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Motsunabe

Motsunabe

Japanese
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42 minutes
4 people
Medium31–60 min or 7–12 steps

42 min · 7 steps

Medium: 31–60 min or 7–12 steps

320 kcalper person
Protein 26g
Carbs 10g
Fats 18g

About this dish

Beef tripe simmered long and gently with garlic and chilli until tender, then piled with cabbage and finished with a fistful of chives. A Fukuoka izakaya staple that turns an unglamorous cut into the main event.

Allergy Info

Gluten, Soya, Sesame, Fish

Diet Info

Meat

Ingredients

Fresh Produce

  • Chinese cabbagecut into large pieces400 g
  • Chivescut into lengths100 g
  • Beansprouts200 g
  • Garlic clovessliced4

Meat & Poultry

  • Beef tripecleaned and parboiled, cut into pieces500 g

Tins & Jars

  • Dashi stock1000 ml

Spices & Seasonings

  • Dried Red Chillies2

Oils & Condiments

  • Dark miso paste60 g
  • Soy sauce40 ml
  • Sesame Oil15 ml

Utensils

  • Large saucepan
  • Meat thermometer
  • Chopping board
  • Sharp knife

Method

1

Clean the tripe thoroughly and parboil it in a pan of boiling water for 10 minutes, then drain, rinse and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Approx. 10 minutes
2

Slice the garlic and chillies, and cut the cabbage and chives into lengths.

Approx. 6 minutes
3

Heat the sesame oil in a large saucepan and stir-fry the garlic and chillies for 2 minutes until fragrant.

Approx. 3 minutes
4

Pour in the dashi stock, dark miso paste and soy sauce, stir to dissolve the miso, and bring to a simmer.

Approx. 5 minutes
5

Add the tripe and simmer for 20 minutes, checking with a meat thermometer that it reaches at least 74°C.

Approx. 10 minutes
6

Add the cabbage and beansprouts and simmer for 5 minutes until the vegetables are just wilted and the tripe yields easily to a fork.

Approx. 5 minutes
7

Stir in the chives just before serving and ladle into bowls.

Approx. 3 minutes