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Beef Sukiyaki with Noodles

Beef Sukiyaki with Noodles
The meat must be very thinly sliced for this dish. Ask your butcher to slice it for you with a slicing machine, or put it into the freezer for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour and then slice it yourself. Firming it up in the freezer makes cutting very thin, uniform slices easier.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup mirin
  • 1/2 cup sake
  • 2 Tbs. sugar
  • 2 Tbs. corn or peanut oil
  • 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 lb. shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps thinly sliced
  • 1/2 large head napa cabbage, shredded
  • 6 oz. cellophane noodles, soaked in hot water to cover for 15 minutes and drained
  • 1 lb. beef sirloin, very thinly sliced across the grain
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Directions

In a bowl, combine the water, soy sauce, mirin, sake and sugar and stir to dissolve the sugar. Set the braising liquid aside.

Heat a wok or large fry pan over high heat until very hot and add the oil. Add the yellow onion and stir-fry just until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the cabbage and stir-fry just until the cabbage wilts and the mushrooms have softened, about 2 minutes.

Reduce the heat to medium, pour the braising liquid over the vegetables and bring to a low simmer. Stir in the noodles and beef and simmer for about 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with the green onions and serve immediately. Serves 4.

Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Food Made Fast Series, Asian, by Farina Wong Kingsley (Oxmoor House, 2007).