki Recipe: Sweet & Savory Umami Hot Pot

Learn how to make authentic Japanese Sukiyaki, a celebratory hot pot dish with a sweet, salty, and umami flavor. This recipe features a delicious sauce made from sake, mirin, sugar, and soy sauce, cooked with fresh vegetables like cabbage, scallions, mushrooms, and carrots, alongside thinly sliced beef.
#Sukiyaki
#Japanese hot pot
#Japanese beef
#Umami
#Comfort food
#Asian cuisine
#Dinner recipe
#Quick recipe
Fresh Ingredients for Sukiyaki
Fresh Ingredients for Sukiyaki

Recipe Information

15m
Prep Time
20m
Cook Time
35m
Total Time
4
Servings
Medium
Japanese
English
Nutrition (per serving)
450
Calories
30g
Protein
40g
Carbs
20g
Fat
Sukiyaki Simmering in Hot Pot
Sukiyaki Simmering in Hot Pot

Ingredients

  • Sake

    1 cup
  • Mirin

    1 cup
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  • Sugar

    1 cup
  • Soy Sauce

    1 cup
  • Dashi (broth)
    (to keep vegetables cooking as sauce reduces)

    As needed
  • Thinly Sliced Beef
    (Sukiyaki-cut beef)

    300 grams
  • Cabbage
    (sliced)

    1 head
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  • Scallions
    (cut into lengths)

    1 bunch
  • Mushrooms
    (e.g., shiitake, enoki)

    200 grams
  • Carrot
    (sliced or julienned)

    1 medium
  • Tofu
    (Optional, ideal addition, firm or silken, cubed)

    1 block
Servings: 4
💡 Tip: Check off ingredients as you add them to keep track of your progress!
Delicious Sukiyaki Hot Pot
Delicious Sukiyaki Hot Pot

Instructions

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  • 1

    Prepare the Sukiyaki Sauce: Combine sake, mirin, sugar, and soy sauce in a bowl. Mix well until sugar is dissolved.
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    Step 1 visual
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    Prepare the Sukiyaki Sauce: Combine sake, mirin, sugar, and soy sauce in a bowl. Mix well until sugar is dissolved.
    2m

    Ensure all ingredients are well combined for a balanced flavor.
  • 2

    Arrange Ingredients in Hot Pot: Arrange thinly sliced beef and prepared vegetables (cabbage, scallions, mushrooms, carrots, and optional tofu) artfully in a hot pot or large pan.
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    Step 2 visual
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    Arrange Ingredients in Hot Pot: Arrange thinly sliced beef and prepared vegetables (cabbage, scallions, mushrooms, carrots, and optional tofu) artfully in a hot pot or large pan.
    5m

    Arrange ingredients neatly for visual appeal and even cooking.
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  • 3

    Add Sauce and Cook: Pour the prepared sukiyaki sauce over the ingredients. Cook over medium heat, allowing the ingredients to simmer and absorb the flavors. Add dashi broth as needed to prevent the sauce from reducing too much and ensure vegetables cook through.
    Step 3 visual
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    Add Sauce and Cook: Pour the prepared sukiyaki sauce over the ingredients. Cook over medium heat, allowing the ingredients to simmer and absorb the flavors. Add dashi broth as needed to prevent the sauce from reducing too much and ensure vegetables cook through.
    15m

    Keep an eye on the liquid level; add dashi gradually to maintain the ideal simmering consistency.
  • 4

    Serve Warm: Serve sukiyaki warm, directly from the hot pot, often with a raw egg dipping sauce on the side (not shown in video, but traditional).
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    Step 4 visual
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    Serve Warm: Serve sukiyaki warm, directly from the hot pot, often with a raw egg dipping sauce on the side (not shown in video, but traditional).
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    Serving directly from the hot pot keeps the dish warm and communal.
💡 Tip: Click on any step to mark it as completed and track your cooking progress!

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