Sukiyaki (Japanese Hot Pot)

Name: Sukiyaki (Japanese Hot Pot)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lbs beef sirloin; 2 whole negi (Japanese leek); 8 oz shirataki noodles; 14 oz tofu; 8 oz mushrooms; 1 whole carrots; 4 oz spinach; 4 whole eggs; 1 cup soy sauce; 0.5 cup mirin; 0.5 cup sake; 3 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp butter; 0.5 cup beef broth

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ingredients

2 lbs beef sirloin
2 whole negi (Japanese leek)
8 oz shirataki noodles
14 oz tofu
8 oz mushrooms
1 whole carrots
4 oz spinach
4 whole eggs
1 cup soy sauce
0.5 cup mirin
0.5 cup sake
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp butter
0.5 cup beef broth

Instructions

Partially freeze beef for easier slicing
Slice beef very thin (1/8 inch)
Arrange beef on platter
Cut leek into 2-inch pieces
Cut tofu into cubes
Slice mushrooms and carrots
Blanch spinach briefly
Mix soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and broth for warishita sauce
Heat metal sukiyaki pot or large skillet at table
Add butter to pot
Begin cooking vegetables in order of cooking time
Add beef gradually, cooking for 1-2 minutes
Pour warishita sauce over ingredients
Beat raw eggs in small bowls for dipping
Dip cooked items in egg before eating
Continue cooking and serving family-style