Japanese Tonjiru Hot Pot
Prepare dashi stock, set aside. Cut veggies. Sauté ginger and meat, set aside. Sauté onions, add veggies. Pour dashi, add meat. Bring to boil, skim, simmer. Strain miso, add tofu. Reheat, add green onion, serve.
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Servings: 4 people
Calories: 128kcal
Cost: $40
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Equipment
1 large sized pot
1 stove
Ingredients
- 5 cups of dashi
- 1⁄2 tablespoons of oil, sesame
- 1⁄2 pound of sliced, cubed pork belly
- 1 teaspoon of minced or ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon of canola oil
- 1 medium onion
- 1 x 2 radish, daikon
- 1⁄2 burdock root (gobo)
- 2 Japanese Taro (Satoimo)
- 1⁄2 to 1 carrot, medium
- 1/3 block of konjac (konnyaku)
- 5 tablespoons of miso
- 1⁄2 package of cubed tofu, med. firm
- 1 sliced green onion
Instructions
- Prepare the five cups dashi stock. After it is ready, set it aside.
- Cut veggies into small sized pieces.
- In fry pan, heat the sesame oil on med-high. Add ginger and meat. Cook till browned nicely. Set it aside.
- In large sized pot, heat canola oil over med. high heat. Sauté the onion till coated well with the oil.
- Add carrots, baby taro, daikon and gobo, along with the rest of any harhardb ingredients you choose to include. Mix well. Add konnyaku and the softer ingredients, including mushrooms. Stir till all is mixed well.
- Pour the dashi stock in large sized pot.
- Add meat. Bring soup to boil. Immediately before it boils, skim fat and scum off soup. Simmer till veggies become soft.
- Use a strainer to add the miso. Be sure it dissolves completely. Add the tofu. Gently stir but don’t break it up.
- When ready to enjoy, reheat miso soup over med-high. Never allow it to boil, as this causes flavor loss. Add green onion and serve your guests in individual bowls.
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Notes
- Tip for the Perfect Broth: The essence of Tonjiru lies in its rich broth. Always use fresh ingredients, and don’t shy away from letting it simmer a tad longer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1631mg | Potassium: 334mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg
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