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Sukiyaki (Japanese Beef Hot Pot)

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 August 19, 2010 · Updated: 💻October 3, 2017 · 🗨 36 Comments

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Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days.

Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days. |RotiNRice.com

Going for a hot pot meal is a very popular dining experience in East Asian cuisine. Most are broth based fondues taken leisurely by a small group of people. The spread of dipping ingredients may be as simple or lavish as the budget allows.

Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days. |RotiNRice.com

All ingredients are carefully arranged on platters laid out at the table with a portable stove and pot. You will also be given various dipping sauces to flavor the food. Each diner gets to cook his or her own desired ingredient. At the end the meal, the rich broth is usually served with noodles to soak up all that tasty goodness.

Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days. |RotiNRice.com

Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days. |RotiNRice.com

Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days. |RotiNRice.com

Sukiyaki is a Japanese Beef Hot Pot consisting of thinly sliced beef simmered in a slightly sweet broth together with mushrooms, shirataki noodles tofu, and vegetables. You can eat it with rice, udon (thick noodles), or a combination of the two.

Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days. |RotiNRice.com

There are two ways to prepare this tasty meal but both yield more or less the same results. In the Kansai (Osaka and Kyoto) region, the beef is first grilled in the pan. Then the other ingredients are added before the broth is poured over. It is the opposite of the Kantō (Tokyo) region style where most of the ingredients, with the exception of the onions, are added into the broth. The choice is yours but today I am preparing it Kantō style.

Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days. |RotiNRice.com

Traditionally, suet (beef fat) is melted in a shallow cast iron pan before the other ingredients are added. I used one tablespoon of vegetable oil in place of the beef fat. If you choose to use suet, a small piece weighing about 1 ounce (28 grams) will suffice.

The recipe below was adapted from Emi Kazuko’s Japanese Cooking (affiliate link).

Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days. |RotiNRice.com

Sukiyaki (Japanese Beef Hot Pot)

Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Main Dish
Cuisine : Japanese
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Servings : 4
Calories : 381kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 to 8 shitake mushrooms
  • 1 package shirataki noodles (7 oz)
  • 1 package firm tofu (cubed) (12 oz/340g)
  • 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)
  • 4 green onions (cut at a diagonal into 2-inch lengths)
  • 1 leek (cut at a diagonal into ¼ inch thick slices)
  • 8 oz shungiku / tong ho / garland chrysanthemum, remove stems, wash, and drain (225g)
  • 4 large Napa cabbage leaves (sliced)
  • 1 lb thinly sliced beef (450g)
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • A few tbsp ponzu and goma dare for dipping

Warishita Sauce

  • 1 cup water (240ml)
  • ½ cup mushroom soaking liquid (120)
  • ½ tsp dashi
  • ¼ cup mirin (Japanese cooking wine) (60ml)
  • ¼ cup soy sauce (60ml)

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak mushrooms in hot water for about 30 minutes until soften. Remove stems, strain, and reserve ½ cup (120ml) soaking liquid.
  • In a large non-stick pan, sear tofu, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
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  • Par-boil shirataki noodles in a small pan for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and rinse in cold water. Drain and set aside.
  • Arrange mushrooms, shirataki noodles, onion, green onions, leek, garland chrysanthemum , and Napa cabbage on a large platter or 2 separate plates. Beef should be placed on a separate plate.
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  • Combine all sauce ingredients in a jug.
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  • If you plan to cook at the table, then transfer everything to the table. You will also need a portable stove and a shallow cast iron pan. Prepare a bowl of rice and an empty bowl for each person. Alternatively, cooking may be done on the stove. Then transfer the entire pan to the table.
  • Heat oil in the cast iron pan. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes.
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  • Add sugar and pour in half of the warishita sauce. Bring sauce to a gentle boil.
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  • Add half the mushrooms, shirataki noodles, leek, and Napa cabbage preferably side by side and not mixed. Keep space for green onions, garland chrysanthemum, and beef. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add half the green onions, garland chrysanthemum, and beef. Continue to cook until beef change color, about another 1 to 2 minutes. Dish out into individual bowls and serve immediately.
  • Place the rest of the ingredients in the pan while you enjoy the first cooked batch beef and vegetables.

