We loved eating this in Japan, and now my Nana will show us how to make it at home! We simmer vegetables and chicken (leave it out if you are vegetarian or vegan) in a savory broth until it’s all tender and…SO DELICIOUS! Healthy is cool. 😀
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Nimono - Japanese Simmered Vegetables with Chicken
2014-03-30 13:51:02
We loved eating this in Japan, and now my Nana will show us how to make it at home! We simmer vegetables and chicken (leave it out if you are vegetarian or vegan) in a savory broth until it's all tender and...SO DELICIOUS! Healthy is cool.
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Ingredients
- Sesame oil, 2 Tablespoons
- Chicken thighs, 250g
- Lotus root, 100g
- Burdock root, 100g
- Bamboo shoots (canned), 100g
- 4 Shiitake Mushrooms
- Carrot, 100g
- Konnyaku, 270g
Simmering Broth
- Sake, 5 Tablespoons
- Mirin, 5 Tablespoons
- Soy sauce, 5 Tablespoons
- Sugar, 1 Tablespoon
- Water, 5 Tablespoons and more as needed
Instructions
- Rinse the konnyaku, and score both sides. Using a spoon, cut off bite-size pieces. The spoon and the scoring makes more surface area to absorb the broth.
- Boil the konnyaku for 5 minutes.
- Cut the lotus root, burdock root, carrots, and shiitake mushrooms into bite-sized pieces.
- Add a splash of rice vinegar to a bowl of water, and let the burdock and lotus roots soak for 15 minutes or more to prevent discoloring and also to tone down its strong flavor.
- Boil the lotus and burdock roots in water for about 10 minutes, to give them a head start in cooking. Drain and set aside.
- Trim excess fat off of the chicken, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat, and add the sesame oil. Sautee the chicken until white.
- Add all of the vegetables to the pot. Sautee and coat with the oil.
- Add the sake, and let it come to a boil.
- Add the mirin, sugar, water, and soy sauce.
- Bring to a simmer, turn the heat down, and place the lid on the pot so that a bit of steam can escape. Let it simmer for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, checking every so often to make sure there is enough liquid. Add water as needed.
- Let the nimono cool, then place it in the refrigerator for at least a few hours, preferably a day.
- Enjoy at room temperature!
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10 Comments on “Nimono – Japanese Simmered Vegetables with Chicken”
I really want to try this!
It looks SO good:-D
You definitely should, Joyce!
I am 11 years old too and you have inspired me to love cooking healthy more than ever!
I want to thank you and tell you to post more videos cause they’re SOgood!
YAAAAY! Hi Joyce, you will definitely be seeing more videos! And I’m so glad you love the recipes!
Thanks for the recipe! Made it yesterday, minus the bamboo shoots because I forgot to buy them, and ate it tonight with dinner. Thumbs up all around. Yum yum yum.
Thank you for the video
You are very welcome! Thank you for visiting!
I reside in Japan and decided to use the simmering sauce to make chunkily-cut Hokkaido potatoes, carrots, a green-colored squash, and onions. I added some white sesame seeds to the sauce.
I will serve it as a side dish to accompany protein dishes.
Ooooh yum!
What’s the prep and cook time? I’m using your recipe for my school project!