SUKIYAKI OF SHAVED BEEF KNUCKLE & DRIED CHILLI OIL

Serves
4
Prep
15mins
Cook
40mins
DIFFICULTY
medium
Ingredients
  • 350g Omugi beef knuckle, trimmed
  • 1 cup sake
  • 1 cup mirin
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup light soy sauce
  • ½ cup soup seaweed
  • 2 cups dashi stock
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable stock
  • 2 brown onions, very finely sliced
  • thin wheat noodles, blanched
  • shaved baby zucchini
  • steamed purple broccolini
  • carrot stars
  • firm tofu, sliced
  • shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • long red chilli, sliced
  • green shallots, cut into batons
  • dried chilli oil, sesame dipping sauce and ponzu, to serve
Method
  • Wrap the beef tightly in cling film and put it in the freezer for 30 minutes, until it is firm but not frozen. Use a very sharp knife or meat slicer to shave the beef into very thin strips. Keep very cold until serving.
  • Combine the sake, mirin, sugar, soy sauce and seaweed in a saucepan and boil rapidly until reduced by a quarter. Add the dashi, then simmer briefly.
  • Heat the oil in a saucepan set over moderate heat, add the onions and fry for 3 minutes or until softened. Pour in the stock, then add the noodles. Once simmering, arrange the zucchini, broccolini, carrots, tofu, shiitakes, chilli and shallots on top with the knuckle.
  • Dunk the ingredients one at a time to cook, then serve with dried chilli oil, sesame dipping sauce and ponzu.