Japanese Style Beef Stew With Winter Squash Food

JAPANESE-STYLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, sear meat until nicely browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Transfer chunks to a medium-size casserole.
• Add stock to the skillet, and cook over high heat, stirring and scraping until all the solids are integrated into the liquid. Pour into the casserole with soy sauce, mirin, ginger and a couple of grindings of pepper. Peel lemon, and add peel to the mixture. Juice lemon.
• Cover, and cook on top of stove (or in a 350-degree oven), maintaining a steady simmer. Stir after 30 minutes. Then check meat every 15 minutes.
• When meat is nearly tender, about 45 minutes, stir in squash and continue to cook until squash is tender but not mushy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Add salt if necessary, then stir in lemon juice. Serve.

BEEF AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH STEW

Steps:

• In a large soup pot heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, rosemary, and thyme and saute until the onions are tender, about 2 minutes. Toss the beef cubes in salt and pepper and flour. Turn up the heat to med-high and add the beef to the pot. Cook until the beef is browned and golden around the edges, about 5 minutes. Add the Marsala wine. Using a wooden spoon, gently stir up all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the butternut squash and sun-dried tomatoes and stir to combine. Add enough beef broth to just cover the beef and squash. Bring the stew to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Season the stew with additional salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley. Serve with crusty bread alongside.

BEEF STEW WITH WINTER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a resealable bag, Combine the beef, wine, garlic, thyme, cinnamon and pepper.
• Seal and marinate in the refrigerator over night.
• The next day, Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Pleace the meat mixture, broth, onions and tomatoes,with juice,in a dutch oven.
• Place over high and bring to boil.
• Cover, and PLACE IN OVEN.
• Bake 1 hour.
• Stir in squash, cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove from oven, and stir in the spinach until it is wilted.
• Serve.

NIKU JAGA (JAPANESE BEEF STEW IN THE CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Put all into crock pot and cook on low 10-12 hours or on high 4-6 hours.
• Stir before serving.

BEEF STEW WITH SQUASH AND A SURPRISE INGREDIENT!

Steps:

• If you have the time and inclination:.
• - Brown the beef in a large skillet until seared on all sides.
• - You can also brown the onions if you are so inclined.
• If you are like me and are trying to do this at the crack of dawn before racing out the door to the bus stop and then to work start here:.
• Plug in the crock pot.
• Toss in the chopped onions, garlic, carrots, squash and beef.
• Stir in all the spices except the fresh cilantro.
• Pour in the tomato sauce.
• Cook on LOW for 6 - 8 hours.
• About 15 minutes before it is going to be served or as soon as you get home:.
• add the peas, cilantro and the olives.
• Stir it all up and let cook another 15 minutes or so.
• I served it over whole wheat couscous with a hunk of roasted garlic bread that Jeff picked up on the way home. It was a hit - everyone decided it was a keeper and that the addition of the olives (the secret ingredient) was genius. I loved the way it added a nice salty counterpart to the sweet squash. If you wanted to you could also add a bit of chicken stock to the stew at the beginning.

JAPANESE-STYLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• 1. In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, sear meat until nicely browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Transfer chunks to a medium-size casserole. 2. Add stock to the skillet, and cook over high heat, stirring and scraping until all the solids are integrated into the liquid. Pour into the casserole with soy sauce, mirin, ginger and a couple of grindings of pepper. Peel lemon, and add peel to the mixture. Juice lemon. 3. Cover, and cook on top of stove (or in a 350-degree oven), maintaining a steady simmer. Stir after 30 minutes. Then check meat every 15 minutes. 4. When meat is nearly tender, about 45 minutes, stir in squash and continue to cook until squash is tender but not mushy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Add salt if necessary, then stir in lemon juice. Serve.

JAPANESE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Prepare beef:
• Pat beef dry. Heat oil in a 5-quart heavy pot until hot but not smoking and brown beef on all sides. Add dashi, sake, and white parts of scallions and simmer, covered, skimming froth and turning beef occasionally, until meat is very tender, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. (Check periodically and add a few tablespoons water if beef becomes less than half submerged.) Add sugar and simmer, covered, 15 minutes longer (more liquid may evaporate at this point, but that's fine).
• Prepare vegetables while beef is simmering:
• Peel potatoes, halving and trimming into ovals if large, and steam, covered, over boiling water until barely tender, about 10 minutes.
• Cut carrots crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Trim slices with a paring knife to create rounded edges and save trimmings for pickled Napa cabbage.
• Steam carrots, covered, over boiling water until barely tender, about 7 minutes.
• Finish stew:
• Add carrots and potatoes to beef and simmer, tossing occasionally, 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add soy sauce and bring to a boil. Discard white parts of scallions. Serve stew in small bowls sprinkled with scallion greens.

JAPANESE-STYLE BEEF STEW WITH WINTER SQUASH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat, sear the meat until nicely browned; do it in 2 or 3 batches to avoid crowding. It will take only 5 minutes per batch, since it's sufficient to brown the meat well on one side. As you finish, transfer the chunks to a medium casserole.
• When the meat is all browned, add the dashi to the skillet and cook over high heat, stirring and scraping occasionally, until all the solids are integrated into the liquid. Pour into the casserole with the soy sauce, mirin, ginger, and a couple of grinds of pepper. Peel the lemon and add the peel to the mixture; juice the lemon.
• Cover and cook on top of the stove (or in a preheated 350°F oven), maintaining a steady simmer. Stir after 30 minutes and begin to check the meat at 15-minute intervals.
• When the meat is tender, or nearly so, stir in the squash and continue to cook as before, checking every 15 minutes, until the squash is tender but not mushy. Add salt if necessary, then stir in the reserved lemon juice and serve.
• Combine 1 piece dried kelp (kombu), about 3 inches long, with 2 cups of water in a small pan over medium heat. Don't allow the mixture to come to a boil; as soon as it is about to, turn off the heat and remove the kelp. Stir in 1/2 to 1 cup dried bonito flakes, let sit for a couple of minutes, then strain. Use the dashi immediately, or refrigerate for up to 2 days.