Nutrition

Calories: 381kcal
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The cooked beef and vegetables are often dipped in a raw egg before eating. This is of course, optional. I prefer not to do that and so I served mine with some shabu-shabu (another beef hot pot) dipping sauces like ponzu and goma-dare (sesame sauce). The beef combines really well with these sauces.

Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days. |RotiNRice.com

Enjoy Sukiyaki, a popular Japanese Beef Hot Pot often cooked and served at the table, in the comfort of your own home. Especially satisfying on cooler days. |RotiNRice.com

NOTE: This post was updated on September 22nd, 2016 with additional write-up and new pictures. Slight changes were made to the recipe.

Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎


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  1. Julie M. says

    August 19, 2010 at 1:05 pm

    I love hot pots! I have a fondue cookbook loaded with different versions of them. Yours looks perfect! I really need to stop by your house for dinner one of these nights. Every time I visit your blog I leave with my mouth watering and my tummy grumbling!

    Reply
  2. MissionFood says

    August 19, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    Yummy! I've only had a hotpot once, but yours looks great!! I love the combination of flavors 🙂

    Reply
  3. Stella says

    August 19, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    Oh Biren, I want a hot pot! This sounds decadent yet so healthful somehow. It's almost the right weather for this type of meal here too, so I will be sure to try this when I fire up my cauldron (smile)!

    Reply
  4. rotinrice says

    August 19, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    That's right Stella, your cauldron will be perfect for this type of meal 🙂 🙂

    Reply
  5. 5starfoodie says

    August 19, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    What a delicious hot pot, I would love to try this specialty!

    Reply
  6. Anncoo says

    August 19, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Hi Biren, when are you going to open a Japanese restaurant? The hotpot looks very delicious and healthy.

    Reply
  7. rebecca says

    August 19, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    this looks wonderful I adore hot pots will follow I can learn yummy recipes from you Rebecca

    Reply
  8. rotinrice says

    August 19, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    Hey Rebecca, welcome to my blog and thanks for your comment and for following 🙂

    Reply
  9. Jeannie says

    August 19, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    I love hot pots or steam boat as we called it here…fun to gather every one around a pot to enjoy the meal and bonding which is something that doesnt happen very often these days now that the kids are grown:(

    Reply
  10. lequan@luvtoeat says

    August 19, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    Biren! You just made mine and hubby's favorite dinner, but Japanese style – love it! One time we ate it for four days straight cause we bought so much food. Lol. We're having cooler weather here so this meal would be perfect today. I don't do the raw egg thing but hubby does it and everytime he raves about how good it is and that I'm missing out. Wonderful looking dish Biren! You're making me crave hot pot now.

    Reply
  11. Cheah says

    August 19, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    Love this hotpot, one dish meal, wholesome and nutritious and not so oily!

    Reply
  12. rotinrice says

    August 19, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    We love hotpots too and it is a great way to get the family together to have a leisurely meal. It is especially good during the cooler months 🙂

    Reply
  13. Cook with Madin says

    August 19, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    We love hot pots. Yours looks very warming. This will be a great idea, for our cold summer here. I love that you used shabu-shabu sauce, my favorite.

    Reply
  14. MaryMoh says

    August 19, 2010 at 4:28 pm

    Mmmm…I love this….like Chinese hot pot or steamboat. It's very healthy way of eating. Easy preparation, too and great for cold weathers. I need to start cooking this again soon.

    Reply
  15. Kamalika says

    August 19, 2010 at 4:32 pm

    Thanks for sharing the info on hotpot….I never knew about this….looks a lovely spread…

    Reply
  16. Angie's Recipes says

    August 19, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    Love hotpots! I could have finished the whole pot. They are really delicious.

    Reply
  17. IJust LoveMyApron says

    August 19, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    This is a good looking sukiyaki! I love Japanese sukiyaki although sometimes I crave for Thai sukiyaki with more spicy flavor (wink). It's getting cold in Seattle and this can totally warm me up with happiness.

    Reply
  18. Reeni says

    August 19, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    This looks exquisite Biren! I have only had hotpot once before and I remember it fondly, it was such fun and really delicious.

    Reply
  19. Namitha says

    August 19, 2010 at 11:37 pm

    Love hotpots and this looks wonderful

    Reply
  20. Jay says

    August 20, 2010 at 1:08 am

    delicious looking hotpots….wonderful clicks again…

    Reply
  21. NasiLemakLover says

    August 20, 2010 at 4:29 am

    Woe, this is a delicious hotpot, and look tempting!

    Reply
  22. Devaki says

    August 20, 2010 at 5:00 am

    Oh my Biren – Few things come close to hotpot surrounded by family and friends and yours is just marvelous. I can just taste the comfort….sigh…

    Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors

    Reply
  23. the lacquer spoon says

    August 20, 2010 at 8:10 am

    Ooh, rich beef hotpot and excellent to cook the fried tofu on your own!! You really inspires me to cook sukiyaki soon. Thanks for introducing this Japanese traditional dish 🙂

    Reply
  24. rotinrice says

    August 20, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    You are most welcomed 🙂 We love this dish and I prepare it often especially during the colder months.

    Reply
  25. Tanvi says

    August 20, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    one hot pot dish….it must be a comforting bowl!
    🙂

    Reply
  26. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    August 20, 2010 at 8:52 pm

    Oh, I can almost smell it! What a comforting dish!

    Reply
  27. Patty Price says

    August 21, 2010 at 12:21 am

    Hi Biren, I remember enjoying a Chinese style hot pot at a friend's home. I loved cooking the noodles in the broth towards the end of the meal and slurping down the noodles with the flavorful broth from the hot pot. This recipe sounds delicious, it is a fun and unique dish that doesn't require any fancy equipment to serve at a small dinner party. As I recall everybody loved it! Thanks for sharing a wonderful recipe and have a nice weekend, Patty

    Reply
  28. Spoon and Chopsticks says

    August 21, 2010 at 5:54 am

    That's a yummy looking hotpot, Biren. I like the ingredients used. Certainly a healthy way of eating.

    Reply
  29. denise fletcher says

    August 21, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    Looks wonderful. This is the kind of meal I would love to get my chopsticks into – though I too would not go for the raw egg dip.

    Reply
  30. pigpigscorner says

    August 21, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    Love hotpots! So yummy and comforting!

    Reply
  31. Chef Dennis says

    August 22, 2010 at 2:58 am

    so after all these years of hearing that song, I finally see what sukiyaki is!! Thanks for a great recipe, it really looks tasty, and what a great way to cook everything!

    Reply
  32. sarah says

    August 22, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    this is new to me..looks awesome and yummy!!!

    Reply
  33. Dila says

    August 22, 2010 at 4:37 pm

    ♥♥ Olá, amiga!
    Passei para uma visitinha…
    Seu cantinho está muito lindo e criativo, com fotos maravilhosas dos pratos.
    As receitas estão muito saborosas e saudáveis…amei!!!♥♥
    Boa semana!…
    com tudo de bom!!!♥
    Beijinhos.
    Itabira♥
    ♥♥♥ Brasil

    Reply
  34. Cristina says

    August 23, 2010 at 5:37 pm

    Biren, this looks so good! Mmm that fried tofu. I can smell it and wish I had a serving waiting for me for lunch!

    Reply
  35. Bethany says

    September 9, 2010 at 8:40 pm

    saw your comment on sommer's blog (a spicy perspective) — i had to check out the noodles you were referring to! 🙂 i did see those in the asian market here, but when we lived in japan (northern), they were definitely different. maybe the taste is the same? anyway – love me some sukiyaki!! fun reading your blog!

    Reply
  36. rotinrice says

    September 9, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    Hi Bethany! So good of you to visit 🙂 Hope you are adjusting well back to life here in the States.

    There are two types of this shirataki noodles. The one you see here is white while the other is kind of brown. Perhaps you are referring to the brown ones?

    Reply

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